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LIST OF MY RESEARCH ACTIVITIES DURING MY PROFESSIONAL
CAREER
ECOLOGICAL STUDIES ON PESTS
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Study on the phenology
and population dynamics of Silverleaf Whitefly,
Bemisia argentifolii, in Southwest Florida
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Relative abundance of
Greenhouse Whitefly and Silverleaf Whitefly on
tomato transplants
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Population trends of
Leafminer Liriomyza spp at Immokalee, Florida
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Population trends of
Western Flower Thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis,
and Melon Thrips, Thrips palmi on different
vegetables in Southwest Florida
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Population trends of
Spidermite, Tetranychus spp., on cucurbits
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Threats to the
chemical control of Pepper Weevil, Anthonomus
eugenii
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Some ecological studies on
Southern Armyworm, Spodoptera eridania, Beet
Armyworm, S. exigua and Fall Armyworm, S.
frugiperda
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Phenology and
population trends of Helicoverpa spp on
cotton and vegetables
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Use of GPS (Global
Positioning System) and GIS (Geographical
Information system) to conduct diversified
ecological studies of various pests of vegetables
and their natural enemies
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Phenology and
population trends of Cotton Thrips, Thrips
tabaci, and Cotton Aphid, Aphis gossipii
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Effect of rice
cultivation on the incidence of Sesamia inferens
on sugarcane at Nawabshah, Pakistan
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Effect of sugarcane
lodging on the infestation of stem borers and their
parasitoids
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Phenology and
population trends of sugarcane bores; Chilo
infuscatellus & C. auricilius, Scirpophaga nivella &
S.excerptalis, Sesamia inferens, Emmalocera
depressella, and Bissetia steniella
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Phenology and
population trends of sugarcane leafhopper Pyrilla
perpusilla
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ECOLOGICAL STUDIES ON
NATURAL ENEMIES
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Phenology of
Catolaccus hunteri in Southwest Florida
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Evaluation of
Encarsia and Eretmocerus, spp. in IPM VS
conventional cotton fields
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Dispersal studies on
Chrysopa
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Reasons for low
parasitism of Trichogramma spp. on the eggs
of Sugarcane Top Borer S. nivella and Pink
Stem Borer Sesamia inferens
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Effect of Telenomus
dignus releases on natural parasitism of
Trichogramma chiloterae on Scirpophaga
excerptalis
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Effect of host plant
variety on the parasitism of Cotesia flavipes
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Phenology and
population trends of sugarcane borers’ egg
parasitoids including Trichogramma chiloterae
and Telenomus dignus
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Phenology and
population trends of larval and pre-pupal
parasitoids of sugarcane borers e.g. Cotesia
flavipes, Stenobracon deesae, Elasmus zehntneri,
and Isotima javensis
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BIOLOGICAL STUDIES ON PESTS
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Biology of cotton
bollworms Helicoverpa zea, H. armigera and
Erias insulana
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Biology of different
sugarcane borers e.g. Chilo infuscatellus & C.
auricilius, Scirpophaga nivella & S. excerptalis,
Sesamia inferens, Emmalocera depressella, Bissetia
steniella
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Biology of Pyrilla
perpusilla
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BIOLOGICAL STUDIES ON NATURAL ENEMIES
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Biology of egg parasitoids
of sugarcane borers, Trichogramma minutum, T.
chiloterae and Telenomus dignus
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Biology of larval and
pre-pupal parasitoids, Cotesia flavipes, Stenobracon
deesae, Elasmus zehntneri, Isotima javensis
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL
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CONSERVATION
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Importance of
conservation of predator population in the
management of cotton pests
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Role of Alfalfa in the
conservation of natural enemies in Pakistan
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A successful technique
of conserving Trichogramma population in the
sugarcane farms during winter and its effect on
spring-sown crop
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Over-wintering
behavior of Parachrysocharis javensis and its
implementation in the conservation practices for the
effective control of sugarcane leaf hopper
Pyrilla perpusilla
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REDISTRIBUTION/INOCULATION
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Role of Catolaccus
hunteri in the population reduction of Pepper
Weevil in Southwest Florida
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Biological control of
whitefly on okra & eggplant through redistribution
of Encarsia and Eretmocerus spp.
