mr. muhammad salah-ud-din internship presentation

5/31/20161 Internship Presentation

Final Internship Presentation

Presentation on Internship at Entomological Research Sub Station (ERSS), Multan

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Table Of Contents

1. Introduction to ERSS-Multan2. Objective of ERSS-Multan3. Staff of ERSS-Multan4. Experiment No.15. Importance of Berseem6. Objective7. Introduction


Table Of Contents (Conti…)

8. Materials and Methods 9. Results10. Experiment No.211. Objective12. Introduction13. Materials and Methods14. Results15. Participations


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.


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

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Staff

Assistant Entomologist(BPS-18)

(1)

Assistant Research OfficersBPS-17(2)

Field ManBPS-2(2)


Title 1: Study Lepidopterous pests fauna of berseem fodder in April-2016


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


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 minerals to soil and nutritional requirement to the cattle


Berseem Crops


Objectives

Identification of Lepidopterous pest fauna of berseem fodder and their preferred place of pupation


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


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.


Introduction (Conti…)

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.


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.


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.



Result

Table: Data regarding collected larvae from berseem fodder


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


Result (Conti…)

Title 2: Study on the alternate host plants of Whitefly in April-2016


Objectives

To know alternate host plant of whitefly for better management on cotton crop


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


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).


Materials and Methods (Conti…)

125 different plants including ornamentals, vegetables fodder, weeds and fruit plants were observed

Ornamental plants identified with the help of gardener

Both identified and non-identified plants were observed


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.


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


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.


Result (Conti…)


Fig Tree Okra Crop

Result (Conti…)


Cotton Crop Turia Crop

Result (Conti…)


Sunflower Crop

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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