http://localhost:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/16906 2026-04-07T10:56:31Z http://localhost:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/17832 Title: Endemicity of intestinal parasites with special reference to nematodes in individuals related to education (Students, Staff and Workers) in Swat, KP, Pakistan Authors: W. Khan; N. U. Nisa; A. Khan; S. M. H. M. Naqvi Abstract: This study was aimed to assess the impact of education on the prevalence of nematode intestinal parasites among individuals relevant to education under and above 15 years age in Swat, Pakistan. Stool samples were randomly collected during January 2006 to December 2008 and examined from a total of 420 individuals including 238 and 182 under and above 15 years age, respectively from Urban and Rural area of Swat, Pakistan. The techniques used were wet mount (WMT), sedimentation and centrifugation. A number of 171 individuals were found infected with any single species of parasite, 81 cases were found infected with double species of parasites, 21 individuals were having triple and 4 individuals were found to be infected with four species of parasites. Nematodes were the most prevalent intestinal parasites than cestodes and protozoans. The prevalence rate was: Ascaris lumbricoides 39.8, Trichuris trichura 19.1, Enterobius vermicularis 8.25, Ancylostoma duodenale infection 3.64, Taenia saginata 12.8, Hymenolepis nana 10.1, Entamoeba histolytica 4.36 and Giardia species 1.69 %. The children were found more infected than adults but adults were found infected with multiple infection. Present study leads to understand that sanitary measures should be effectively adopted and health education should be given as a compulsory subject. 2012-01-08T00:00:00Z http://localhost:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/17831 Title: Lehli (Convolvulus arvensis) weed, a new alternate host of Meloidogyne incognita in Pakistan Authors: M. A. Haq; M. Shahid; K. Mahmood Abstract: In a field trial at area of Vegetable Research Institute (AARI), Faisalabad in 2011, a new host of root- knot nematode (RKN) was recorded. Moderate galls on the roots of Convolvulus arvensis were observed due to RKN infestation. Under the stereoscopic microscope mature whitish pear shaped females were isolated from the roots of C. arvensis. By using perineal pattern technique (Eisenback et al., 1981), a most common and abundant species of root-knot nematode M. incognita (Kofoid & White, 1919) Chitwood, 1949 was identified from the host. The perineal pattern of M. incognita comprises a distinct dorsal arch composed of smooth to wavy lines and no lateral incisures. This new record of M. incognita has not been hitherto reported in Pakistan (Zarina & Maqbool, 1991; Maqbool & Shahina, 2001; Khanzada & Khan, 2003; Zarina, 2004; Khan et al., 2005; Erum et al., 2005; Shahid et al., 2006, 2007, 2008; Shahina et al., 2009). 2012-01-06T00:00:00Z http://localhost:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/17830 Title: Nematicidal potentiality of some animal manures combined with urea against Meloidogyne arenaria and growth and productivity of sugar beet under field conditions Authors: A.E. Ismail; M. M. Mohamed Abstract: Three animal culture manures viz., cattle manure (CM), sheep manure (SM) and chicken manure (ChM) at three rates as organic substances, incombinination with urea as inorganic fertilizer, were tested for their action against root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne arenaria infesting sugar beet and plant growth, yield and total soluble sugars (TSS %) under new reclaimed sandy loam field. Results indicated that all treatments at their rates significantly (p≤ 0.05 and / or 0.01) reduced females, galls and egg-mass numbers as compared to un-amended plants. All rates of Ch M treatment gave best results in protecting sugar beet plants and diminishing the nematode population densities in various stages. But, SM treatment with their rates ranked statistically in the second category. However, the three levels of CM treatment achieved the third category in managing the nematode. All treatments significantly improved infected sugar beet growth including yield and TSS %. There were positive correlations between the evaluated concentrations and the obtained reduction in numbers of the nematode stages and also all plant growth parameters including root weight (yield) and total soluble sugars. 2012-01-06T00:00:00Z http://localhost:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/17829 Title: Performance of pesticide and biopesticide on growth, yield and forskolin content in Coleus forskohlii infected with Meloidogyne incognita Authors: Goswami, B. K.; Bhattacharya, C.; Paul, R.; Khan, T. A. Abstract: A microplot experiment was carried out for assessing the performance of fungal biological control agents and chemical pesticides/nematicides on growth, yield and forskolin content in root-knot nematode infected Coleus plants. Among the tested treatments, Trichoderma viride, Paecilomyces lilacinus, Glomus fasciculatum and neem oil seed cake treated plants exhibited significantly outstanding performance on growth and reduced disease incidence as compared to the ones treated with chemical pesticides and other treatments including control. Forskohlii content of biopesticides, T. viride, P. lilacinus and biofertilizers, G. fasciculatum and neem oil seed cake was estimated much higher against each of the chemical pesticide treated plants. However, both the biopesticides (T. viride and P. lilacinus) and biofertilizers (G. fasciculatum and neem oil seed cake) were statistically at par, particularly, in respect to forskolin content. 2012-01-05T00:00:00Z