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Insects and non-insect pests are responsible for causingextensive damage to crops in the field and to grains and storedproducts in the warehouses and godowns, which necessitates theircontrol. In this book, the author has given
Detailed account of major insect and non-insect pests ofeconomically important field and horticultural crops and possiblemeasures of their control.
Information about household pests, which damage humanpossessions, as well as insect and non-insect pests, which eithercause diseases or transmit various diseases in plants, livestockand humans.
A list of minor pests of each crop, which may attain the levelof major pests when conditions become favorable for them.
List of insecticides approved by the Government of India for useas spray chemicals and granular insecticides and the dosage fortheir use.
The text is substantiated with many, fine hand-drawnillustrations, depicting the nature of damage and life cycle of thepests, which is the highlight of this book.
The book is intended primarily for the Under Graduate studentsof Agriculture, but it will be immense use for the Post Graduatestudents of Agriculture, officials working in the Department ofAgriculture, those interested in scientific farming and for thegeneral public.ISBN - 9789380235905
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Pages : 420
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