Biointensive Integrated Pest Management in Horticultural Ecosystems

Book Details

• Author: P. Parvatha Reddy

• Publisher: Scientific Publishers

• Language: English

• Edition: 1st Edition

• Year: 2018

• ISBN: 9789388043212

• Pages: 364

• Cover: Paperback

• Weight: 668 gm

About the Book
This book presents the latest biointensive integrated pest management (IPM) strategies, emphasizing environmentally friendly and sustainable solutions to crop protection. Written by Dr. P. Parvatha Reddy, a noted expert in plant protection, the book explores a wide spectrum of biological, cultural, physical, and chemical tools for effective pest management.

Highlights of the Book:

• Covers bioagents like predators, parasitoids, and microbial pathogens (bacteria, fungi, viruses) that naturally control pests.

• Discusses botanical methods including biofumigation, oil cakes, composts, green manuring, and organic amendments.

• Explores the role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in improving plant resistance to pests and diseases.

• Includes physical methods like hot water treatment and soil solarization for pest and disease suppression.

• Provides cultural practices such as crop rotation, summer ploughing, intercropping, mulching, spacing, and trap cropping.

• Covers the use of biorational chemicals like pheromones and the development and deployment of resistant cultivars.

This book is an essential resource for:

• Policy makers developing sustainable agricultural frameworks,

• Researchers and extension workers looking for practical guidance,

• Farmers seeking eco-friendly pest control solutions, and

• Postgraduate students in agricultural sciences.

Combining scientific rigor with practical applications, this book serves as a comprehensive reference for advancing sustainable pest management in modern agriculture.