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Control of Okra
Whitefly through redistribution of Chrysopa
cornea
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Biological control of
Betel Vine Aphid through the redistribution of
predators
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Management of Cotton
Thrips with the help of lady beetles and Neem
repellant
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Control of Cotton
Aphid by redistribution of predators
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Role of redistribution
of Brumoides suturalis in the control of
Sugarcane Pyrilla
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Effect of inoculative
releases of Rhaconotus scirpophagae on
Sugarcane Top Borer
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Control of Sugarcane
Black Bug Cavelarius excavatus through
redistribution Coccinalid predators |
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AUGMENTATION
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Effect of Augmentation
of Trichogramma chilonis on the infestation
of Corn Borer Chilo partellus
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Mass rearing of
Cotesia flavipes for augmentation against C.
partellus
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Role of
Trichogramma spp. in the management of
Helicoverpa zea & H. armigera in cotton and
vegetables
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Inundated releases of
Trichogramma against spotted bollworms of
cotton, Erias insulana & E. vitella
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Trichogramma
releases against Helicoverpa armigera in gram
crop and its impact on the incidence of the pest in
the following cotton crop
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Control of sugarcane
stem borers Chilo infuscatellus & C. auricilius
through augmentation of Trichogramma chilonis
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Management of
Gurdaspur Borer, B. steniella, through
inundated releases of Trichogramma chilonis
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Control of Root Borer
of sugarcane, Emmalocera deprecella, by
augmentation of Trichogramma
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Effect of augmentation
of Elasmus zehntneri on the incidence of
Sugarcane Top Borer, Scirpophaga excerptalis
in Sindh Province, Pakistan
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Augmentation of
Telenomus dignus against S. excerptalis & S.
nivella
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STUDIES ON SITOTROGA CEREALELLA- AN
EFFICIENT LABORATORY HOST FOR MASS PRODUCTION OF TRICHOGRAMMA SPP.
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Various systems for
the mass production of Sitotroga in Pakistan;
advantages & disadvantages
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Studies on the biology
and host preference and its use in estimating
cost-benefit ratio for the mass rearing
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Effect of temperature
and humidity on the longevity, fecundity and
fertility
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Management of
predatory mites in the culture
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Effect of egg laying
media on fecundity
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Role of grain
treatment on the culture of Sitotroga
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Methods of moth
collection and its effect on the fecundity |
TRICHOGRAMMA STUDIES
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TrichovaÔ-
An innovated packing for Trichogramma field
releases
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Biology of
Trichogramma chilonis, T. chiloterae & T. minutum
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Host preference of
Trichogramma for its mass production
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Effect of host egg size
and age on the parasitization rate of
Trichogramma
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Role of sex ratio
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Effect of food on
longevity & fecundity
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Cold storage of
parasitized eggs
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Development of
Trichogramma spp. on its target host at
laboratory for certain time and its impact on the
efficacy
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Various methods for
field releases |
CULTURAL
CONTROL
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Effect of earthing up
in the sugarcane crop on the incidence of Gurdaspur
Borer, Bissetia steniella
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Effect of plant growth
stimulator on the infestation of Sugarcane Top Borer
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Role of harvesting
time on the incidence of Top Borer’s infestation in
the following sugarcane crop
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Effect of multiple
cropping of sugarcane with onion, on the borer
infestation
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Harvesting time
management which resulted in significant reduction
of Rice Stalk Borer |
MECHANICAL
CONTROL
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Over-wintering
behavior of Pink Bollworm of cotton and
implementation of this study on mechanical control
of this pest
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Role of de-topping in
the control of Gurdaspur Borer of sugarcane, B.
steniella
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Bio-mechanical control
technique in the management of Sugarcane Top Borer
S. nivella and its result on the parasitism
of T. dignus
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Role of pheromone
traps in the control of Mango Fruit Fly
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Use of sticky traps
for the control of housefly
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USE OF ORGANIC CHEMICALS IN IPM
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Importance of Neem oil
in the management of sucking pests of cotton and
vegetable
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Bitter plant mixture
as an organic pesticide for the sucking pests of
vegetables
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USE OF DIFFERENT TRAPS IN PEST MONITORING PROGRAM
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Pheromone trap for
Tomato Pinworm, Pepper Weevil and Helicoverpa spp.
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Use of yellow sticky
trap for assessing the population of whitefly,
leafminer, thrips and aphid for greenhouse
transplants and in the field |
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