Recent Trends in Biological Pest Control
by T V Sathe
ISBN: 9789351304760
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Imprint : DAYA
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 7495.00
Biblio : ix+204p.,rfigs.,plts.,ind., 25
Author Profile
Dr. Sathe Tukaram Vithalrao (M.Sc., Ph.D., Sangitvisharad, IBT, F.S.E.Sc., F.S.L.Sc., F.I.S.E.C., F.I.C.C.B) is Professor in Entomology and Head, department of Zoology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur. He has teaching experience of 29 years in entomology. He has published 255 research papers in national and international journals of repute and written 30 books. He has guided 21 Ph.D. students and completed 6 major research projects. He visited Canada, Japan, France, Spain, South Korea, Thailand an
About The Book
Pesticides lead serious problems like pollutions, health hazards, pest resistance, secondary pest outbreak, etc. Therefore, biological control is widely accepted at global scenario as an effective alternative for pesticidal use and as eco-friendly pest control method. Therefore, newer and recent trends of biological insect pest control are given in this book. The book contains 16 chapters under which biocontrol agents like braconids, Ichneumonids, tachinids, chalcids, ladybird beetles, carabids,
Table of Contents
Preface v <BR> 1. Biological Control of Insect Pests 1 <BR> 2. Biological Control of Mosquitoes 11 <BR> 3. Biological Control of Sugarcane Pests 21 <BR> 4. Biological Control of Insect Pests in Mulberry Ecosystem 28 <BR> 5. Carabids (Coleoptera : Carabidae) for Biological Control <BR> of Insect Pests 41 <BR> 6. Role of Chalcids in control of insect pests 50 <BR> 7. Role of Hemipterous Predators in Insect Pest Management 61 <BR> 8. Grasshoppers in Pest Management: Biocontrol Potential of <BR>
