Whitefly (Aleurolobus barodensis Mask.) spatio-temporal trends in semi-arid agro-ecological zones of Pakistan. | [Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences • 2013]

Author(s):

1. Nasir Masood: Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Vehari, Pakistan;Department of Agricultural Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

2. Muhammad Ashfaq: Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Vehari, Pakistan

3. Munawar Iqbal: Department of Chemistry & Bio- Chemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

4. Tanveer Hussain: University college of Agriculture &Environmental Sciences, The Islamia University, Bahawalpur, Pakistan

5. Saeed Ahmad Qaisrani: Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

6. Muhammad Kashif Bhutta: Department of Agricultural Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

7. Mueen Alam Khan: University college of Agriculture &Environmental Sciences, The Islamia University, Bahawalpur, Pakistan

8. Wajid Nasim: Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Vehari, Pakistan

Abstract:

Three farmer’s fields of sugarcane of 10-15 Kilometer (Km) radius in environs of Layyah Sugar Mills, Layyah (LSL), Sheikhoo Sugar Mills, Muzaffargarh (SSM) and Indus Sugar Mills, Rajan Pur (ISR) were selected to evaluate the fluctuation in whitefly population. The data were recorded at fortnight interval during the crop season in 2008 and 2009 from April to December by randomly selected twenty leaves from each field of one hectare at each locality. The data were correlated with the ambient weather factors (temperature, humidity and rainfall). The population of whitefly (nymph and adult) varied significantly (P

Page(s): 69-74

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Published: Journal: Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, Volume: 50, Issue: 1, Year: 2013

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