Plant-parasitic nematodes particularly root knot nematodes (RKNs), Meloidogyne spp., are a severe constraint to vegetable production. They cause heavy economic damages in Pakistan and also worldwide. Determination of genetic ...

Among the highly fragrant rose species, R. centifolia, R. gruss an teplitz and R. borboniana have high commercial importance and value added potential. However, their large plant size, small flower size and lack of ...

Diverse livelihood strategies have significant socio-economic implication for the livelihood of the rural household. The level and the type of income diversification depend on the accessibility and availability of different ...

of solar energy for cooking and steam generation is quite common around the world. However, the use of solar energy for the extraction of essential oils from medicinal and aromatic plants has recently been explored and the ...

Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) is an economically important pest of many agricultural crops, to study the effects of acetamiprid, acephate, fipronil and custard apple Annona squamosa L. on cotton pest Spodoptera litura ...

The current study reveals various features that can affect the gasification process to improve syngas quality and yield. A comprehensive study was carried out using a 24 kW downdraft gasifier to evaluate the effect of ...

Three greenhouses (sheds) were built at the University Research Farm. Construction materials of the sheds included galvanized mild steel frames of square pipes were from indigenous origin in order to reduce the initial ...

Rice is an important crop of Pakistan. Weed infestation and traditional rice growing methods are resulting in low rice yield. System of rice intensification (SRI) has emerged as an alternative and resource efficient rice ...

Food security is a big challenge and it is getting more importance due to economic growth, increase in population, and climatic changes. Biochar is a carbon-rich pyrolyzed material widely used in agriculture as soil amendment ...