Insect Pests Management in Cereals Pulses Sugarcane Oil Seeds and Horticultural Crops

Agriculture remains the backbone of food and nutritional security worldwide and within this vast domain the management of insect pests remains one of the most important challenges. Cereals pulses sugarcane oilseed crops and a wide array of horticultural crops provide the basic source of subsistence for millions of people. However all these crops are seriously threatened by a large number of insect pests that attack foliage roots stems flowers and produce of these crops thereby reducing yield quality and profitability.This book Insect Pests Management in Cereals Pulses Sugarcane Oil Seeds and Horticultural Crops has been designed to serve as a comprehensive reference for students researchers extension workers and progressive farmers. It gives an updated systematic account of economically important insect pests affecting major crop groups and integrated pest management strategies that emphasize sustainability environmental safety and economic viability.