Pests of Plantation Crops
by Josephrajkumar, A, Chandrika Mohan & Chowdappa, P
ISBN: 9789388027441
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Imprint : DAYA
Year : 2018
Price : Rs. 10495.00
Biblio : xvi+256p., figs.,32 col., tabls., ind., 25 cm
Author Profile
Dr. Pallem Chowdappa received M.Sc. in 1980 from Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Ph.D in 1985 from Mangalore University, Mangalore, Karnataka.
He became Director, ICAR-Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod in September, 2014. Dr. Chowdappa is specialized in molecular plant pathology. He attended international training program on 'Oomycetes bioinformatics' at Virginia Tech, USA in 2014. Dr. Chowdappa was awarded DFID fellowship for Post-Doctoral research at CABI Bioscie
About The Book
This book addresses all biotic constraints in plantation crops and innovative means to counter them. Cutting edge technologies on biological pest suppression, chemo-ecological approaches as well as neuropeptides are lucidly highlighted for all stakeholders in accomplishing higher and sustainable production. It will be a good guide for all undergraduate and post-graduate students, researchers, plantation mangers and officials from developmental agencies for the recent updates in pest management
Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
List of Contributors
1. Coconut
2. Integrated Pest Management of Coconut in Sri Lanka
3. Arecanut
4. Cocoa
5. Oil Palm
6. Spice Crops
7. Tea
8. Cashew
9. Rubber
10. Chemoecological Methods in Coconut Pest Management
11. Insect Neuropeptides and Application in Pest Management
12. Entomopathogenic Nematodes in Pest Management
