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The book provides National and International status of sericulture and its developments. Various topics deals with moriculture, disinfectants, seed production, silkworm rearing (B. Mori and A. Mylitta), pests and diseases of silkworm, pests and diseases of mulberry and survey and survelliance of silkworm natural enemies. Special emphasis is given on the aspects of parasitoids of silkworms under which information is given on life history, host specificity and life ...
Ants are social insects and act as pests of several crop plants in agro, forest and horticultural ecosystems and also have medicinal and nutritional value. They also act as biological pest control agents. The book contain following chapters:
1. Introduction
2. Review of literature
3. Collection and preservation methods
4. Diversity of ants
5. Seasonal abundance and distribution
6. Biology, ecology and control of ants
7. Summary and conclusion
8. Bibliography
This ...
Pesticides lead serious problems like pollutions, health hazards, pest resistance, secondary pest outbreak etc. Therefore, biological control is widely accepted at global scenario as an effective alternative for pesticidal use and as eco-friendly pest control method. Therefore, newer and recent trends of biological insect pest control are given in this book. The book contains 16 chapters under which biocontrol agents like braconids, lchneumonids, tachinids, ...
Ichneumonids are potential biocontrol agents of insect pests and widely used in biological pest control programs in the world. Therefore, this book contains following chapters on Ichneumonids, Prestomerus testaceous, Charops obtusus and Diadegma fenestralis.
1. General introduction
2. Methods of rearing of Ichneumonids and pests
3. Collection, identification and abundance
4. Life cycles
5. Host age selection
6. Host density
7. Intrinsic rates of increase
8. ...
Chromosomes are hereditary material and have very important role in speciation and identification of closely related species. Chromosomal diversity and their role in speciation and organic evolution has been discussed in different insects including beetles, mosquitoes, aphids, leafhoppers, grasshoppers etc. The chromosomes are basis for the genetic work. Hence, chromosomes have been reported in 8 species of Coccinellids. Simultaneously, morphological diversity ...
Barcoding has proven very useful for correct identification and rapid cataloging of species with less man power and time. Therefore, barcoding is reported in mosquito species found in Western Maharashtra.
Contents: Preface. 1. General Introduction. 2. Collection and Preservation of Mosquitoes. 3. Seasonal Abundance and Distribution of Mosquitoes. 4. DNA and RNAs. 5. History of Molecular Evolution. 6. DNA Sequencing/Barcoding. 7. Molecular Phylogeny of Mosquitoes. ...
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
Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. National and international status. 3. Project profile. 4. Methodology. 5. Experimental results. 6. Publications. Bibliography. Species index. From the preface: Dragonflies are very good biocontrol agents of mosquitoes, jassids and several lepidopterous pests. Control of mosquitoes and other insect pests with conventional pesticides is difficult task. Dragonflies can solve the problem of mosquito control and other pests by keeping ...
Mosquitoes are epidemic burden to human being which cause severe losses financially. They transmit traded diseases such as Malaria, Dengue, Filaria, Chikungunya, Japanese Encephalities, etc. Therefore, control of mosquitoes is control of above diseases. In the text eleven newly described species of mosquitoes viz., Anopheles (Cellia) Krishnai, Anopheles (Anopheles) kolhapuri, Aedes Sathei, Ae. rajashri, Ae. (Finlaya) rajashri, Culex (Culex) malhari, Culex (Culex) ...
Gardens play an important role in protecting and improving cultural heritage, life style and scientific knowledge. Floriculture business has attracted the attention of the world because of good returns and pleasure. Insects and other pests are enemies of flowers and gardens.
The book contains detail information about identification, life cycle, host plants, damage and control of pests found on ornamental plants like rose, china rose, jasmine, chrysanthemum, ...
Wild silk is very vital biological resource and has a very crucial role in economic and social development of mankind. Wild silk is better than other silks from the view point of healthcare. Therefore, the book contain taxonomy of wild silkmoths, under which 9 new subspecies of Antheraea mylitta have been described for avoiding confusion with ecoraces which refer to Antheraea mylitta indica, A.m. jujubi, a.m. arjuni, A.m. greyi, A.m. Kolhapurensis, A.m. Koynei, ...
Dengue, chikungunya, japanese encephalitis, filaria, yellow fever and malaria are mosquito borne diseases. Some of the disease are worst and harder than Cancer and AIDS. Many time no option is left for cure hence we realize, 'Prevention is better than cure'. In fact only prevention is left in our hand. Therefore, in the present text dengue, chikungunya, japanese encephalitis, filaria, yellow fever, enquine diseases and malaria have been emphasized with respect to ...
Insect pest management is chronic problem of agriculture, forestry and other areas. Ecological control of insect pests is very sound and ecofriendly alternative for chemical control in pest management strategies. The book contains national and international status of the topic; detailed concepts of ecological insect pest management of various kinds of pests. Specially biotic and abiotic factors and their role in pest control. It also provides details of rearing ...
In Indian context.
"Household pests such as mosquitoes, sand flies, ratflea, housefly, eye flies, bed bugs, cockroaches etc. play an important role in transmitting fatal diseases to humans and domestic animals. Similarly, other pests like carpet beetles, powdered post beetle, clothes moths, silverfishes, book louse, ants etc. cause considerable losses to household properties. Hence, in the present text information is given on international status, distribution, identification, ...
The book covers many recent advances pertaining to research on cotton. The useful information is provided on the marks of identification, life cycle, damage, hosts and various control measures of cotton pests. The book also provides rearing technique for some cotton pests and their biocontrol agents (parasitoids). As biological control is integral part of pest management, emphasis is given on the cotton-pest parasitoid interactions and pest parasitoid crop ...
Chemical control leads to many serious problems like air and water pollution, health hazards. Killing of beneficial animals, pest resistance, secondary pest out-break, pest resurgence, interruption in eco-cycles, etc. Hence, biological pest control is visualized as “living weapon†over chemical control. The Parasitoids are potent biocontrol agents of insect pests and widely used in biological pest control method. The book includes importance of parasitoids in ...
Biological pest control is good alternative for avoiding pesticidal use which lead many serious problems like air and water pollution, health hazards, killing of beneficial organisms, pest resistance, pest resurgence, secondary pest outbreak etc. This book will add relevant knowledge on biological pest control. The book deals with various aspects of biological control of pests. More emphasis in this book has been given on the biological control in India and ...
Pest predators are gaining more importance in pest management programme since pesticides lead to many serious problems like air and water pollution, health hazards, killing of beneficial organisms, pest resistance, pest resurgence, secondary pest out break, interruption in ecocycles etc. The book includes taxonomical details of insect pest predaceous lady bird beetles (Coleoptera : Coccinelidae) their collection, preservation, rearing and biology. It also contain ...
Sericulture is highly technical and job-oriented subject hence, emerging fastly at global level. The book provides national and international status of sericulture and its development. Rearing of silk worms, shoot feeding rearing method for silk worms, ecology of rearing silkworms, and different trends in rearing technology of silkworms are also important aspects of the book. The book will certainly enrich the knowledge on rearing techniques of silkworm. ...