Horticulture Pest Control and Management

Description

Pests cause revere injury to horticultural crops in various ways, direct as well indirect. A classic in its own subject this book contains necessary scientific information useful for recognizing the many symptoms of pest damage to horticultural plants and describes the different control measures: cultural, mechanical, physical, biological and chemical. The diseases of horticultural crops not only reduce the productive capability but also adversely affect the quality with the changing climate, horticultural crops have become vulnerable to hazards of plants and diseases, playing a major role in causing threat to food security. The concept of IPM has been developed to cope up with the diversity and complexity of pest problems which limit the production as well as the quality of produce. The horticultural crops are very important diversified group of crops which are susceptible to a large number of insects causing reduction in yield. In traditional agriculture the insect pests were kept under check by various cultural and mechanical approaches; while modern agriculture, relies upon the use of synthetic organic insecticides which has resulted in aggravated resistance and environmental problems. This book will cater the needs of students, teachers, researchers of plant pathology, horticulture, seed companies and growers who want to identify and manage diseases.