Insect pests of economic importance attacking wheat crop (Triticum aestivum L.) in Punjab, Pakistan

Hussain, Dilbar; Asrar, Muhammad; Khalid, Bushra; Hafeez, Faisal; Saleem, Muhammad Jawad; Akhter, Muazzma; Ahmed, Maqsood; Ali, Imran; Hanif, Kanwal

doi:10.1007/s42690-021-00574-9

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“…In semi-arid subtropical regions such as Sargodha and other rain-fed areas of Pakistan, subterranean termites is emerging as a challenging pest attacking a number of agricultural crops including wheat, gram, maize, sorghum, sugarcane and sesame etc. (Manzoor et al, 2011;Buczkowski and Bertelsmeier, 2017;Hussain et al, 2021). Currently available termiticides being used by the indigenous farmers are mostly in liquid form (Hu, 2011;Akbar et al, 2019) and exhibit unsatisfactory and short-term control of termite infestations most probably due to off-target movement (Wiltz, 2012;Rashid et al, 2018) and quick degradation of these applied insecticides (Huang et al, 2018).…”

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“…Apart from their great ecological significance, many termite species (about 10% of known termite species) are economically important pests of agricultural and urban sectors (Mitchell, 2002;Govorushko, 2019). Subterranean termite species particularly are very damaging agricultural pests and cause substantial injury to wooden infrastructures, agricultural and horticultural crops and forest plantations all over the world including Pakistan (Rouland-Lefèvre, 2011;Manzoor et al, 2011;Rust and Su, 2012;Paul et al, 2018;Hussain et al, 2021).…”

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“…These species infest many agricultural crops including sugarcane, maize, sorghum, cotton, sesame, gram, wheat etc. and agro-forestry and tree plantations (Ahmed et al, 2008;Manzoor et al, 2011;Hussain et al, 2021).…”

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Development and Evaluation of a Maize Cob Based Bait Formulation against Subterranean Termites (Odontotermes spp.)

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Blockchain based transparent and reliable framework for wheat crop supply chain

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The wheat crop that fulfills 35% of human food demand is facing several problems due to a lack of transparency, security, reliability, and traceability in the existing agriculture supply chain. Many systems have been developed for the agriculture supply chain to overcome such issues, however, monopolistic centralized control is the biggest hurdle to realizing the use of such systems. It has eventually gained consumers’ trust in branded products and rejected other products due to the lack of traceable supply chain information. This study proposes a blockchain-based framework for supply chain traceability which provides trustable, transparent, secure, and reliable services for the wheat crop. A crypto token called wheat coin (WC) has been introduced to keep track of transactions among the stakeholders of the wheat supply chain. Moreover, an initial coin offering (ICO) of WC, crypto wallets, and an economic model are proposed. Furthermore, a smart contract-based transaction system has been devised for the transparency of wheat crop transactions and conversion of WC to fiat and vice versa. We have developed the interplanetary file system (IPFS) to improve data availability, security, and transparency which stores encrypted private data of farmers, businesses, and merchants. Lastly, the results of the experiments show that the proposed framework shows better performance as compared to previous crop supply chain solutions in terms of latency to add-blocks, per-minute transactions, average gas charge for the transaction, and transaction verification time. Performance analysis with Bitcoin and Ethereum shows the superior performance of the proposed system.

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“…Insects can decrease crop yield by direct damage or by spreading different diseases. Wheat is contrived by different kinds of insect pests like Aphids, Grasshopper, Termites, Flea beetles, Armyworms, Helicoverpa armigera, Stinkbugs, Wheat midges, Wheat weevil, and Hessian flies (Hussain et al, 2021;Khanal et al, 2020). Among the different insect pests, aphids are the most destructive pest of wheat crops and cause high yield losses ( John et al, 2017;Khan et al, 2011;Akhtar et al, 2010).…”

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Efficacy of Plant Extracts and Selective Insecticides Against Wheat Aphid in Faisalabad, Pakistan

2023

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A griculture is an important sector of the economy in several developed and undeveloped countries like Pakistan that are considered to be among the world least developed. Agriculture is the cornerstone of Pakistan's economy and is regarded as the backbone of the economy, which relies heavily on its main crops. Wheat, cotton, rice, sugarcane, fruits, and vegetables are Pakistan's primary agricultural crops. Agriculture represents 26% of the gross domestic product. Pakistan's irrigation system is among the largest Abstract | Wheat aphid is a crop-damaging bug. It causes significant damage by sucking cell sap, injecting a poison into the plant, eliminating photo-assimilates, and spreading plant-destroying viruses. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of botanical extracts and synthetic insecticides in combating wheat aphids. Data regarding the aphid population was recorded 24, 48, 72, and 168 hours after the application of plant extracts and insecticides. Maximum mortality recorded after 168 hours was, 85.06% and 79.29% by Neem and Eucalyptus leaf extract followed by 72 hours 72.29% and 71.69%, 48 hours 63.35% and 62.45% and 24 hours 48.91% and 48.68% respectively. Among the botanical extracts, Neem leaf extract was more effective as compared to the Eucalyptus leaf extract and a significant difference between the treated and control plot was recorded. Carbosulfan and Imidacloprid showed 76.80% and 75.62% mortality followed by 84.40% and 84.08%, 91.35% and 90.53% and 95.39% and 93.85% after 48, 72 and 168 hours respectively. Carbosulfan and Imidacloprid similarly greatly reduced the aphid population in compared to the control, but no significant difference was seen between the two treatments. Based on the results, it is stated that botanicals provide costeffective and ecologically friendly alternatives to wheat aphid control and that they should be incorporated into an integrated management approach.

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Insect pests of economic importance attacking wheat crop (Triticum aestivum L.) in Punjab, Pakistan

Cited by 11 publications

References 56 publications

Development and Evaluation of a Maize Cob Based Bait Formulation against Subterranean Termites (Odontotermes spp.)

Development and Evaluation of a Maize Cob Based Bait Formulation against Subterranean Termites (Odontotermes spp.)

Blockchain based transparent and reliable framework for wheat crop supply chain

Efficacy of Plant Extracts and Selective Insecticides Against Wheat Aphid in Faisalabad, Pakistan

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