Forest Lepidoptera Control

by T V Sathe

ISBN: 9789351307853
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 7495.00
Biblio : vii+200 p., figs., tables., ind., 25 cm

Author Profile

Dr. Sathe Tukaram Vithalrao [M.Sc., Ph.D., Sangit Vishard, IBT (Seri.), F.I.S.E.C., F.S.E.Sc., F.S.L.Sc., F.I.C.C.B., F.S.S.I., F.H.A.S.] is presently working as Professor, Department of Zoology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur. He has teaching experience of 31 years in Entomology at University PG department and 18 years in Agrochemicals and Pest Management. He has written 35 books and published 300 research papers in national and international journals of repute. He guided 21 Ph.D. students and completed 6 major research projects (from CSIR, DST, DBT and UGC). He visited Canada (1988), Japan (1988), Thailand (2002, 2004), Spain (2005), France (2005), South Korea (2006) and Nepal (2007) etc. for academic work. He is member of editorial board of eleven prestigious journals. He delivered 35 talks through All India Radio and internal conferences and involved in Doordarshan, S.T.V. and B. T.V. programmes on useful and harmful insects. He published more than 35 popular articles in daily newspapers on insects and sericulture. He got several prestigious awards like “Environmentalists of the Year-2003”, “Bharat Jyoti”, “Jewel of India”, “International Gold Star”, “Eminent Citizen of India”, “Education Acumen”, “Best Educationist”, “Eminent Scientist of the Year-2008”, “Lifetime Education Achievement”, “Lifetime Achievement in Entomology and Insect Taxonomy-2009”, Educational Leadership-2011, Asia Pacific International Award-2012, Global Education Leadership Award-2013, etc. He is also working as Research and Recognition (RR) Committee member for Pune University, Pune; North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon; Shivaji University, Kolhapur and DBA Marathwada University, Aurangabad. He has been awarded several fellowships from different scientific and academic societies. He is Chairman of Maharashtra District Environmental Centre of NESA and editorial board member of more than a dozen journals of international and national repute. <BR> Dr. Vishnu Yadavrao Kadam (M.Sc. Ph.D) is Associate Professor in Zoology at Bharati Vidyapeeth, MBSK Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Kadegoan, Dist. Sangali. He has published five research papers and attended and presented several research papers in national conferences/ seminars/etc. He is chairman of Satara District Environmental Centre of NESA,

About The Book

Western Ghats of Maharashtra, India is among the 18 hot spots of the world for conservation and protection of biodiversity. Pests, diseases and fire are the worst enemies of forests. Hence, the book contains:- <BR> 1) Diversity, description, distribution of 23 species of Lepidoptera out of which 13 are new to the science. <BR> 2) Biology and intrinsic rate of increase in Eligma narcissus Cramer, Eutectona machaeralis Walker and Hypsa producta Moore <BR> 3) Check list of moths from Western Ghats and <BR> 4) Control strategies of pest Lepidoptera especially preventive, cultural, mechanical, biological and chemical. <BR> Thus, the book will be helpful to Forest Entomologist, Environmentalists, Scientists, Students and Teachers.

Table of Contents

Preface v <BR> 1. General Introduction 1 <BR> 2. Review of Literature 13 <BR> 3. Lepidoptera Preservation and Collection 18 <BR> 4. Diversity of Lepidoptera 27 <BR> 5. Biology and Intrinsic Rate of Increase of Moths 101 <BR> 6. Checklist of Moths 153 <BR> 7. Concepts of Pest Lepidoptera 158 <BR> 8. Pest Lepidoptera Control 168 <BR> 9. Summary and Conclusion 174 <BR> Bibliography 177 <BR> Index 195