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Research ArticleDietary Influence of Fluted Pumpkin and Moringa Leaf Meal Supplementations on Blood and Egg Lipid Profile of ISA Brown Laying Birds
Sadiq Haladu, Taiwo Oladoye Akande, Mudassir Nasir
The cholesterol level in one large egg is almost equal to the recommended daily allowance of an individual. Reducing the cholesterol content of the egg will possibly encourage and increase the rate of egg consumption. The study was aimed at reducing the choles…
16 Aug 2021
Research ArticleHistopathological Changes in Tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum L.) Plants Induced by the Infection of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici, the Cause of Tomato Wilt Disease
Maryam Yousaf, Salman Ahmad, Romana Anjum, Muhammad Zeeshan Majeed
A study was conducted to evaluate the structural and functional modifications in tomato Lycopersicum esculentum nursery seedlings in response to tomato wilt disease caused by fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici (FOL). Two months old tomato seedlings w…
16 Aug 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.4.1128.1133
Research ArticleThe Potential Role of Moringa Leaf Extract as Bio-Stimulant to Improve some Quality Parameters of Different Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) Genotypes
Arshad Abdulkhalq Yaseen, Mária Takácsné Hájos
Improving plant quality and increasing the yield, using environmentally friendly products are essential for human health and environmental protection. This research was aimed to assess the possible role of moringa (Moringa oleifera) leaf extract (MLE) in impro…
16 Aug 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.4.1107.1119
Research ArticleSide Effects of Lambda Cyhalothrin and Thiamethoxam on Insect Pests and Natural Enemies Associated with Cotton
Nelson D. Zambrano, Wilber Arteaga, José Velasquez, Dorys T. Chirinos
Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) is cultivated mainly for the production of fiber for the textile industry and is attacked by different insect pests, therefore it is produced with frequent pesticide applications. Research was conducted to evaluate the effect of lam…
15 Aug 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.4.1098.1106
Research ArticleIdentification of Secondary Metabolites from Callus Orthosiphon aristatus (Blume) Miq by Thin Layer Chromatography
Fahrauk Faramayuda, Totik Sri Mariani, Elfahmi, Sukrasno
The flowers of Orthosiphon aristatus are purple, white-purple, and white. The main chemical compounds of O. aristatus are rosmarinic acid, eupatorin and sinensetin. The O. aristatus plant’s potential as traditional medicine is established, so it is neces…
3 Aug 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.1081.1088
Research ArticleCharacterization of Aflatoxigenic and Nonaflatoxigenic Isolates of Aspergillus flavus by Cultural and Immunological Methods
Iftikhar Jan, Sahib Alam
This study aimed to characterize different Aspergillus section Flavi isolates in search for nonaflatoxigenic strains for use as biocontrol agent. A total of 434 isolates of A. flavus were isolated from soil and stored maize grain samples collected from four ag…
3 Aug 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.1062.1072
Research ArticleEvaluation of Morphological Characteristics and Forage Biomass Yield of Five Selected Wheat Cultivars for Ruminant Livestock Nutrition in Northern Pakistan
Syed Muhammad Sulaiman, Nazir Ahmad, Nazir Ahmad Khan
This research study evaluated the genetic variation in forage biomass yield, morphological characteristic, forage nutritional value and digestibility among five selected wheat genotypes. The five cultivars, namely, Pir Sabaq (PS)-15, Bakhtawar-92, PS-2000, Nat…
3 Aug 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.1073.1080
Research ArticleFactors Affecting Wheat Productivity of Small Farm Households in the Rural District Charsadda
Shahzad Khan, Munir Khan, Arif Alam, Ikram Shah, Mahfooz Khan, Fida Muhammad Khan
This study was conducted to perform economic analysis and to elaborate the determinants of wheat crop in district Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan in the year 2018. Three villages, namely, Aspandehri, Kamran Kalay and Sarfaraz Kalay, were purposively se…
3 Aug 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.1089.1097
Research ArticleSRTM DEM based 3-D Surface Deformation of Nanga Parbat Syntaxis through Drainage Density and Surface Roughness
Muhammad Shahzad, Syed Amer Mahmood, Athar Ashraf, Amer Masood, Saira Batool
The Indo-Pak-Eurasia collision has caused recent fault activation and surface deformation in the Nanga Parbat Syntaxis (NPS) region. This investigation deals with the Shuttle Radar Topographic Mission Digital Elevation Model (SRTM DEM) based surface dynamic in…
2 Aug 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.1050.1061
Research ArticleAnalysis of Food and Nutrition Security in Pakistan: A Contribution to Zero Hunger Policies
Abdul Hameed, Ihtsham Ul Haq Padda, Abdul Salam
Food and nutrition security is the foremost element of zero hunger policies. Food and nutrition deficiencies cause poor health, low productivity, and high medical costs. This study based on data from the Household Integrated Income and Consumption Survey 2015-…
15 Jul 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.1025.1042
Research ArticleFish Health Assessment in Relation to Sex and Season: Haematological Variations and Serum Biochemical Constituents of Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822) from Kotri Barrage near Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan
Saddar Faheem, Hameeda Kalhoro, Naeem Tariq Narejo, Muhammad Hanif Chandio, Memon Samina, Shahnaz Rashid et al.
