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Amjad Bashir M, Batool M, Khan H, Shahid Nisar M, Farooq H, Hashem M, Alamri S, A. El-Zohri M, Alajmi RA, Tahir M, Jawad R. Effect of temperature & humdity on population dynamics of insects’ pest complex of cotton crop. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0263260. [PMID: 35522647 PMCID: PMC9075644 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
The current study was directed to investigate the effect of temperature and humidity on insect pest complex of cotton. This study was carried out on the farmer field of a farmer of MouzaMehraywala tehsil and district Rajanpur southern part of the Punjab, Pakistan (29.1044° N, 70.3301° E) in the month of May, 2019 to November 2019. The climatic conditions of the study site were; a Rajanpur lie on 96m above sea level Rajanpur has a desert climate. During the year, there is virtually no rainfall. The average temperature in Rajanpur is 26.0°C | 78.8°F. Precipitation here is about 205 mm / 8.1 inch per year. Our results indicate that’s the correlation of temperature (minimum and maximum), humidity (minimum and maximum), rainfall and weather condition (clear or cloud), it is clear that except temperature there is a positive correlation of jassid population. While among the relation of jassid with different factor there is very weak relation with jassid population regarding temperature (-0.001), the relation of humidity, rainfall and sky condition with jassid population is positive and moderate (0.520, 0.668 & 0.575 respectively), while the relation of jassid population among these factor is significant except temperature. The results indicate that’s the correlation of temperature, humidity, rainfall and weather condition, it is clear that there is positive correlation of thrips population. While among the relation of thrips with different factor there is very weak relation of thrips population with temperature (.103), the relation of humidity, rainfall and sky condition with thrips population is positive and moderate (.515.751& .577 respectively), while the relation thrips population among these factor is significant except temperature. The results indicate that’s correlation of temperature, humidity, rainfall and weather condition, it is clear that there is positive correlation of Whitefly population. While among the relation of Whitefly with different factors there is very moderate relation of Whitefly population with temperature (.076), the relation of humidity, rainfall and sky condition with Whitefly population is negative and moderate (-.051.-.368 & -.559 respectively), while the relation Whitefly population among these factor is significant except temperature.
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Affiliation(s)
- Muhammad Amjad Bashir
- Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Soil & Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Medical Officer Health Department Government of Punjab, BHU, Thatta Gabolan, Kot Chutta, Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA, United States of America
- Department of Forestry, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Zoology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan
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Essa M, Taj MA, Khan MH, Amjad Bashir M, Farooq H, Alajmi RA, Hashem M, Alamri S, El-Zohri MA, Ullah K. Awareness and perception of malaria and dengue at school and college level in the district of Multan. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0260868. [PMID: 35143507 PMCID: PMC8830651 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0260868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine the awareness and perception of malaria and dengue fever in Multan Punjab, Pakistan while taking into account the important role of government policies and other variables. The goal of this study is to examine the awareness of students in Multan, Pakistan on malaria and dengue. This study is based on a quantitative approach of secondary evidence from scientific journals and questionnaire surveys. It is also based on observational evidence gathered in Multan Punjab Pakistan, in a field study. The survey with school children, teachers and healthcare professionals were both formal and semi-structuralize. Studies have found that malaria and dengue mainly affect children’s schooling through their absence, but can also induce brain loss and cognitive disability. In questionnaires, students were seen to have different understanding of the illness, but also to be able to serve as agents of health reform only through teachers. A sample size of 500 respondents has been selected from different colleges of district Multan Punjab, Pakistan. Correlation technique is used for the data analysis. According to our results it is concluded that the students at college level are aware of malaria and dengue diseases, but they are not capable of engaging and serving as agents for health reform. On the basis of results it is recommended that students must teach about epidemics diseases regarding how to handle these diseases.
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Affiliation(s)
- Muhammad Essa
- Medical Officer Basic Health Unit, Health Department, Talpur Kot Chuta Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Health Department, Rural Health Center 222EB, District Vehari, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Medical Officer Rural Health Unit, Health Department, Kalur Kot, District Bakhar, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA, United States of America
- Department of Forestry, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan
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- Zoology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabi
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Sciences, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan
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