Malik Mukhtar

A Recent Report on Occurrence of Mites on Commercial Mushrooms in Western Himalayas

Asma Sherwani, Malik Mukhtar, Tahmina Mushtaq, Saima Maqsood, Parveena Bano & Mehreen Anees · Archives of Current Research International · 2024

A large number of mites infest mushroom fruiting body and compost. These mites cause enormous damage to the fruiting body. An effort was made to identify different acarid mites and was undertaken at Department of Entomology and Mushroom Research and Training Centre, Faculty of Ho...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/acri/2024/v24i9900

Saffron Bulb Mite Rhizoglyphus robini (Claparede) Its Occurrence, Biology and Chemical Intervention Tactics on Saffron Corms in Kashmir, India

Asma Sherwani, Malik Mukhtar, Saima Maqsood, Tahmina Mushtaq, Muneer Ahmad Sofi & Parveena Bano · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2023

Saffron corms are attacked by a wide variety of arthropod pest species and mites are one of them. Among Arachnida class bulb mite causes considerable damage to saffron crop and presence of this pest is a regular feature in its cultivation. To record the occurrence of saffron bulb...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193704

Exploring the Hidden Threats: A Comprehensive Study on Incidence and Insect Pest Diversity on Button Mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) in Kashmir, India

Mehreen Anees, Asma Sherwani, Malik Mukhtar, Tariq Sufi, Saima Maqsood, Sobiya Zahoor, Iqra Ali & Tahmina Mushtaq · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2024

In recent years, mushroom farming has gained popularity across the globe as the enterprise assists in transforming agricultural wastes into highly healthy nutritional foods. However, mushrooms are affected adversely by a large number of biotic and abiotic agents. Among the biotic...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i14331