During the first phase of the project a 3-acre farm of Catharanthus roseus plants has been grown in the Karachi University Campus which has provided a regular supply for leaves for isolation and synthetic studies. A large ...

The grasshoppers belonging to family Acrididae are of considerable economic importance o crop and range land. It is essential to have a detailed knowledge of their value as a pest so that diagnosis of an economic problem ...

Renal stone disease is common in Pakistan; causes loss of days at work; destruction of kidneys, and renal failure of which it is common cause. (In Pakistan 10% of patients undergoing dialysis treatment have renal stone ...

Vertical transmission of hepatitis B from carries mothers t their infants occurs very early I life infection of hepatitis B leads to chronic carrier stats. Carrier infants may gradually develop hepatitis as they grow up., ...

Root-knot nematode Meloidogyne spp. and cyst nematodes Heterodera spp. are major nematode problems in crop production, particular under tropical weather condition. Because of their economic importance in the country, studies ...

Summary Annual expenditure on fuel consumed in tillage operations runs into millions of rupees in the country. Extreme care should, therefore be exercised in the selection and use of equipment for seedbed preparation with ...

This project was conducted during 1996-98 to study the effect of cultural practices on the alternate bearing on apple in apple growing districts Rawalakot and Bagh of Azad Jammu & Kashmir. Ringing and bending showed a ...

1st year (1991-92) Study-1 Effect of urea, sodium carbonate and lime on reducing the toxicity of foliar application of micronutrients on citrus leaves were studied. A suitable concentration and pH of the solution with ...

During last three years our group has carried out research work in the field of non-linear optics and lasers. Our group has published journals of high repute. Three research officers were supported by the PSF project. All ...

Present studies on the quantitative survey of Population trends of Heliathis armigera and its natural enemies on various host plants in Hyderabad district were conducted during a period of one year and four months i.e., ...