AGRICULTURAL PEST MANAGEMENT

Agriculture is the backbone of the Indian economy nearly 75% of the rural areas of Indian villagers is depending on agriculture. The amount of food production is greatly deteriorated due to the farmer's enemies like pests and diseases. According to UN reports the total world population now is about 10000 million and we required double the food production. Insect pests and diseases are important limiting factors of agricultural production across the globe and certain important polyphagous pests widely distributed throughout Asia. It has a wide range of hosts feeding on more than 200 plant species worldwide of which 100 species are known from India. This book comprises a collection of chapters on morphology life cycle and various control measures of agricultural pests. This book looks at the lead to useful guidance for developing the future generation of farmers. Also the contents of this book will prove useful for researchers and professionals working in the field of agriculture.