This study was focused on fish health assessment in relation to sex and season via haematological variations and serum biochemical constituents of Labeo rohita from Kotri Barrage near Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan. Fish samples (100 specimens for each sex) were co…
15 Jul 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.1043.1049
Research ArticleEffects of UV Radiation on Germination, Growth, Chlorophyll Content, and Fresh and Dry Weights of Brassica rapa L. and Eruca sativa L.
Hussan Ara Begum, Muhammad Hamayun, Noor Shad, Waqar Khan, Jawad Ahmad, Muhammad Ezaz Hasan Khan et al.
Due to the depletion in the ozone layer, solar UV radiation at the earth’s surface is increasing, impacting economically important plants. The current study assesses the effects of UV radiation on germination, growth, chlorophyll content and fresh and dr…
15 Jul 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.1016.1024- Research Article
Evaluation of Chemo-Micobial Methods for Cellulose Hydrolysis in Sugarcane Bagasse and Saw Dust
Samra Aftab, Saleem Ullah, Farida Anjum
Saw dust and sugarcane bagasse were treated with acids/bases, microbial cultures and their enzyme extracts to check their effect on cellulose hydrolysis. Microbes were isolated from soil by using serial dilution method and were selected on efficiency basis (sc…
15 Jul 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.1009.1015 
Research ArticleInfluence of Sowing Time on Cabbage Aphid (Brevicoryne brassicae L.) (Homoptera; Aphididae) Population in Different Brassica Species under Field Condition
Shaista Shafi, Amjad Farooq
The experiment was carried out to highlight the outcome of planting date on the emergence of aphids in different species of brassica at Agricultural College of Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Punjab (Pakistan) during 2014-2015 and 2015-2016. Four brassic…
12 Jul 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.993.998
Research ArticleProduction Technology for the Wild Berberis lycium Fresh Mass Production in Control Chamber at Low Altitute Area
Tahseen Ullah, Noorul Amin
Berberis (Berberis lycium L.) locally know as Kora in hilly area of upper Swat is an important medicinal plant. An investigation to find out the effect of rooting hormones and types of stem cutting on the rooting of Berberis (Berberis lycium L.) was conducted…
12 Jul 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.999.1008
Research ArticleEffects of Joint Forest Management on Livelihood of Local Communities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Ayaz Ahmed, Muhammad Zulfiqar
This study measured the effects of Joint Forest Management (JFM) on livelihood of local communities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Purposively three forest divisions had been selected namely Swat, Kalam and Siran of Malakand and Hazara forest regions. The st…
11 Jul 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.975.983
Research ArticleEvaluation of Genetic Diversity in Barley Landraces through Agro-Morphological and Biochemical Characterization
Arshad Khan, Mohammad Ihsan, Mohammad Nisar, Ali Hazrat, Murad Ali, Rashid Ul-Haq et al.
Genetic diversity can be investigated through different methods such as morphological traits, biochemical (SDS PAGE) and molecular markers. The present work was conducted on the basis of morphological and biochemical characterization in order to estimate the g…
11 Jul 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.984.992
Research ArticleHousehold Food Security: Determinants and Perceived Challenges in Mountains of Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Muhammad Qaddafi Khan Wali, Arif Alam, Ikram Shah
In mountainous areas of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir, people practice subsistence agriculture. As the output from agriculture very low, the mountain zones experience the ill effects of food insecurity. This study scrutinizes food security status in the mountaino…
8 Jul 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.957.974
Research ArticleOriental Leafhopper (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Parallygus) First Report from North West Pakistan with Redescription of Parallygus rameshi Viraktamath and Webb
Hassan Naveed, Kamran Sohail, Gul Zamin Khan, Yalin Zhang
The Oriental leafhopper genus Parallygus Melichar, 1903 is reported for the first time from North Western Part of Pakistan with redescription of habitus and male genitalia of Parallygus rameshi Viraktamath and Webb, 2012. A worldwide checklist with distributio…
8 Jul 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.954.956
Research ArticleAn Assessment of Seed Sources for Cultivation of Field and Vegetable Crops in Balochistan, Pakistan
Shahinshah Khan, Aijaz Ali Khooharo, Zaheeruddin Mirani, Velo Suthar
To investigate the sources of seed and vegetable crops, this study was carried out during 2017-18 in Balochistan province by interviewing 360 farmers selected from six districts of Balochistan applying multistage cluster sampling approach. Survey data further…
3 Jul 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.3.942.953