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Kharif season crops of rainfed areas are inflicted by several important insect pests, diseases and weeds. Correct identification of insect pests, diseases and weeds is therefore necessary not only for strict quarantine to check the spread of new pest species, but to achieve the desired productivity levels. The purpose of this publication entitled “A Colour Handbook on Rainfed Kharif Crops: Protection, Constraints and Mitigation Strategies” is to ...
Throws light on Whittaker's five kingdom system and beyond, economic importance of fungi and recent developments in fungal taxonomy (AFTOL ):
• Includes a chapter on plant parasitic nematodes discussing briefly their life cycle, common symptoms and control measures.
• Pedagogically enriched with close to 1000 coloured diagrams and images as well as engaging chapter-end exercises.
Contents: I. Division Mycota: 1. The Fungi: General Characters and ...
The present book provides consolidated information on each and every aspect of the environment. The book comprises 12 chapters opening with the introduction and importance of environmental sciences, then physics of natural resources, structure and functions of ecosystem, biodiversity and conservation, environmental pollution, environmental impact assessment, human population and environment, waste pollution and management, environmental laws, social issues, ...
The present book aimed to review psychological factors, including depression, anxiety and stress related to etiology and prognosis of cardiovascular diseases. The analysis of studies indicated that higher levels of anxiety, stress, depression, anger, high level of achievement, competitiveness and low social support are associated with greater likelyhood of the cardiovascular diseases.
This book entitled Naipaul, India and Indianness: A Critique provides readers with an introduction to Naipauls life and work. An overview of background information about Naipaul as an author is given with highlights on related activities. Focus also lies on Naipaul's depiction of India and Indianness. Description about Naipaul's longing and belonging is done with focus on his contributions to English language and literature. Reflections are also made on how ...
Agriculture is the predominant livelihood activity in hills. In India this region is spearhead over an area of 53.8 million ha, which is inhabited by 33.7 million people of who more than 90% live in rural setup. Agriculture is much more important for hills economy as scope for industrializations limited due to topographical constraints and environmental concerns. There are vast forests, pastures, grazing lands, miscellaneous groves and trees, much higher ...