INTRODUCTION
The Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology
(NIAB), an establishment of Pakistan Atomic
Energy Commission (PAEC), is striving for
agricultural development in Pakistan by
enhancing yield of crops along with food
safety. NIAB is well equipped with manpower of
73 scientists, 39 of them are Ph. D holders. NIAB
has close relationship with other establishments
of PAEC and various institutions involved in
R&D activities at home and abroad.
Agricultural crops are vulnerable to infestation by
a range of insect pests through out the year. To
control these pests there has been a complete
reliance on insecticides that has created many
problems. Development of resistance in insects,
residues of insecticides and aflatoxins in food are
the major concerns to cope with. Integrated Pest
Management (IPM) has got increasing attention
as a potential mean of ameliorating crop losses
while reducing reliance on insecticides, thereby
enhancing the long term sustainability of agroecosystem. IPM integrates multiple strategies that
cover mainly host plant resistance, cultural
control, biological control and insecticide
resistance management.
Many diseases are reducing the production of
crops worldwide. Among these viral diseases are
spreading at an alarming pace. Disease
management strategies include the use of cultural
practices, use of fungicides & insecticides to
control
insects
serving
as
vectors,
resistant/tolerant varieties and combination of
compatible methods. Resistant varieties offer
long-term, economical and environment safe
solution. Continuous studies on characterization
of virulent race/strains of pathogens and
screening of pathogens free germplasm are
inevitable to identify resistance.
Plant Protection Division (PPD) consists of
research groups to manage insect pests and
diseases. Utilizing the expertise of scientists and
the facilities for plant protection, NIAB is going
to conduct three days national workshop. This
workshop will acquaint students, teachers,
industrialists and researchers from private and
public sectors with theoretical and practical
aspects of insect pests and disease management.
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION
a) Maintenance of quality and quantity
standards in colonization of insects and
plant pathogens
b) Integrated management of fruit flies in
fruits and vegetables
c) Mass rearing of beneficial insects and
their use in IPM of crops
d) Insecticide residues in Tomato; their
implications and management
e) Insecticide resistance studies & wise use
of insecticides in IPM
f) Mechanism of disease resistance and
biotechnological approaches in plant
disease management
g) Important diseases and disorders of
cotton, tomato and pulses in Pakistan
h) An overview of important rice diseases in
Pakistan
i) Serological and molecular diagnosis of
plant pathogens
SCHEDULE
Receipt of application
Application form completed in all respects along
with copy of CNIC must reach the organizer by
September 04, 2015. Application form can be
downloaded from NIAB website.
Selection
A fixed number of applicants will be selected for
participation. The selected candidates will be
informed by September 10, 2015 (Please do not
come unless selection is conveyed).
Dates for the Workshop
September 15-17, 2015
Award of certificates
Certificates will be awarded to all participants.
REGISTRATION FEE
Reg. fee will be charged at registration desk:
@ Rs. 2000 (for officials)
@ Rs. 1200 (for students only)
TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION
The nominating institutions / participants
themselves shall bear the cost of travel and stay.
NIAB will help to secure moderate priced
accommodation for the participants, if requested
well in advance. Transport will be provided for
fixed points in the city free of charge.
ENQUIRIES/INFORMATION
Dr. Nighat Sarwar
DCS/ Head, PPD
Tel: (041) 9201780; Cell: 0333-6594905
E-mail: [email protected]
Dr. Sajid Nadeem, PS
Cell: 0314-3092939
For further information
Dr. Muhammad Hamed
DCS/ Director
NIAB, P.O. Box No. 128, Jhang Road,
Faisalabad, Pakistan.
PABX: (041) 9201751- 60, Ext. 3100
Tel: (041) 9201782
Cell: 0307- 4849080
Fax: (041) 9201776
E-mail: [email protected]
[email protected]
Web: www.niab.org.pk
PATRON
Dr. S.M. Javed Akhtar
Member (Science), PAEC
APPLICATION FORM
(Specimen: Use capital letters)
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ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Dr. Muhammad Hamed, DCS/Director, NIAB
National Workshop
on
Dr. Nighat Sarwar, DCS/Head PPD, NIAB
Dr. Sajid Nadeem, PS, PPD, NIAB
Mr. Sajjad Mahmud, Pr. Administrator, NIAB
Name: ------------------------------------------------
Mr. Zulfiqar Ali, Head LAO, NIAB
Official Position: -----------------------------------
Dr. Naeem Ahmad, PS, NIAB
Organization: ---------------------------------------
SUSTAINABLE & INTEGRATED
MANAGEMENT OF INSECT PESTS
AND DISEASES OF CROPS
September 15 – 17, 2015
Address: ---------------------------------------------
FACULTY
Dr. Muhammad Hamed, DCS/Director, NIAB
Dr. Nighat Sarwar, DCS/Head PPD, NIAB
Dr. Sajid Nadeem, PS, NIAB
Dr. Rashid Ahmad Khan, PS, NIAB.
Dr. Nazia Suleman, PS, NIAB
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Academic qualification
Dr. Muhammad Rafique Asi, PS, NIAB
Inst.
Mr. Khalid Pervaiz Akhtar, PS, NIAB
Matric
Mrs. Asia Riaz, SS, NIAB
F.Sc.
Dr. Sumaira Yousaf, SS, NIAB
Mr. Noor Abid Saeed, SS, NIAB
Ph.D.
Mr. Mohammad Naveed, JS
Mr. Najeeb Ullah, JS
Year
M.Sc.
M.Phil
Ms. Mehwish Mumtaz, SE
Subject
B.Sc.
Hafiz Muhammad Imran Arshad, SS, NIAB
Mr. Kamran Saleem, SS, NIAB
Div.
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NUCLEAR INSTITUTE FOR
AGRICULTURE AND BIOLOGY (NIAB)
FAISALABAD
(PAKISTAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION)