Survey and seasonal abundance of major insect pests in the maize fields of Punjab, Pakistan DOI Creative Commons
Naveed Akhtar, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir,

Azizullah Azizullah

et al.

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: July 25, 2024

Abstract Major gaps exist regarding the biodiversity and population ecology of insect pests in maize crop Pakistan. The objective this study was to survey species composition, relative abundance, dynamics arthropod Punjab, A two-year (2018–2019) pests’ field crops carried out two districts (Kasur Lahore). total 49 pest belonging 45 genera, 27 families, 6 orders were recorded study. Noctuidae dominated over other constituting 49.17% catch. Fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) found be most dominant species, 18.51% sampled individuals. Moreover, estimated richness from both 94%. While, diversity indices (Shannon-Weiner Simpson) revealed non-significant differences communities at six selected sites. Using Menhinick Margalef suggested higher Lahore district. Overall, densities consistently fluctuated throughout cropping seasons; peaking April-May reaching lowest levels June-July. Spearman's rank correlation analysis indicated a negative association between abundance temperature while, with humidity districts. These findings can help develop sustainable control strategies, implications local global scale growing areas.

Language: Английский

History, Diversity, and Community Dynamics of Biocontrol Agents DOI
Naveed Akhtar, Beenish Abbas, Muhammad Idnan

et al.

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Survey and seasonal abundance of major insect pests in the maize fields of Punjab, Pakistan DOI Creative Commons
Naveed Akhtar, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir,

Azizullah Azizullah

et al.

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: July 25, 2024

Abstract Major gaps exist regarding the biodiversity and population ecology of insect pests in maize crop Pakistan. The objective this study was to survey species composition, relative abundance, dynamics arthropod Punjab, A two-year (2018–2019) pests’ field crops carried out two districts (Kasur Lahore). total 49 pest belonging 45 genera, 27 families, 6 orders were recorded study. Noctuidae dominated over other constituting 49.17% catch. Fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) found be most dominant species, 18.51% sampled individuals. Moreover, estimated richness from both 94%. While, diversity indices (Shannon-Weiner Simpson) revealed non-significant differences communities at six selected sites. Using Menhinick Margalef suggested higher Lahore district. Overall, densities consistently fluctuated throughout cropping seasons; peaking April-May reaching lowest levels June-July. Spearman's rank correlation analysis indicated a negative association between abundance temperature while, with humidity districts. These findings can help develop sustainable control strategies, implications local global scale growing areas.

Language: Английский

Citations

0