Fruits include nutrients that are essential for good health as well as body repair. Heavy
metals occur spontaneously in the environment as a result of natural sources and …

A modified, efficient, and sensitive acetate-buffered QuEChERS extraction method was
developed for the quantitative study of 16 commonly applied multiclass pesticides on date …

One of the emerging threats to citrus industry in Pakistan is the infestation of mealybug
Drosicha mangiferae (Pseudococcidae: Hemiptera), a damaging insect pest of a large …

Abstract Citrus mealybug, Planococcus citri (Risso)(Homoptera: Pseudococcidae), is a
serious pest of citrus plants in Pakistan which cause considerable loss to citrus crop both in …

Contemporary non-target effects of conventional synthetic insecticides necessitate
evaluating biorational insecticides owing differential chemistry and modes of action than the …

Integrated pest management (IPM) relies on a merger of rational practices and always
considered as an effective and environment-friendly approach to managing pests. The …

An experiment was conducted to determine the contact toxicity of some newer insecticides,
viz., chlorantraniliprole, fipronil, imidacloprid, indoxacarb, and monocrotophos against …

Mealybug Drosicha mangiferae Green (Pseudococcidae: Hemiptera) is a destructive sap-
feeding pest of a number of horticultural and agricultural crops in Indo-Pak region. It has …

The current study was carried out to evaluate the toxicity of five insecticides to feeding
behavior and contact toxicity against Bactrocera zonata under laboratory conditions. The …

Abstract Mango mealybug Drosicha mangiferae (Pseudococcidae: Hemiptera) is one of the
most damaging insect pests of a wide range of horticultural crops. This sap-feeding insect …