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Research ArticleFaunal Assemblages of the Middle Jurassic Samana Suk Formation, Chichali Gorge Section, Surghar Range, Sub-Himalayas, Pakistan
Abdur Rauf Nizami
Abstract | The present paper focuses on “Faunal Assemblages of the Middle Jurassic Samana Suk Formation, Chichali Gorge Section, Surghar Range, Sub-Himalayas-Pakistan”. The Samana Suk Formation is a carbonate sequence of the Middle Jurassic age and…
11 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.55.60
Research ArticleFirst record of Nothoserphus mirabilis Brues, 1940 (Hymenoptera: Proctotrupidae) from Pothwar, Pakistan
Imran Bodlah, Ammara Gull-E-Fareen, Muhammad Tariq Rasheed, Muhammad Amin, Ayesha Aihetasham
Nothoserphus mirabilis Brues, 1940 (Hymenoptera: Proctotrupidae) is recorded for the first time as larval parasitoid of Coccinella septempunctata (Linnaeus, 1758) and Menochilus sex maculata (Fabricius, 1781) from various areas of Pothwar. Main ident…
1 Mar 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.47.49
Research ArticleIn vitro Anthelmintic Activity of Ethanolic Extracts of Camellia sinensis L. and Albizia lebbeck L. against Haemonchus contortus
Saira Zaheer, Abrar Hussain, Aqsa Khalil, Muhammad Mansha, Muhammad Lateef
Helminths are familiar as a major problem to livestock production. Helminths cause multiple infections in animals of significant economic importance. Haemonchus contortus, (helminths worm), is highly infectious parasite of small ruminants, and is a major cause…
1 Mar 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.41.45
Research ArticleIsolation and Characterization of Biosurfactant Producing Bacteria Isolated from Produced Water
Dur-E-Shahwar, Riaz Ahmad Sheikh, Nazia Jamil
Biosurfactants are surface active naturally occurring compounds which are produced by microorganisms that have several applications in petroleum, pharmaceutical and agricultural industries. Produced water is a major waste water stream of petroleum industry whi…
1 Mar 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.35.40
Research ArticleHypocholesterolemic Effect of Oat Seeds on the Rabbit and Meat Quality
Muhammad Huzaifa Mehmood, Muhammad Ahmad Iqbal, Muhammad Daood, Muhammad Rizwan Tariq, Khubaib Ali
Rabbits are reared for meat production in backyard farming system in rural areas of Pakistan. The quality of meat depends upon the nutritious value, texture profile, taste and flavour. Mostly dieticians recommend rabbit meat due to low in caloric value then ot…
20 Feb 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.27.33
Research ArticleClinical Trends of Hepatic and Renal Profile in Hyperthyroid subjects of Lahore, Pakistan
Muhammad Amir Iqbal, Nabila Roohi, Ahmad Qureshy
Abstract | Present study was planned to evaluate the alterations in renal and hepatic profile induced by overt hyperthyroidism as well as its subclinical form. A total of 179 subjects comprising both genders and fulfiling the exclusion and inclusion criteria w…
23 Jan 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.1.7
Research ArticleContribution to Aphid’s Fauna of Gujranwala (Punjab), Pakistan
Shamesa Maryam, Ajaz Ahmad Sandhu, Imran Bodlah, Muhammad Asif Aziz, Ayesha Aihetasham
Present study was aimed to explore the Aphid’s fauna of Gujranwala and carried out during January to March (2016). For this purpose aphids were collected from twenty two host plants at six different localities of Gujranwala area of Punjab province, Pakis…
23 Jan 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.9.16
Research ArticlePrevalence of Chewing Lice (Phthiraptera: Insecta) from Common Quail Coturnix coturnix (Aves: Galliformes: Phasianidae) from Jamshoro and Hyderabad, Sindh Pakistan
Farheen Shaikh, Saima Naz, Nadir Ali Birmani
Host-parasite interaction depends on the environmental and ecological conditions that cause different biological and pathological problems. Chewing lice have a high capability to develop host specificity. In present study the chewing lice (Phthiraptera: Insect…
23 Jan 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.17.20- Research Article
Barriers Faced by Mothers in Completion of EPI
Syeda Beenish Bukhari, Sidra Khalid, Shahid Bashir, Riffat Mehboob, Humaira Waseem
Present study was conducted to determine the barriers of immunization among mothers attending Pediatric and Gynecological Department of the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Lahore. For this, 150 mothers were selected randomly; relevant data were collected through pre-te…
23 Jan 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.21.25 
Research ArticleOptimization Study of Lipolytic Enzyme from Bacillus cereus, PCSIR NL-37
Haniya Mazhar, Naaz Abbas, Tehseen Zamir, Zahid Hussain, Syed Shahid Ali
