Theory and Practice of Integrated Pest Management

Book Details

• Author: Ramesh Arora, Balwinder Singh & A.K. Dhawan

• Publisher: Scientific Publishers

• Language: English

• Edition: 1st Edition

• Year: 2023

• ISBN: 9788172337605

• Pages: 529

• Cover: Hard Bound

• Dimensions: 6.20 x 9.50 x 1.30 inches

• Weight: 1000 gm

About the Book
This extensive volume addresses the escalating challenges of insect pests in Indian agriculture, brought on by increasing cropping intensity and the widespread use of agrochemicals. Spanning 29 chapters, the book offers an authoritative synthesis of current knowledge and practices in insect pest management, contributed by leading entomologists and agricultural scientists with deep field experience.

The first half focuses on foundational principles and pest management components, including population dynamics, life table construction, coevolution of plants and insects, pest forecasting, insect growth regulators (IGRs), entomopathogenic nematodes, botanicals, molecular tools, and pesticide use.

The latter half of the book presents crop-wise strategies for managing major insect pests affecting rice, wheat, maize, sugarcane, cotton, vegetables, fruits, pulses, oilseeds, jute, mesta, tobacco, and forage crops. Emphasis is placed on integrated pest management systems tailored to Indian conditions.

Packed with field-based insights and scientifically backed strategies, this book is an indispensable reference for students, teachers, researchers, extension workers, and policy planners involved in agricultural entomology and pest control across India and other Asian regions.