Insect Pests of Temperate Fruit Crops and their Management
by Sherwani, Asma & Mukhtar Ahmad Malik
ISBN: 9789388027373
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Imprint : DAYA
Year : 2018
Price : Rs. 6995.00
Biblio : x+182p., figs., color phto., indx., 25cm
Author Profile
Dr. Asma Sherwani is presently working as Assistant Professor in the Division of Entomology, Faculty of Horticulture Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST K) Shalimar, Srinagar. She did her post graduation from P.D.K.V., Akola, Maharashtra. She qualified National Eligibility Test (NET) in Agricultural Entomology. After completion of Ph.D from SKUAST K, she started her career as an Assistant Professor. Dr. Asma Sherwani has 7 years of experience in R
About The Book
Insect pests pose a challenge to the efficient horticultural fruit production especially in Kashmir valley, as horticulture sector constitutes 60 per cent of the state’s economy. Fruit industry of Kashmir valley is prone to insect attack and can flourish if the losses due to insect pests are kept under check. In order to obtain optimal production of horticulture fruits crops and compete at global level in terms of productivity, knowledge about insect pests, their biology, bionomics and managemen
Table of Contents
Foreword v
Preface vii
1. Insect Pests of Apple and their Management 1
2. Insect Pests of Pear and their Management 31
3. Insect Pests of Plum and their Management 39
4. Insect Pests of Peach and their Management 47
5. Insect Pests of Cherry and their Management 57
6. Insect Pests of Almond and their Management 63
7. Insect Pests of Apricot and their Management 69
8. Insect Pests of Walnut and their Management 71
9. Insect Pests of Chestnut and their Management 83
10. Insect Pests of
