Publications by authors named "Allah Ditta Abid"
Musca domestica L. (Muscidae: Diptera) is a human and livestock pest especially in tropical and sub-tropical areas. Different insecticides have been used to control this pest that pose serious harmful effects on humans and the environment.
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- Bemisia tabaci is a major pest in cotton crops, spreading the cotton leaf curl virus and causing significant economic losses globally.
- The overuse of insecticides has led to resistance and negative effects on humans and the environment, prompting the need for alternative management strategies.
- The study found that sublethal doses of afidopyropen significantly reduced the reproductive success and longevity of B. tabaci, suggesting it as a viable management option.
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- The study examines how the hormetic effect can undermine disease control efforts by not properly addressing disease vectors like houseflies.
- It uses an age-stage, two-sex life table to assess the effects of lambda-cyhalothrin, a pyrethroid insecticide, on housefly populations, particularly focusing on transgenerational impacts.
- Results show that untreated houseflies had significantly higher reproductive success compared to those exposed to lambda-cyhalothrin, indicating its potential effectiveness in reducing housefly populations indoors.
Lepidoptera is the second most diverse insect order outnumbered only by the Coeleptera. Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) is the major target site for insecticides. Extensive use of insecticides, to inhibit the function of this enzyme, have resulted in the development of insecticide resistance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTermites are a significant pest of buildings, agriculture, and trees, and are mainly controlled by baiting. However, baiting systems are available for only lower termites (Rhinotermitidae) not for higher termites (Termitidae). Termite foraging behavior associated with baiting systems varies among species and families, and plays a significant role in baiting success.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMosquito borne diseases have remained a grave threat to human health and are posing a significant burden on health authorities around the globe. The understanding and insight of mosquito breeding habitats features is crucial for their effective management. Comprehensive larval surveys were carried out at 14 sites in Qatar.
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- Nucleopolyhedrosis viruses, specifically HaNPV, can effectively manage agricultural pests, especially when combined with insecticides.
- The study tested 15 combinations of HaNPV with two insecticides (spinetoram and emamectin benzoate) in varying doses on larvae under laboratory conditions.
- Findings showed synergistic effects between specific doses of HaNPV and the insecticides, suggesting these combinations could enhance pest management, particularly for resistant populations.
American bolloworm, Hubner (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera) is considered as a major pest of various crops all over the world. It is mainly controlled by indiscriminate use of synthetic insecticides in the world due to which this pest developed resistance to most of the available insecticides. Therefore, in the current study, the efficacy of virulent strain of HaNPV (0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRed palm weevil () is a voracious pest of date palm worldwide. Pakistan ranks sixth in date palm production globally. Losses to date palm plantations in Pakistan sometimes surpass 10%-20%.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is serious pests of cotton and several other crops. (HaNPV) can be important alternative to synthetic insecticides for the management of . However, the efficacy of HaNPV can vary in horizontal and vertical transmission.
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