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Integrated Pest Management: Principles and Practice
Author(s): D.P. Abrol (Author, Editor), Uma Shankar
- Publisher: CABI Publishing
- Publication Date: 10 July 2012
- Language: English
- Print length: 544 pages
- ISBN-10: 1845938089
- ISBN-13: 9781845938086
Book Description
Providing a critical evaluation of the management strategies involved in ecologically-based pest management, this book presents a balanced overview of environmentally safe and ecologically sound approaches. Topics covered include biological control with fungi and viruses, conservation of natural predators, use of botanicals and how effective pest management can help promote food security. In the broader context of agriculture, sustainability and environmental protection, the book provides a multidisciplinary and multinational perspective on integrated pest management useful to researchers in entomology, crop protection, environmental sciences and pest management. It is suitable for researchers and students in pest management and crop protection.
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About the Author
Dr D.P.Abrol is the Ex-Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology, Jammu, India
Professor Shankar is in the Division of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences &Technology, Jammu, India
