Assessment of The Lethal and Sublethal Effects of Some Novel Pesticides on Trichogramma Chilonis (Ishii) (Trihogrammatidae; Hymenoptera
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2008
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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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First of all, I am deeply indebted to Almighty Allah, the most beneficent and
the most merciful, for He bestowed upon me with hard work, courage and dedication
to complete this work. I also wish to extend my deep sense of gratitude and appreciat -
ion to Professor Dr. Hizbullah Khan of the Department of Environmental Sciences,
University of Peshawar, Peshawar (Pakistan), for his sincere supervision of my research
work, and untiring help extended to me during my PhD program. His great contri -
bution to my PhD program led me to the success. I am grateful to my co-supervisor
Assoc. Professor Dr. Abid Farid of the Department of Agricultural Sciences, University
of Haripur (Pakistan), for his co-supervision and guidance to me in the laboratory
in the Division of Entomology, Nuclear Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA),
Tarnab, Peshawar. The laboratory facilities provided by the administration/director of
the NIFA are also highly acknowledged.
I am highly thankful to Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan for
granting me financial support under the 5000 indigenous fellowship scheme, in additi -
on to 6 month fellowship under the international research support initiative program-
(IRSIP) for development of my research career in the University of Georgia, USA.