Pests of Vegetables

Nripendra Laskar (Edited by), Hirak Chatterjee (Edited by), Supriya Biswas (Edited by)

9789395319263

Hardback, published 5 June 2023

588 pages
25 x 15 x 1.5 cm, 0.93 kg

The challenges posed by pests in vegetable cultivation are evolving rapidly in response to changes in cropping systems and environmental conditions. Given the potential negative impacts of synthetic pesticides that are difficult to break down, a comprehensive approach that incorporates host plant resistance, cultural and biological management strategies, and the use of safe pesticidal chemicals is necessary to address this complex and delicate issue.

This book presents an extensive examination of the host range, distribution, identification marks, and bionomics of pests, as well as the use of protected cultivation, host plant resistance, biological control, and pesticide residue management strategies. It has been authored by experts from various reputable institutes across India.

This book will be of use to students, professors, and teachers of horticulture, plant protection, acarology, and nematology, as well as progressive farmers, extension workers, plant protection specialists, and policy makers. It will serve as a valuable resource and a must-have for every librarys collection.

• 1. Pest Management and Biosystematics - Nripendra Laskar
• 2. Pests of Brinjal (Eggplant) and Their Management - Rajesh Kumar and Avijit Kumar Dutta
• 3. Pests of Cucurbitaceous Vegetables and Their Management - Nripendra Laskar and Adrish Dey
• 4. Pests of Potato and Their Management - Amitava Konar
• 5. Pests of Okra and Their Management - H. P. Misra
• 6. Pests of Tomato and Their Management - Hirak Chatterjee
• 7. Pests of Cruciferous Vegetables and Their Management - S. M. Abdullah Mandal
• 8. Pests of Chillies and Their Management - Sunil Kumar Ghosh and Adrish Dey
• 9. Pests of Leguminous Vegetables and Their Management - Tamoghna Saha
• 10. Pests of Sweet Potato and Their Management - Nripendra Laskar
• 11. Pests of Drumstick (Moringa) and Their Management - Nithya Chandran, Tamoghna Saha and Roshna Gazmer
• 12. Pests of Curry Leaf and Their Management - Nithya Chandran
• 13. Pests of Coriander and Their Management - Supriya Biswas
• 14. Pests of Leafy Vegetables and Their Management - Sudeshna Karmakar
• 15. Pests of Elephant Foot Yam and Their Management - Sudarshan Chakraborty
• 16. Pest Management of Vegetables Under Protected CultivationPractices - Tamoghna Saha, Nithya Chandran and S. N. Rai
• 17. Integrated Pest Management Technologies for Vegetable Crops - Umasankar Nayak and Nripendra Laskar
• 18. Nematode Parasites of Vegetable Crops and Their Management - Kusal Roy and Shimpy Sarkar
• 19. Mite Pests of Vegetables and Their Management - Supriya Biswas and Moulita Chatterjee
• 20. Biological Control in Vegetable Pest Management - Bharathi T. Meena
• 21. Insecticide Residues in Vegetables - Partha Pratim Choudhury
• 22. Host Plant Resistance in Integrated Pest Management of Vegetables - Nripendra Laskar and Rajesh Kumar