Overview

The purpose of this book is to offer a comprehensive understanding of the management of pests and diseases of horticultural crops, as well as the associated soil and beneficial fauna, and the residue status of pesticides and their estimation techniques. The book is divided into four sections. The first part focuses on the practices used in pest management for horticultural crops, including the pest status of insects, mites, rodents, and diseases in fruits, vegetables, ornamentals, spices, and mushrooms, and the management of these pests. The second part discusses the various aspects of biological, cultural, and mechanical controls that are used in pest management. The third part provides an overview of recent scientific developments related to the residue status of pesticides in vegetables, fruits, and spices. The fourth and final part of the book focuses on the estimation techniques of various pesticides.

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Author:   Rachna Gulati & Beena Kumari
Publisher:   New India Publishing Agency
Imprint:   New India Publishing Agency
Dimensions:   Width: 2.70cm , Height: 22.90cm , Length: 15.20cm
Weight:   0.820kg
ISBN:  

9788119254866

ISBN 10:   8119254864
Pages:   380
Publication Date:   15 January 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Part I: Pest Management of Horticultural Crops: 1. Acarine Pests and their Management in Vegetable Crops by Manmeet Brar Bhullar and Sunita Yadav 2. Insect-Pests and their Management in Vegetable Crops by P.C. Sharma and R.S. Chandel 3. Mites of Fruit Crops, Mushroom and their Management by Divender Gupta and P.R. Gupta 4. Insect-Pests of Fruit Trees and their Management by Tarun Verma and Ram Singh 5. Rodent Damage and Management in Horticultural Crops by V.P. Sabhlok Part II: Effects of Pesticides on beneficial Faune (Predators, Parasites, Pollinators & Soil Fauna) 6. Effect of Pesticides on Soil Microbes and their Activities by K. Kukreja, S. Suneja, R. Gera and R.C. Anand 7. Compatibility between Microbial Pesticides with Synthetic Pesticides by Monika Geroh, H.D. Kaushik, P. Bhatnagar and Asha 8. Effect of Pesticides on Parasites and Predators in Horticultural Crops by Sunita Yadav, P. Bhatnagar and Manmeet Brar Bhullar 9. Bioremediation of Chlorpyrifos Contaminated Soil-Potential and Prospects by Neeru Kadian, Santosh Satya, Anushree Malik and Prem Dureja Part III: Residue Status in Horticulture Crops: 10. Fungal Diseases and Fungicides in Horticultural Crops by Rajendra Singh 11. Pesticide Residues in Fruits of India by J.K. Dubey and S.K. Patyal 12. Pesticide Residues in Spices by Reena Chauhan, Shashi Madan and Beena Kumari 13. Pesticide Residues in Vegetables by Reena Chauhan, Anil Duhan and Beena Kumari Part IV: Residue Estimation Techniques: 14. Preparation of Standard Solutions by Vinod Kumar 15. Gas Liquid Chromatography : An Analytical tool for Pesticide Residue Estimation of Horticultural Crops by Beena Kumari 16. Applications of Computer Based HPLC in Horticulture Crops by Ramesh Kumeri Mehta, Ashok Yadav and Vinod Kumar Madan 17. Effect of House Hold Processing on Pesticide Residues in Vegetables by Indu Chopra and Beena Kumari

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Rachna Gulati Joint Director, Directorate of Research, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana, India. Beena Kumari Senior Analytical Chemist, Department of Entomology,CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana, India.

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