Pests of Vegetables : Bionomics and Management / Edited by Nripendra Laskar, and Hirak Chatterjee and Supriya Biswas

1. Pest Management and Biosystematics 2. Pests of Brinjal (Eggplant) and Their Management 3. Pests of Cucurbitaceous Vegetables and Their Management 4. Pests of Potato and Their Management 5. Pests of Okra and Their Management 6. Pests of Tomato and Their Management 7. Pests of Cruciferous Vegetables and Their Management 8. Pests of Chillies and Their Management 9. Pests of Leguminous Vegetables and Their Management 10. Pests of Sweet Potato and Their Management 11. Pests of Drumstick (Moringa) and Their Management 12. Pests of Curry Leaf and Their Management 13.Pests of Coriander and Their Management 14. Pests of Leafy Vegetables and Their Management 15. Pests of Elephant Foot Yam and Their Management 16. Pest Management of Vegetables under Protected Cultivation Practices 17. Integrated Pest Management Technologies for Vegetable Crops 18. Nematode Parasites of Vegetable Crops and Their Management 19. Mite Pests of Vegetables and Their Management 20. Biological Control in Vegetable Pest Management 21. Insecticide Residues in Vegetables 22. Host Plant Resistance in Integrated Pest Management of Vegetables

In the age of Hi-tech Agriculture and Horticulture, introduction of high yielding, hybrid, photo and therm-oinsensitive varieties of vegetables resulted in the paradigm shift in vegetable cultivation. In addition to that, the climatic changes and increment in cropping intensity reflected in a remarkable and rapid shift of vegetable ecosystem. Biotic stresses like insect, mite and nematode pests etc. have also been increasing day by day. These pest problems in vegetable cultivation are now changing in a dynamic fashion in close association with the change in cropping system and the environment. Considering the ill effects of hard-to-degrade synthetic chemical pesticides, integrated approaches are the only answer to combat such a complex problem that comprises host plant resistance, cultural, biological management strategies in association with safe pesticidal chemicals. Some pesticides have also been banned for using in vegetable, some are withdrawn. But information with regard to this phenomenon are scattered. In this compilation, an exhaustive effort has been undertaken to compile them. In addition to elaborating the host range, distribution, marks of identification, bionomics of the pests, protected cultivation, host plant resistance, biological control, pesticide residue problem and measures to mitigate it have been presented by the experts from different Institutes of repute from all over India. The book has been designed for the UG and PG students of horticulture, plant protection, acarology as well as nematology. This will also serve as guide to Professors and Teachers of Agricultural Universities, progressive farmers, extension workers, plant protection specialists as well as policy makers. It will be a treasure of information and must for the shelf of every library