A5030410118- Plant and animal studies
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Insect Resistance and Genetics
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Bee Products Chemical Analysis
- Soybean genetics and cultivation
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Plant Reproductive Biology
- Agricultural pest management studies
- Seed Germination and Physiology
- Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
- Sunflower and Safflower Cultivation
- Garlic and Onion Studies
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Soil and Land Suitability Analysis
- Insect Pheromone Research and Control
- Selenium in Biological Systems
- Cassava research and cyanide
- Genetically Modified Organisms Research
- Plant and Biological Electrophysiology Studies
- Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems
Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture
2017-2025
University of the Punjab
2023
University of Agriculture
2019-2023
Bahauddin Zakariya University
2011-2015
The yield of flowering crops depends on multiple factors, with pollination and the availability nutrients being particularly crucial. However, fewer studies have explored combined effects insect-mediated onions (Allium cepa L.). Here, we studied how different levels insect (0%, 25%, 50%, 100%) nitrophos fertilizer application (188, 375, 750 kg/hectare) affect onion seed yield. We found that benefits to were maximum at intermediate availability. A higher pollinator abundance was recorded a...
Introduction Insects are receiving increasing attention due to their potential enhance farming efficiency and sustainability, mitigate vast quantities of bio-waste, improve animal performance. It is hypothesized that replacing soybean meal with Acheta domesticus will broiler productive performance, health, meat quality. Therefore, the objective this study was assess effect gradual replacement (4%, 8%, 12%) house cricket ( A. ) black soldier fly Hermetia illucens on performances, hematology,...
Being the ultimate beneficiary of ecosystem services provided by on-farm agricultural biodiversity, participation farmers in its sustainable utilization and conservation is crucial. How much aware they are with significance biodiversity order to improve their crop yield remains unclear, especially from developing courtiers. Pollination one such services, enormously contributed wild bees. In present study, we have investigated knowledge about bees pollination general three districts i.e....
The yearlong association of two native honey bee species (Apis dorsata and A. florea) with 49 plant was recorded in a planted forest adjacent agricultural landscape at Multan, Pakistan. study resulted 588 interactions 40 454 florea on 38 species. most visited plants by included Helianthus annuus, Citrus reticulata, Trifolium alexandrinum, Moringa oleifera Calotropis procera, while the C. Mangifera indica, T. Coriandrum sativum H. annuus. peak abundance bees floral resources (i.e. number...
An experiment was conducted to assess the pollinator community of onion (Allium cepa L.) as well find pollinators contributing a higher seed production. Fifteen insect species belonging two orders and families were found be visiting flowers. The dwarf honeybee, Apis florea F. (Hymenoptera: Apidae) most frequent among bees. maximum visitation rate recorded in case Eristalinus aeneus S. (Diptera: Syrphidae), while stay time for A. florea. For observing pollination effectiveness, we used...
Cucurbits comprise a vast group of vegetables grown worldwide, including Pakistan. The sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca) is summer vegetable in Asia. Because its monoecious nature, necessitates more pollination, and fruit production occurs only the presence insect pollinators. This study compared foraging behavior pollination effectiveness most abundant floral visitors, five solitary bees giant honeybee, Apis dorsata. was assessed regarding visitation rate, frequency, time spent per flower,...
Climate change effects, including temperature extremes and water stress, cause abiotic stress in plants. These changes directly affect flowering the flower reward system for pollinators, influencing plant-pollinator interactions ultimately seed production Here, we tested effects of deprivation on behavior various pollinator species, interactions, yield sunflower,
Abstract Seasonal turnover in plant and floral visitor communities changes the structure of network interactions they are involved in. Despite dynamic nature plant–visitor networks, a usual procedure is to pool year‐round interaction data into single which may result biased depiction real network. The annual temporal dynamics effect merging monthly have previously been described for qualitative ( i.e. describing occurrence interactions) alone, while its quantitative aspect actual frequency...
Abstract Integrated pest management adoption is quite low around the globe, particularly in developing countries, due to different factors. Here, we examine factors affecting intention of Pakistani farmers adopt integrated practices vegetable production using a structured questionnaire. We interviewed 301 growers Multan, Pakistan. The reliability and validity data, along with underlying relationship between observed variables, were identified through exploratory factor analysis. majority...
Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) is an important oil seed crop with a considerable acreage of cultivated hybrids in Pakistan. crops depend on insect pollination for setting, as it attracts diverse pollinator fauna, mainly due to pollen and nectar availability. This study was conducted the agricultural landscape Multan, Pakistan, evaluate role native social bees sunflower production. The abundance diversity pollinators were assessed. Effectiveness tested regarding foraging behavior, including...
The yearlong association of a native bee, Pseudapis oxybeloides (Halictidae: Hymenoptera) was studied with 72 plant species in sub-tropical planted forest and some adjacent agricultural landscapes at Multan, Pakistan. study resulted 66 interactions P. only 24 15 families while other 48 were not visited by this bee. maximum abundance (7–9 individuals) recorded on Achyranthes aspera Launaea procumbens followed Ageratum conyzoides, Trianthema portulacastrum Cleome viscosa (5–6 individuals)....
Lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) is a cross-pollinated crop and requires entomophilous pollination for tripping of flowers subsequent pod seed set. To discover the best pollinators lucerne production, two-year field trial was carried out at research farm MNS University Agriculture, Multan, Pakistan. Abundance diversity insect along with foraging behavior were recorded in terms efficiency, stay time, visitation rate pollen harvest. The single-visit efficiency abundant also evaluated number seeds...
We report the nesting biology and ecology of Megachile cephalotes Smith, 1853 for first time in Pakistan. Wooden bamboo trap nests were deployed at three different locations Bahawalpur district, Pakistan, from January 2020 to May 2021. A total 242 M. occupied all with maximum abundance Cholistan Institute Desert Studies. remained active March September (the spring summer seasons). In a nest, females made 7–8 brood cells each having length 1.2–2.3 cm. Plant resin was used construct mud or...
AbstractFall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) is an invasive pest in South Asia. The current paper documents farmers' perceptions of fall India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Nepal explores the management practices adopted by farmers. A structured survey was conducted with 526 farmers regarding cropping practices, identification its damage, management, capacity-building activities, support from government non-government extension services. results suggested that most reported very high to...
Phalsa, Grewia asiatica is a multi-purpose crop while cross-pollination can significantly improve its reproductive success. Megachile bees (Megachilidae) are the most important group of pollinators G. asiatica. In this study we observed foraging behavior cephalotes and ultimate impact on success phalsa at Bahawalpur (Punjab), Pakistan. Although visitation rate stay time were statistically similar in both sexes but frequency (2.06±0.14 individuals/120 seconds) pollen deposition (39.35±3.17...