THE use of pesticide is affecting human beings worldwide. Many pesticides have been proven carcinogenic and have been banned or …
Is organic healthier?
A study indicates some organic foods do have higher levels of Vitamin C and body-boosting antioxidants but other products with …
Use of spurious pesticides on cotton crop rampant
By Shaukat Ali Bhambhro In Pakistan the pesticide business has an annual turnover of around Rs 12 billions to Rs …
Integrated Pest Management
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a common-sense method that builds on practices that farmers have used for centuries, for example, using …
Integrated Pest Management for optimum output
By M. Mithal Jiskani DISEASES limit the production of vegetable and fruit crops. Some are easy to identify but others …
Wheat straw waste could be basis for greener chemicals
Researchers are hoping to use the huge amounts of wheat straw currently left to rot on European farms to develop …
Pesticides, health and environment
Monday, March-26-2007 By Dr Aftab Turabi March 26 2007: PAKISTAN has basically an agrarian background and agriculture is mainstay of …
Future status of pesticides development
By Dr Sohail Ahmed Maximum productivity and efficiency in agriculture will depend on the development and the use of improved …
Termite control through non-pesticide approach
By Dr Sohail Ahmed and Abid Hussain October 17 2005: TERMITES (Isoptera) are a group of insects consisting of 2,500 …
Environmental hazards of pesticides
By M. Saleem & Dr M. Arshad ABOUT 25 million agricultural workers in developing countries suffer from pesticide poisoning each …
Mealy bug: An emerging threat to cotton crop
By Mohammad Ali Khaskheli Cotton is the most important fiber crop of Pakistan. It plays pivotal role by providing fiber, …