CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL:

NAME: / MOULA BUX
FATHER’S NAME: / Ahmad
DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: / 12-08-1960, Hyderabad
NATIONALITY: / Pakistani
DATE OF JOINING PAEC: / 01-11-1984
PRESENT POSITION/ADDRESS: / Senior Scientist,
Nuclear Institute of Agriculture,
Tando Jam-70060.
FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION: / Entomology

ACADEMIC:

Examination / Inst./University / Div./
Grade / Year / Major subjects
Matric / B.I.S.E., Hyderabad / 2nd/C / 1975 / Science
F.Sc. / B.I.S.E., Hyderabad / 1st/B / 1977 / Agriculture
B.Sc. (Hons.) Agri. / Sindh Agricultural University Tandojam / 2nd/C / 1982 / Entomology
M.Sc. (Hons.) Agri. / Sindh Agricultural University Tandojam / 1st/B / 1989 / Entomology

PROFESSIONAL RECORD:

Senior Scientist, Nuclear Institute of Agriculture, Tando Jam (01-12-2005

to date).

Scientific Officer, Atomic Energy Agricultural Research Centre, Tando Jam (01-12-2000 to 30-11-2005)

Assistant Scientific Officer, Atomic Energy Agricultural Research Centre, Tando Jam (28-04-1997 to 30-11-2000)

Senior Scientific Assistant (Agri.), Atomic Energy Agricultural Research Centre, Tando Jam (01-12-1990 to 27-04-1997).

Scientific Assistant (Agri.), Atomic Energy Agricultural Research Centre, Tando Jam (01-11-1984 to 31-11-1990).

RESEARCH WORK CARRIED OUT:

  • Screening of aromatic and non-aromatic rice genotypesagainst rice stem borers as pest management strategy.
  • Plant protection of the experimental/non-experimental crops, fruits etc. of NIA, Tandojam
  • Advancement in the mass rearing of Chrysoperla carnea for the inundation in cotton, sugarcane and other crops.
  • Feasibility of Biological control against rice stem borers
  • Screening of check pea genotypes against the Helicoverpa armigera. (Coordinated programme with NIAB, NIFA)
  • Screened aromatic and non-aromatic rice genotypesagainst rice stem borers as pest management strategy, and used light traps for monitoring rice stem borer’s population. Studies concluded that application of only nitrogen favoured the stem borers infestation, while; addition of phosphorus along with bio-fertilizer proved antagonistic and hence suppressed borers attack. Different insecticides and plant origin products were evaluated against borer’s infestation.
  • Checked the susceptibility of chickpea genotypes to gram pod borer, at the farm conditions,examined the potential of neem, urea and neem+urea as ovipositional deterrents and larvicides against borers, use of synthetic insecticides and status of using botanical pesticides as alternative chemicals to insecticides as components of integrated pest management tool.
  • Worked for the development of larval diet for the economical mass rearing of C. carnea

ACHIEVEMENTS:

  • Among aromatic rice genotypes, Basmati Cr-34 & Jajai-15 A/97 was assessed as resistant and high yielding against rice stem borers as management strategy.
  • Similarly, study on rice stem borers damage in non-aromatic rice genotypes demonstrated IR8 (P) & IR6-1-5-2 as most efficient for holding reduced pest infestation.
  • Determined CH-31/99 and CM-24-2/02 chickpea genotypes as sources of resistance to their foremost insect pest constraint gram pod borer Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner), as the most sustainable approach to reduce pest losses.
  • Assisted in the development of larval diet for predator Chrysoperla carnea.

PUBLICATIONS:

  1. Bux, M., T.Hussain, R.D.Khuhro, H.B.Baloch and Q.H.Siddiqui, 1990. Chemical control of Ethiopian melon fly, Dacus ciliatus loew on sponge gourd. Proc. Pakistan Congress of Zoology, 10: 147-152.
  2. Shafique,M., M. Anwar, M.Ashraf and M. Bux, 1999. Impact of sowing time on aphid management and yield of canola varieties. Pakistan J. Zool. 31(4): 361-363.
  3. Shafique, M., M. Ashraf, M. Bux and M.Tofique. 2000. Screening of Rice Genotypes for Resistance to Stem Borers. Pakistan J. Zool. 32(2): 135-137.
  4. Rajput, A. A., M. Sarwar, M. Bux and M. Tofique, 2003. Evaluation of synthetic and some plant origin insecticides against Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) on chickpea. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 6 (5): 496-499.
  5. Fatima, B., N. Ahmad, M. Bux, R. Muhammad and M. Sattar, 2003. Bio-control technology for area-wide management of sugarcane borers. Proc. National Executive Symposium on Technologies Developed for Commercialization Challenges & Opportunities, NIFA, Peshawar, Sept. 21 – 22, 2003, pp. 146–147.
  6. Sarwar, M., N. Ahmad, M. Bux, A. Ali and M. Toufique, 2004. Response of various brassica genotypes against aphids infestation under natural conditions. Pak. J. Zool., 36: 69 - 74.
  7. Fatima, B., N. Ahmad, M. Bux, R. M. Memon And M. Sattar, 2005. Use of gamma radiation for the economical production of an egg parasitoid, Trichogramma chiloni (shii). Proc. FAO/IAEA Intr. Conf. Area-Wide Control of Insect Pests: Integrating the Sterile Insect and Related Techniques, 9 – 13 May 2005, IAEA – CN – 131 pp 349-350.
  8. Ahmad, N.,B. Fatima, Khan, G.Z. , M. Bux, Nasrullah and A. Salam, 2004. Relative potential of T. chilonis and Trichogrammetidae bactrae to parasitize the eggs of cotton bollworms. Proc. 1st National Conference on Agricultural and Animal Sciences, SindhAgricultureUniversity, Tandojam.
  9. Ahmad, N., B. Fatima, Khan, G.Z., M. Bux, Nasrullah and A. Salam, 2004. Relative potential of T. chilonis and Trichogrammetidae bactrae to parasitize the eggs of cotton bollworms. Proc. 1st National Conference on Agricultural and Animal Sciences, SindhAgricultureUniversity, Tandojam.
  10. Fatima,B., N. Ahmad, M. Bux, R. M. Memon And M. Sattar, 2005. Use of Nuclear Techniques for economical production of parasitoids and their application for area-wide control of sugarcane borers. IAEA-TECDOC.
  11. Fatima, B., N. Ahmad, M. Bux, R. M. Memon And M. Sattar , 2005. Use of gamma radiation for the economical production of an egg parasitoid,Trichogramma chiloni (shii). Proc. FAO/IAEA Intr. Conf. Area-Wide Control of Insect Pests: Integrating the Sterile Insect and Related Techniques, 9 – 13 May 2005, IAEA – CN – 131 pp 349-350.
  12. Fatima.Bilquis, N. Ahmad, M. Bux and Raza Mohammad, 2006 .“Hiyatiati Tareeqa Insidad:. Ganne ke keeron ka Moassar Hal”
  13. Ahmad. N.,B. Fatima, M. Bux and G. Z. Khan. 2006 “ Bio- control” A non-polluting technique for control of cotton pests.