Grasshopper Diversity and Control

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Grasshoppers are bad pests of agricultural, forests and other crops. Hence, the present book contain following chapters with description of 54 species of grasshopper:

Introduction

Review of Literature

Materials and Methods

Diversity of Grasshoppers

Seasonal Abundance, Distribution, Species Richness and Checklist of Grasshoppers

Biology of Grasshoppers

How to Control Grasshoppers

Conclusion

Summary

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Appasaheb Ramchandra Bhusnar

Dr. Appasaheb Ramchandra Bhusnar, M.Sc., Ph.D. is working as Project Scientist in Department of Zoology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur. He has published eight research papers in National and International Scientific Journals. He is teaching PG Classes in Pest Management, Department of Zoology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur and life member of Silk Society of India, Nagpur.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR T V Sathe

Dr. Sathe Tukaram Vithalrao [M.Sc., Ph.D., Sangit Visharad, IBT (Seri.), F.S.E.Sc., F.I.S.E.C.], Professor in Entomology, Department of Zoology, Department of Zoology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur has teaching experience of 22 years in entomology.  He is contributory teacher for M.Sc. courses in Department of Agrochemicals, Pest Management and Sericulture.  He has published 165 research papers and 22 books viz., Preet Patangachi (drama, 1981), Crop Protection from Insects (Marathi), Sericultural Cropo Protection (1998), Biological Pest Control (2000), Cotton Pests and Biocontrol Agents (2001), Insects Pest Predators (2001), Sericulture and Pest Management (2001), Agrochemicals and Pest Management (2003), Insect Predators and Pest Management (2003), Vermiculture and Organic Farming (2004), Basic Entomology (2005), Fundamentals of Beekeeping (2006), Forest Entomology: A Textbook (2008), etc.  He guided 15 Ph.D. students, completed 4 major research projects (from CSIR, UST, UGC).  He visited Canada (1988), Japan (1988), Thailand (2002, 2004), Spain (2005), France (2005), South Korea (2006), Nepal (2007) for academic work.  He is member of editorial board of several journals in India and involved in T.V. programming of butterflies and moths.  He has published several popular articles in daily newspapers and delivered talks through All India Radio.  He got several prestigious awards "Environmentalists of the Year-2003", "Bharat Jyoti Award-2006", "Jewel of India Award-2006", "Lifetime Education Achievement Award-2006", "Lifetime Achievement Award-2007", "International Gold Star Award-2007", "Eminent Citizen of India Award-2007" etc.  He also got fellowships from several scientific societies.

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Title
Grasshopper Diversity and Control
Author
Edition
1st. ed.
Publisher
ISBN
9788170358428
Length
vii+263p., Figures; Tables; Bibliography; Index; 25cm.
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