Pheromones use in Field and Storage

This book entitled “Pheromones Use in Field and Storage” is aimed at providing handy references guide for the researchers, extension officials, teachers and students of entomology who are indenting to specialize in pheromone research and technology. This book contains chapters contributed by experienced scientists in pheromone technology. It contains the work done in the field of pheromone basic research in labs and their field testing, efficiency and suitable for field use which help the farmers to avoid synthetic pesticides to appreciable level. The first chapter deals with work done in the field of pheromone research traced from the early period of pheromone research in India. There is a separate chapter on the instrumentation and isolation of pheromones. This book also contains chapter covering on the practical use pheromone technology for the management of insect pest of legumes, rice, groundnut, oil palm, palm, coffee , banana, sugarcane, potato, cotton, brinjal and storage. The chapters include the finding of various experiments conducted over the years at different locations. Most of the information was pooled and presented in tabular form in a comprehensive and lucid manner for easy understanding. The need for editing the book on pheromones use in field and storage was felt to cater the needs of persons who are directly or indirectly involved in the promotion and use of pheromone technology.