6. Table Of Contents
1. Introduction to ERSS-Multan
2. Objective of ERSS-Multan
3. Staff of ERSS-Multan
4. Experiment No.1
5. Importance of Berseem
6. Objective
7. Introduction
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7. Table Of Contents (Conti…)
8. Materials and Methods
9. Results
10. Experiment No.2
11. Objective
12. Introduction
13. Materials and Methods
14. Results
15. Participations
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8. Introduction
Entomological Research Sub Station Multan was
established in 1967 under Entomologist, Ayub
Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad.
Insect pest management of major and minor crops
of economic importance.
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9. Objective
Survey, collection, rearing and identification of pest,
parasites and predators
Focus on non-chemical methods of pest control
Development of forecasting models for the management
of insect pest
Publications of research findings
Coordination with Entomological Research Institute on
various research projects
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11. Title 1: Study Lepidopterous pests fauna of
berseem fodder in April-2016
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12. Importance of Berseem
Berseem (Trifolium alexandrinum L.) is also
called Egyptian clover
Leguminous winter fodder crop for livestock
feeding
Enriches the fertility of the soil and improves its
productivity
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13. Importance of Berseem (Conti…)
Major Rabi fodder crop in Pakistan. It is called
the ‘king of fodder’
use as green manure, provides soil cover and
prevents erosion
Supplying protein,calcium,phosphorus and other
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15. Objectives
Identification of Lepidopterous pest fauna of
berseem fodder and their preferred place of
pupation
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16. Introduction
It was first introduced in Sindh in 1904
It was cultivated in the Peshawar region in 1924,
from where it moved to irrigated tracts of Punjab
Berseem has a shallow taproot. Its stems are
hollow, branching at the base, with alternate
leaves
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17. Flowers are yellowish-white.
Insect pest of Berseem can be suppressed by the
presence of natural enemies
An experiment has been done to demonstrate the
diversity of lepidopterous insect fauna on berseem
fodder.
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Introduction (Conti…)
18. Material and Methods
An experiment was conducted at Govt.
Agriculture farm located at old Shujabad road,
Multan.
The fodder crops were critically observed and
collected full grown larvae of lepidopterous pest
and brought to hot and cool chamber at ERSS,
Multan.
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19. Material and Methods (Conti…)
With help of polythene bags the pest was kept
separately in glass jars by a layer of sand and
mud.
The larvae were separated on the basis of shape
and size. Fresh and tender berseem provided daily
early in the morning 8.30 AM.
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20. Every morning cleaning the glass jars and
counted the number of larvae. Characteristics of
each group were recorded on note book.
Two samples of each group were preserved in
formalin. The emerged moths will be pin and
identified. The data will be arranged and analyzed
statistically.
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Material and Methods (Conti…)
22. Result
Table: Data regarding collected larvae from
berseem fodder
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Date of collection
of large sized
larvae from
berseem
Number of
larvae
collected
Moths emerged
American
bollworm
Armyworm Cabbage
semilooper
others
18.4.2016 29 2 0 0 0
19.4.2016 17 0 0 0 0
21.4.2016 11 0 0 0 0
24. Title 2: Study on the alternate host plants
of Whitefly in April-2016
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25. Objectives
To know alternate host plant of whitefly for better
management on cotton crop
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26. Introduction
The Cotton whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) is thought to be
introduced to the United States, Australia and several
European countries by transferring on decorative plants
and flowers, from tropical regions
Attacks on most vegetables, few ornamentals as well as
agronomic crops in all over the world particularly in
tropical and sub-tropical areas. 600 different species of
plants are hosts of whitefly
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27. Materials and Methods
Different areas have been selected for experiment
where diversity of plants occurs.
Main experimental areas were Govt. Agriculture
Farm (Multan), Cotton Research Station (Multan)
and Floriculture and Landscaping Research Sub-
Station (Multan).
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28. Materials and Methods (Conti…)
125 different plants including ornamentals,
vegetables fodder, weeds and fruit plants were
observed
Ornamental plants identified with the help of
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29. Materials and Methods (Conti…)
A whole plant was checked from each kind plant.
Total number of whitefly host was counted and
wrote on note book.
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30. Result
We found that only 5 plants were infested with whitefly
and other 125 plants were free from whitefly infestation.
Whitefly population was found in
Sunflower
Kali tori
Cotton
Fig
Okra
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31. Result (Conti…)
In cotton, okra and sunflower average number of
whitefly was 1 to 2 per leaf. In kali tori and fig
average 1 number of whitefly was 1 per leaf.
Okra was found as most suitable host for whitefly
in the month of April.
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35. Participations
Title 1: Study on effectiveness of various insecticides against
American bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera) in tomato
Title 2: Study on Varietal Resistance of Rose flowers plant against
flower thrips
Title 3: Studies on the efficacy of Methyl-eugenoltrap+ Malathion
against fruit flies in Mango orchard (Govt. Agriculture Farm, Multan)
without changing the lure
Title 4: Observation of Pink bollworm in Pheromone trap installed in
cotton field and observation of larvae at flowering stage of cotton
Title 5: Observation of thrips and pink bollworm damage on cotton
crop
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