The concept of IPM has been developed to cope up with the diversity and complexity of pest problems which limit the production as well as the quality of produce. The horticultural crops are very important diversified group of crops which are susceptible to a large number of insects causing reduction in yield. In traditional agriculture, the insect pests were kept under check by various cultural and mechanical approaches; while modern agriculture, relies upon the ...
Insect pest control has become the most pressing problem in recent years. The pesticides are considered as an essential inputs for solving the problem in sustainable crop production, but the experiences over the years have shown that their large scale and indiscriminate use has resulted into highly unstable agro-ecosystem. This book deals with pesticides, their ill effects such as elimination of non-target organisms including bio-agents, development of ...