Silkworm Crop Protection: Concepts and Approaches
by Madan Mohan Bhat, Mohammad Ashraf Khan, Tribhuwan Singh
ISBN: 9789383048540
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Imprint : DAYA
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 8495.00
Biblio : x+224p., col., plts., tabls., ind., 23 cm
Author Profile
Dr. Mohammad Ashraf Khan is Director, Central Sericultural Research & Training Institute, Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles, Pamore (J & K).
About The Book
The silkworms are susceptible to various diseases and attacked by pests and parasites. The diseases and pests together cause considerable damage to the silk industry. The diseases are caused by biological, chemical, nutritional and environmental factors. The biological factors causing diseases are viruses, bacteria, fungi , protozoa and arthropods, all of which are parasites; and all except arthropods are infectious. Agro-chemicals, pyrethroids, exhaust gases from automobiles and factories, smok
