This book has been mainly written for the research workers and students of various universities, who are interested to use eco-friendly indigenous plant materials in pest management programme. The book provides a brief amount on different plants having pesticidal properties viz., plant taxonomy, geographical distribution, chemical constitutions and their structural formula, their mode of action, procedure for preparation and their safety to non target organisms. It is hoped that this book will be very useful to graduate/post graduate students of agriculture as well as basic science, researchers and extension workers. This book will be useful to environmentalists who are interested to minimize the use of synthetic chemicals in pest management programme and also for the pesticide formulation industries to develop newer molecules based on phytochemicals. Every attempt has been made to provide necessary information for students and researchers, which is hardly available in other books.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR D.A. Dodia
Dr. D.A. Dodia, presently working as Research Scientist (Entomology), born on 12th November 1957 in the village of Koth, District Ahmedabad (Gujarat). He received his B.Sc. (Agri.), M.Sc. (Agri.) and Ph.D. Degrees from the erstwhile Gujarat Agricultural University, Campus Anand. He has been associated with Pulses Research Project since fifteen years. He has developed several pest management modules in pulse crops viz., pigeonpea, chickpea, mung bean and cowpea. He is recipient of prestigious research awards viz., GPFA and Chemet Chemicals Award, sponsored by Gujarat Pesticide Formulators Association and Chemet Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. for outstanding research contribution in establishment of IPM module in chickpea. His fundamental work on host plant resistance in pigeonpea with special emphasis on bio-chemical bases of resistance is base for developing resistant genotypes against pod borers in pigeonpea. He has published 46 research papers in various national and international journals. He is in the panel of experts in Journal of Arid Legumes, published by Society of Arid legumes, CAZRI, Jodhpur.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR G.M. Patel
Dr. G.M. Patel, working as Professor and Head of Department of Entomology was born on 8th August 1950 in a farmer family in Mehsana District of Gujarat state. He did his graduation and post graduation (Entomology) from the B.A. College of Agriculture, and received Ph.D. degree from I.A.R.I., New Delhi. He is a good academician with 32 years of teaching experience in U.G. and P.G. courses in Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry faculty. He was also engaged in pest management research in cotton, castor, pulses and groundnut. He is instrumental in boosting area under groundnut in North Gujarat by developing a seed treatment technology against white grub and termite. He is honoured with Sardar Patel Research Award, Prof. J.P. Trivedi Award, GPFA Award, AMAI Award, Certificate of appreciation from Government of Gujarat for successful locust combat operation during 1993 recurrent locust invasion. He is member in several academic and Government committees. He has also published more than 65 research papers in national and international journals.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR I.S. Patel
Dr. I.S. Patel presenting working as professor born on 1st June 1958 in the village Tandalia Kampa District Sabarkantha of Gujarat state. He did his Ph.D. from B.A. College of Agriculture erstwhile Gujarat Agricultural University, Anand. He is actively involved in teaching since 1997. he is having rich experience in teaching at Undergraduate and Post Graduate level. He is pioneer in establishing biocontrol research laboratory at Sardarkrushinagar. He has developed several biocontrol based modules for castor, mustard, cotton and cabbage crop. He is recipient of several national prestigious research awards viz., Sardar Patel Agricultural Research Award, GPFA Award, AMAI Award, AZRA Award, Vasant Rao Naik Memorial Award for his outstanding contribution in the field of plant protection. He is member of various scientific organizations. He has published 61 research papers in National and International reputed Journals.
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