June 2014

Effects of different agricultural wastes and botanical on root knot nematode (Meloidogyne spp) on okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench)

The effect of agricultural wastes and a botanical on root knot nematode (Meloidogyne spp) on okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) was investigated in pot experiment. The experiment was laid out in a completely randomized design with five treatments each replicated five times. The treatments included: sawdust, oil palm sludge, cassava peels, bitter leaf powder, carbofuran plus untreated control. All the treatments...

Author(s): ONONUJU, C. C., IKWUNAGU, E. A., OKOROCHA, A. D. AND OKORIE, C. C.

June 2014

Comparative biological parameters of whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Genn.) on fruit bearing vegetable crop plants

Ecology of whitefly Bemisia tabaci Genn., has been studied extensively in the recent past and a varying response was observed on different host plants. The degree of this variation is because of type of host plant combination. The present investigation was conducted to find out the comparative age specific survival, mortality and life table parameters in presence of four major fruit bearing vegetables that is brinjal...

Author(s): Syed Kamran Ahmad and Parvez Qamar Rizvi