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This Research Sub-Station is doing research work on effective and economic control measure against insect pest of cotton , wheat , pulses , oil seeds , vegetables and fruits for higher yield.
Objectives
- Development of pest control strategies for insect pest of major crops
- Screening of varieties /lines against insects pests complex of major crops
- Testing of insecticides against insect pest of cotton, mango and vegetables
- Focus on non-chemical methods of control
- Standardization of Insecticides
Research Activities
Following are the research activities of the Sub-Station.
- Screening of promising lines of major crops against insect pest
- work on effective and economic control measure against insect pest of cotton , wheat , pulses , oil seeds , vegetables and fruits for higher yield
- Transfer of plant protection technologies
Services offered
Research activities conducted both at farm and laboratory level are summarized and analyzed and published in the form of reports (monthly and yearly etc.) and research articles such as Urdu and English.
Achievements of department
1.Developed a package for management of Mango mealy bug
- Mounds Formation Technology to growers for the control of mango mealy bug
- Introduction of band to growers for checking the ascent of mango mealy bug nymphs
- Estimation of losses due to mango mealy bug
2. Management of fruit flies through different techniques
- Use of pheromone traps for monitoring and Management of Fruit flies
- Cultural Practices (Deep ploughing)
- Chemical and Biopesticides sprays
3. Screened the new lines of Cotton and Vegetables against pest complex
- National Coordinated Varietal Trial (NCVT)
- Provincial Coordinated Cotton Trial (PCCT)
- Screened onion varieties against onion thrips
4. Tested Insecticides against different insect pest on different crops
- Cotton
- Brinjal
- Tomato
- Onion
- Citrus
- Okra
Contact Us
- Senior Scientist
- Syed Waqar Hussain Shah
- Mobile: 0300-7607393
- shahgeeuaf@yahoo.com