Two species of genus Aulacophora Chevrolat, 1836 have been recorded from Pothohar tract of Punjab province of Pakistan. One species, Aulacophora lewisii Baly, 1886 is reported for the first time from different localities of Pothohar tract of Punjab Province of Pakistan. New locality records for Aulacophora foveicollis have also been added from Thal tract of Punjab. The main identification chara...

Mycotoxin (aflatoxins) contamination of peanuts is a great concern for human health. A total of 72 samples of unripe, roasted, and salty peanuts were collected randomly from Pothohar plateau of Pakistan for the assessment of aflatoxin. Samples were dried, ground and extracted by acetonitrile (84%). The filtered extracts were cleaned up by MycoSep-226 and analyzed by high performance liquid chro...