Journal of Geography  & Natural Disasters
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University of the Punjab, Pakistan

Publications

• Short Communication   
  Diversity dynamics of cotton infecting Begomovirus, a serious threat emerged due to assorted agro-climate of Pakistan
  Author(s): Muhammad Javed Iqbal, Muhammad Zia-Ur-Rehamn, Usman Hameed and Muhammad Saleem Haider
  
  Pakistan is an agriculture based mono-crop economy largely dependent on cotton with 4th rank in production and 3rd in consumption globally. For last few decades cotton leaf curl disease (CLCuD) caused by a group of Begomovirus, is been proved to be havoc for cotton production in Pakistan with two major epidemic outbreaks after 1990s ($5 billion loss in less than five years) and still a nightmare for country as they possess great evolving potential due to diverse and changing climate and cropping practices in cotton growing zone. Globally this virus has been reported from India, and several countries of Africa after Pakistan and now from China and Philippine too threatening the Australia and America with Large infestation of Begomovirus vector, White fly (Bemisia tabaci). The targeted virus has great recombination and resistance breaking capabilities specially therefore a constant eye .. View More»
  

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