Providing a critical evaluation of the management strategies involved in ecologically-based pest management, this book presents a balanced overview of environmentally safe and ecologically sound approaches. Topics covered include biological control with fungi and viruses, conservation of natural predators, use of botanicals, and how effective pest management can help promote food security. In the broader context of agriculture, sustainability and environmental protection, the book provides a multidisciplinary and multinational perspective on integrated pest management useful to researchers in entomology, crop protection, environmental sciences and pest management.

Author: Dharam P. Abrol
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Cabi
Published: 05/23/2016
Pages: 512
Weight: 2.3lbs
Size: 9.50h x 6.70w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781786390318

About the Author
Abrol, Dharam P.: - Dharam P. Abrol is at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Jammu, India.Shankar, Uma: - Uma Shankar is Assistant Professor, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Jammu, India.