<p><p>Through βGreen Revolutionβ in late 1960s, India achieved self-sufficiency in food production, but still the country has not achieved self-sufficiency in production of horticultural crops. Most of the growth in food production during the green revolution period is attributed to the use of highe
Biointensive Integrated Pest Management for Horticultural Crops
β Scribed by Anil Kumar, Swati Saha, Jaipal Singh Choudhary
- Publisher
- CRC Press/NIPA
- Year
- 2021
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 332
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
The book has covered recent techniques on bio-intensive integrated approaches of horticultural pestβs management. An attempt to compile information on non-chemical ways of pest management strategies including agronomic approaches to physical, mechanical, biopesticides, biocontrol agents, biorational pesticides etc. which are non harmful to environment and economically viable has been made. This book is a useful reference material for organic product producing farmers, researchers and students who are involved in bio-intensive pest management strategies.
Note: T& F does not sell or distribute the hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. This title is co-published with NIPA.
β¦ Table of Contents
Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Foreword
Preface
Table of Contents
List of Contributors
Introduction
1. Scope and Importance of Horticultural Crops
2. Biointensive Integrated Pest Management
Fruit Crops
3. Biointensive Integrated Pest Management of Litchi
4. Biointensive Integrated Pest Management of Citrus
5. Biointensive Integrated Pest Management of Banana
6. Biointensive Integrated Pest Management of Pomegranate
7. Biointensive Integrated Pest Management of Papaya
8. Biointensive Integrated Pest Management of Guava
9. Biointensive Integrated Pest Management of Mango
Vegetable Crops
10. Biointensive Integrated Pest Management of Okra
11. Biointensive Integrated Pest Management of Brinjal
12. Biointensive Integrated Pest Management of Cucurbitious Crops
13. Biointensive Integrated Pest Management of Tomato
14. Biointensive Integrated Pest Management of Potato
15. Biointensive Integrated Pest Management of Chilli
Flower Crops
16. Biointensive Integrated Pest Management of Commercial Flower Crops
Medicinal, Aromatic and Spice Crops
17. Insect-Pest of Common Medicinal and Aromatic Plants and Their Sustainable Management
18. Biointensive Integrated Pest Management of Spice Crops
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