Sustainable Pests Management

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The rapid change in the agroecosystem leaves a snag in the establishment of harmony of the disturbed ecosystem. In put shell, man’s frantic bid for more production tended him to be oblivious of the ecological implications of the measures adopted to achieve immediate benefit, thus the urge for evolution of pest management in a sustainable manner.  There are 32 critical through provoking chapters by experts in relevant fields. In Entomology, chapters are Bioefficacy of certain botanicals against green pea aphid, Acarine fauna associated with honeybee and their management, Metarhizium anisoplial: a potential biopesticide, Biological control as a means of pest management strategy, Conventional and non-conventional botanicals, Ecofriendly pest management in fruit pests, Pheromone for pest management, Population dynamic of Gallinaceous insect, management of insect pest of stored products, Natural pesticides from Lac host plants, Pest complex of Jute, Botanicals for pest management, Role of Proteinase inhibitors in insect control and Integrated pest and disease management. Plant pathology chapters includes Management of viral diseases in rice, Other Virus on agricultural crops, Yellow vein mosaic virus on Okra, Management of maize stalk rot, Current status of seed mycoflora of small millets, Postharvest diseases of fruits and vegetables, Ecofriendly management of nematodes, Indigenous knowledge for crop pests, GIS and GPS systems for pest management, survival strategies of parthenium and its management, Seasonality of Nomuraea rileyi, Green Manure for sustainable production, Ecofriendly management of late blight disease. These chapters point towards the sustainability of pests management.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR D Prasad

Dr. D. Prasad a distinguished nematologist born on 20th January, 1948, graduated from Allahabad Agri. Institute, Naini, Allahabad and post-graduated from Allahabad University, Allahabad in 1967 and 1969, respectively; dihis Ph.D. from I.A.R.I., New Delhi in 1978 and has more than 34 years of research and teaching experience in the field of Nematology in particular and Plant Protection in general, published about 120 research papers, 55 abstracts presented in national and international symposia and 45 chapters in various books Dr. Prasad, Principal Scientist, known for his research contributions in nematode management, IPM schedule development, and testing of newer molecules against nematodes. A new molecule for control of nematodes (root-knot and reniform) was developed and sent to ICAR for Patent. Dr. Prasad received HARDF Award, Fellow of Science and Environment, Society of Plant Protection Sciences, Bioved Res. Society, Allahabad. Dr. Prasad has written/edited various book on environmental pollution and disease management. He founded the Society of Plant Protection Sciences in 1992 and publishing journal Annals of Plant Protection Sciences. He has been advisor to some of the Apex bodies, G.O.I., referee of Scientific journals, examiner of different universities, chaired scientific sessions in the symposia/meetings.

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Title
Sustainable Pests Management
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Edition
1st ed.
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ISBN
8170354846
Length
xii+520p., Tables; Figures; Plates; References; Index; 25cm.
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