PESTICIDE RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

Publications (2003-2006)

Residue Studies

1. Parveen, Z., Khuhro, M.I. and Rafiq, N. 2003. Market Basket Survey for Lead, Cadmium, Copper, Chromium, Nickel and Zinc in Fruits and Vegetables. Bull. Environ. Contamin. Toxicol., USA 71(6): 1260-1264.

2. Ahmed, I., Anwar, T., Aziz, S. and Tahir, S. 2003. Pesticide residues in birds and their impact on avian biodiversity and decline, J. Nat. Hist. Wildl. 2(2): 41-47.

3. Anwar, T., Tahir, S., Ahmed, I. and Hayat, Y.H. 2004. Pesticide residues in vegetable collected from markets of Mardan (NWFP), Lahore and Faisalabad (Punjab), Pakistan. Bull. Pure Appl. Sci. 23 A(1): 11-19.

4. Parveen Z., Khuhro, M.I., Rafiq, N. and Kausar, N. 2004. Evaluation of Multiple Pesticide Residues in Apple and Citrus Fruits. Bull. Environ. Contamin. Toxicol., USA 73(2): 213-218.

5. Anwar, T., Ahmed, I., Tahir, S. and Hayat, Y.H. 2005. Pesticide residues in drinking water of cotton growing area of Punjab. J. Exp. Zoo. India, 8(1): 235-239.

6. Parveen, Z., Khuhro, M.I. and Rafiq, N. 2005. Monitoring of pesticide residues in vegetables in Karachi, Pakistan. Bull. Environ. Contamin. Toxicol., USA 74(1).

7. Anwar, T., Ahmad, I. and Tahir, S. 2006. Occupational exposure of farmers to pesticides in cotton growing area of Sindh, Pakistan. Int. J. Biol. Biotech 3(2): 451-454.

Entomological Studies

1. Khan, M.Z., Naqvi, S.N.H., Khan, M.F. and Ahmed, I. 2003. Induced effects of phyto-pesticide Biosal (neem based formulation) on cholinesterase activity and protein contents in Kidney and Lever of Calotes versicolor. J. Exp. Zool. India 6(1): 175-179.

2. Khan, M.Z., Tabassum, R., Naqvi, S.N.H., Shah, E.Z., Fatima, F. and Khan, M.F. 2003. Effect of cypermethrin and permethrin on cholinesterase activity and protein contents in Rana tigrina. Turkish J. Zool. 27: 243-246.

3. Khan, M.F. and Ahmed, M.A. 2003. Comparative toxicity of neem fruit extract and cypermethrin in against Tribolium confusum Hbst. (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) and Papilio demoleus Linn (Lepidoptera : Popapilionidae). The Philippine J. Sci. 132(2): 109-114.

4. Khan, M.F. Ahmad, I. and Qadri, S.S. 2004. Injection technique with methamidophos for the management of Mango trunk borer Batocera rufomaculata. Bull. Pure and Appl. Sci. India, 23A(2): 103-116.

5. Ahmad, I., Khan, M.F. and Ahmad, R. 2005. Injection measures with systemic insecticides on fruit trees for leaf miner and sucking pests management. J. Exp. Zool. India, 8(1): 221-223.

6. Khan, M.F., Ahmad, I. and Qadri, S.S. 2005. Implantation of fungicide and insecticides admixture for dual control of fungus and tree borers on mango tree. J. Exp. Zool. India 8(2): 413-416.

7. Anwar, T., Tahir, S. Ahmad, I., Khan, M.F. and Akhtar, S. 2005. Acute toxicity and sub-lethal effect of selected pesticides on fresh water fish. J. Exp. Zool. India, 8(2): 417-424.

8. Khan, M.F., Aslam, M. Naqvi, S.N.H., Tabassum, R. and Qadri, S.S. 2005. Determination of pesticide exposure to farmer and cotton growing area inhabitant of Multan region during pre-post and spray periods. J. Basic and Appl. Sci. 1(2): 61-63.

9. Anwar, T., Tahir, S. Ahmad, I., Khan, M.F., Naqvi, S.M.H. and Akhtar, S. 2005. Acute toxicity and sub-lethal effect of selected pesticides on fresh water fish. J. Exp. Zool. India, 8(3): 417-424.

10. Anwar, T., Ahmed, I. and Tahir, S. 2006. Structure and function of disc involved in losing mechanism of valvular apparatus in Berry Bug Halys species: (Hemiptera : Pentatomidae). Int. J. Biol. Biotech. 3(1): 11-13.

11. Anwar, T., Hanny, O., Chana, M.S. Jabeen, S. Tahir, S. Azeem, M., Khan, M.F. and Ahmad, I. 2006. Toxicity of organophosphate insecticides against melon fruit fly (Bacterocera cucurbitae Coquilett). J. Exp. Zool. India 9(2): in press.

Microbiological Studies

1. Shahida, A. and Solangi, A.H. 2003. Comparative efficacy of neem cake, neem seed powder and inorganic fertilizer (Urea) on yield of rice crop. Sindh Balochistan J. Plant Sci. 5(2): 53-56.

2. Shahida, A., Gilani, S.T.S. and Nusrat, H. 2004. Persistence of chlorpyrifos and fenpropathrin alone and in combination with fertilizers in soil and their effect on soil microbes. Pak. J. Bot., 36(4): 863-870.

3. Munazza, A., Nusrat, J., Shahida, A. and Sheikh, A.R. 2005. Chlorpyrifos resistant bacteria from indigenous oil: Resistance profile and growth Kinetics studies. Proceedings Fifth International Biennial Conference of Pakistan Society for Microbiology, Karachi on “Molecular Mechanisms of Host – Pathogen Interactions” Jan. 10-15. Pak. J. of Bot., 37(2): 381-388.

Popular Articles

1. Anwar, T. and Tahir, S. 2004. Use of chemical in the Industries (in urdu). In Daily Amn on 8th December, 2004.

2. Anwar, T. and Tahir, S. 2004. Risk associated with PCBs. In Kuzamag, annual magazine published by Zoology Alumini, Karachi University 3: 13-15.

3. Anwar, T. 2004. Effect of Acid Rain (in urdu). In Kuzamag, annual magazine published by Zoology Alumni, Karachi University 3: 30-31.

4. Anwar, T. 2004. Risk Associated with PCBs. Published in Sci-Tech-Magazine, Dawn on 26th September, 2004.

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