In this study, the optimum growth conditions and lipolytic enzyme activity shown by the bacterial isolate (PCSIR NL-37) from the soil of Lahore (Punjab, Pakistan) are being reported. Lipolytic bacterial strains (100) isolated from soil and water samples from o…
28 Dec 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2018.33.2.217.224- Research Article
Newly discovered fossil remains of Selenoportax vexillarius from Hasnot, locality of Siwaliks of Pakistan
Muhammad Tahir Waseem, Muhammad Awais Sarwar, Rana Manzoor Ahmad, Abdul Majid Khan
Five dental specimens are investigated as the member of Boselaphini (Bovidae) which belong to an extinct genus Selenoportax. All the samples are collected from well exposed strata of Late Miocene of Hasnot, district Jehlum, Pakistan. All The specimens ar…
26 Dec 2018 - Research Article
Height trends in the population of Rabwah, district Chiniot, Pakistan and comparison with WHO standards
Durr-e- Samin Tahir, Waqar Nasir, Sarah Bushra, Fatima Batool
Human height is a quantitative trait with high heritability, controlled by many gene pairs. It is influenced by environmental factors such as nutrition, disease and lifestyle. A study was carried out to compare the height trends of the local population o…
26 Dec 2018 - Research Article
Additional Fossils of Sivalhippus perimensis (Mammalia, Equidae) from the Late Miocene Siwaliks of Pakistan
Tasneem Ikram, Asmat Salamat, Muhammad Akbar Khan, Muhammad Adeeb Babar, Khalid Mahmood, Rabia Shahid et al.
Fossil remains discussed in the present paper have been recovered from the Dhok Pathan Formation of the Middle Siwaliks in the Chakwal district, Punjab, Pakistan. The material was observed, compared with referred material and identified as Sivalhippus pe…
26 Dec 2018 - Research Article
Length-weight, length-length relationships and condition factor of fishes of family cyprindae from the Indus River, Pakistan
Haji Muhammad, Zafar Iqbal, Tanveer Akhlaq
This study was carried out to describe the length-weight relationship (LWR), length-length relationships (LLRs) and condition factor (K) in 926 specimens belonging to 20 freshwater fish species of family cyprinidae. Fish samples were collected on a month…
26 Dec 2018 - Research Article
Effect of lunar cycle on active population density of scorpions, their potential prey and predators
Muhammad Mohsin Ahsan, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir, Muhammad Khalid Mukhtar
In the present study, effects of the lunar cycle on the activities of three scorpion species, Hottentotta tamulus, Odontobuthus odonturus, and Androctonus finitimus, and their potential prey and predators were observed in the field. The result showed tha…
26 Dec 2018 - Research Article
Studies on amylase and lipase activity in fishes fed with diet containing different feed ingredients
Mirfa Murtaza, Sajid Abdullah, Wardah Hassan, Khalid Abbas, Huma Naz, Muhammad Anjum Zia
The activity of digestive enzymes was determined in Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, Catla catla and Cyprinus carpio fed with different feed ingredients. There were two glass aquaria (3×2×2 ft) for each species and ten fish in each aquarium. Fish…
26 Dec 2018 - Research Article
New Records of some Phthiraptera (chewing lice) of birds from urban areas of Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan
Saima Naz, Adil Ali Rajpar, Abdul Hameed Chandio
Chewing lice (Phthiraptera: Amblycera, Ischnocera) have been examined on common wild and captive birds of Hyderabad during 2013-2015, mainly from urban areas. Chewing lice of both suborders Amblycera and Ischnocera included family Menoponidae and Philopt…
26 Dec 2018 - Research Article
Winter survey of birds at Keti Bunder, district Thatha, Pakistan
Abbas Ali, Muhammad Altaf, Muhammad Samar Hussain Khan
Keti Bunder is part of Indus Delta and situated at Thatha district, Sindh. The objectives of study were to assessment of avifauna diversity and also noted the threats to the birds of Keti Bunder. To know the avian dominance and diversity of Keti Bunder;…
26 Dec 2018 - Research Article
Length-weight relationships and condition factor for farmed Catla catla (Hamilton, 1822) from southern Punjab, Pakistan
Abir Ishtiaq, Muhammad Naeem
The present study has been carried out to study length-weight relationships (LWRs) and condition factor (K) of renowned and highly commercial freshwater major carp, thaila (Catla catla) from farming system. Mean±S.E. total length (TL) and body wei…
26 Dec 2018 - Research Article
Parasites of double tail goldfish, Carassius auratus L. imported to Pakistan
Zafar Iqbal, Hafiza Madhia Imtiaz
This study was planned to investigate parasitic infection of imported ornamental fish, double tail goldfish, Carassius auratus. A total of 25 experimental fish were examined for parasitic infection. One fish specimen showed head lesion (1x1cm). Eight dif…
26 Dec 2018