Biointensive Integrated Pest Management in Horticultural Ecosystems

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Biointensive Integrated Pest Management in Horticultural Ecosystems is written by P. Parvatha Reddy and published by Scientific Publishers. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 9386102005 (ISBN 10) and 9789386102003 (ISBN 13).

The present book deals with the most recent biointensive integrated approaches for pest management utilizing components such as bioagents [predators, parasitoids and pathogens (bacteria, fungi, viruses)], botanicals (biofumigation, oil cakes, FYM, compost, crop residues, green manuring and other organic amendments), arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, physical methods (hot water treatment of planting material, soil solarization), cultural methods (crop rotation, summer ploughing, fallowing, intercropping, pruning, mulching, spacing, planting date, trap cropping, etc.), biorational chemicals (pheromones) and resistant cultivars. This book can serve as a useful reference to policy makers, research and extension workers, practicing farmers and students. The material can also be used for teaching post-graduate courses.