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Muhammad Bilal

Publications (11)

Dietary Ecology of Predatory Insects Examining the Role of Prey and Non Prey Foods of Ladybird Beetle

Muhammad Bilal, Miao Jin, Wei Jizhen, Muhammad Uzair, Yun Duan, Khalid Hussain Dhiloo, Li Hui ling & Sehar Fatima · Asian Plant Research Journal · 2024

Ladybird beetles consume a wide variety of non-prey items in their natural habitats, including aphids, fruits, plants, fungi, honeydew, and nectar. These non-prey foods play several critical roles, such as boosting fertility, decreasing mortality during dormancy, supporting migra...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/aprj/2024/v12i6279

Population Incidence and Efficacy of Chemical Control against Rice Leaffolder (Cnaphnalocrocis medinalis Guenee) (Pyralidae: Lepidoptera)

Muhammad Bilal, Mubashar Hussain, Muhammad Umer, Numan Ejaz, Hamza Armghan Noushahi, Bilal Atta & Muhammad Rizwan · Asian Plant Research Journal · 2019

Rice leaffolder has become a serious pest in the last two decades. It causes up to 50 to 70 percent leaf damage and consequently up to 46 percent yield losses in case of severe infestation. A field experiment was conducted at Rice Research Institute, Kala Shah Kaku Punjab Pakista...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/aprj/2019/v2i230040

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice about Sexually Transmitted Infections among Lady Health Workers Working in Endemic Areas of Sindh, Pakistan

Niaz Ahmed, Muhammad Bilal, Mahwish Raza, Naureen Lalani, Nida Shoaib & Nousheen Rahim · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2022

Globally, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) took the lives of nearly 680,000 people in 2020. And STI prevalence was found at almost 4.4% in the local population. As Lady Health Workers (LHWs) are a communication bridge between the patient and care provider therefore we aim to as...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijtdh/2022/v43i1330635

Temporal Progress of Sheath Blight in Irrigated Rice Genotypes as Indicative of Disease Resistance

David Ingsson Oliveira Andrade de Farias, Anila Kanwal, Muhammad Bilal, Shahzaib Ali, Dalmarcia de Souza C. Mourão, Luis O. Viteri, Manuel A. Gonzalez, Paulo R. S. Fernandes, Osmany M. Herrera, Vitória B. Silva, Ildon R. do Nascimento, Cristiano B. de Moraes, Vânia Thais S. Gomes, Marcos G. da Silva & Gil R. dos Santos · Asian Plant Research Journal · 2025

Rice is a major global cereal crop, which is mostly produced through irrigation systems. Fungal diseases are a threat to its production, with one of the most devastating being sheath blight, which is caused by Rhizoctonia solani. Since very few studies were conducted on the tempo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i6344

Aggressiveness and Virulence of Three Species of Colletotrichum spp. in Cassava Cultivars Produced in the Northern Region of Brazil

Jossimara Ferreira Damascena, Luis Oswaldo Viteri Jumbo, Matheus Henrique Pereira, Anila Kanwal, Muhammad Bilal, Cristiano B. de Moraes, Marcos V. Giongo, Ildon R. do Nascimento, Dalmarcia de Souza C. Mourão & Gil Rodrigues dos Santos · International Journal of Pathogen Research · 2026

Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) can be affected by several diseases, among which anthracnose stands out. Despite its importance, few studies have been conducted on aggressiveness and virulence in cassava-producing areas of northern Brazil. Isolates of three species of Colletot...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpr/2026/v15i1434

Study of Paddy Stem Borers Population Dynamics and Influencing Environmental Factors through Light Trap

Mubashar Hussain, Muhammad Yasir Ali, Muhammad Umer, Numan Ejaz, Muhammad Bilal, Muhammad Arslan Salim, Hamza Armghan Noushahi, Bilal Atta & Muhammad Rizwan · Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science · 2019

Rice crop is affected by many insect pests like White Stem Borer, Yellow Stem Borer and Pink Stem Borer. Rice stem borers are main pests affecting rice crop from nursery to physiological maturity including them in key pests. These studies had been carried out to discover the enco...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrcs/2018/v2i430035

Investigation of Carbonate Rocks of Malikhore Formation as Coarse Aggregate and Dimension Stone, SE Balochistan, Pakistan

Shahid Naseem, Khalid Hussain, Bushra Shahab, Erum Bashir, Muhammad Bilal & Salma Hamza · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2015

Properties of coarse aggregate of carbonate rocks of Malikhore Formation of Jurassic age of districts Lasbela and Khuzdar, SE Balochistan were investigated. Bulk specific gravity (SSD), water absorption, sieve analysis, Los Angeles abrasion test, unconfined compressive strength, s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2016/20389

A Comprehensive Review on Breeding Technologies and Selection Methods of Self-pollinated and Cross-Pollinated Crops

Adil Hussain, Kamran Arshad, Jareer Abdullah, Ayesha Aslam, Aqsa Azam, Muhammad Bilal, Muhammad Asad, Ameer Hamza & Muhammad Abdullah · Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering · 2021

The basis of crop improvement is the existence of genetic variability in plant material. A breeder exploits it in several different ways to create new crops varieties which are capable of outperforming their ancestors in the expression of various economic characters like yield, q...

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Genetic Analysis of Drought Resistance in Maize Using Physiological, Morphological and Molecular Markers

Kamran Arshad, Adil Hussain, Ayesha Aslam, Aqsa Azam, Muhammad Asad & Muhammad Bilal · Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering · 2021

Drought is one of the limiting factors to annual maize production worldwide, as every year, about 15 to 20% of maize yield is lost to drought. Improvement in maize drought tolerance has always been one of the main objectives of a plant breeder. Measurement of physiological and mo...

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Effect of Abiotic Stresses on Brassica Species and Role of Transgenic Breeding for Adaptation

Sunny Ahmar, Nauman Liaqat, Mubashar Hussain, Muhammad Arslan Salim, Muhammad Asad Shabbir, Muhammad Yasir Ali, Hamza Armghan Noushahi, Muhammad Bilal, Bilal Atta & Muhammad Rizwan · Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science · 2019

Abiotic stresses extremely affect crop productivity and agro-morphological and biochemical properties of all Brassica species. Due to these stresses, yield of many important Brassica species decreases by disturbing their normal growth rate. In this review, we have highlighted the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrcs/2019/v3i130037

Enhancing Sesame Yield in Arid Conditions through NPK Fertilizer Optimization

Saqib Hanif, Talha Nasir Sial, Muhammad Khizar Hayat, Mubashir Tariq, Saba Mehwish, Muhammad Usman, Muhammad Ali Shabbir, Syeda Hira Benish, Muhammad Bilal, Muhammad Haseeb Abdullah & Sheharyar Alam · Asian Plant Research Journal · 2024

Sesame, an important oilseed crop and valuable source of protein, plays a central role in global agriculture. This study, conducted during the 2021-2022 Kharif season at Karor Adaptive Research Farm (ARF), Layyah, Pakistan, aimed to optimize the use of NPK (nitrogen, phosphorus a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/aprj/2024/v12i3248