Bio Agents for Horticultural Crops

by NBV Chalapathi Rao, B Srinivasulu, T Janakiram

ISBN: 9789371705714
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2026
Price : Rs. 7490.00
Biblio : x+159p.,figs.,tabls.,ind., 25 cm

Author Profile

Dr. N. B. V. Chalapathi Rao working as Principal Scientist (Entomology), ICAR-AICRP on Biological Control, Dr.YSRHU-Horticultural Research Station, Ambajipeta, Andhra Pradesh. He has identified various predators and parasitoids against insect pests of coconut and developed biocontrol based IPM module against insect pests of coconut. Established biocontrol laboratory, wherein he trained number of scientists on production and mass multiplication techniques of bioagents. He has published 70 Research papers, Book Chapters (2), Technical bulletins (12), Popular articles (61) and executed Seven externally funded projects. He is the recipient of 29 awards at national and international level. Based upon the work carried out by him and his team, the ICAR-AICRP, Ambajipeta centre has recognized as Best ICAR-AICRP centre at national level. Dr. B. Srinivasulu presently working as Principal Scientist & Head, Dr.YSRHU-Horticultural Research Station, Ambajipeta, Andhra Pradesh, with 39 years of experience in Research, Extension and Development activities in Horticulture and allied sectors. He has developed biocontrol based IDM package against major diseases in coconut, which has become a national recommendation and also associated in release of 5 varieties in coconut. He is the recipient of 13 awards at national and international level. He has published 6 Books, 8 Chapters in books, 147 Research articles, 60 Technical bulletins, more than 150 Popular articles and executed Nine externally funded projects. Dr. T. Janakiram presently working as a Vice chancellor of Dr. Y. S. R. Horticultural University, Andhra Pradesh. He developed and released of 6 China aster, 10 Chrysanthemum, 10 Gladiolus varieties and 4 hybrids of Tuberose and 5 gladiolus varieties and 5 chrysanthemum varieties. He is the recipient of 15 awards at national and international level and fellow of six societies. He has guided 2 Ph.D and 8 M.Sc students at IIHR, Bengaluru and IARI, New Delhi. He has outstandingly contributed to horticulture research and development in his career spanning 32 years with impressive record of 260 publications.

About The Book

With increasing awareness of the manifold environmental and health hazards of the ill and excessive use of chemical pesticides in agriculture and horticulture crops and with the need for organic cultivation for the production of chemical free produce has assumed paramount importance. Pest management in such a situation will increasingly become more dependent on bio control technologies. Though there has been increasing awareness in India about the hazards of indiscriminate use of insecticides, use of biological agents for pest management has not taken off in a big way due to the susceptibility of bio agents to abiotic and insecticides-induced stresses. The present book comprehensively deals with various important aspects in biological control most importantly pertaining to their mass production and field application in plantation crops along with research strategies to overcome the challenges in application of Bio Agents.

Table of Contents

Contents Foreword v Preface vii 1. Biological Control of Insect Pests: Its Relevance and Importance 1 V. Anoosha, S. Adarsha and B. Neeraja 2. Production Protocols of Economically Important Bio Agents 11 N.B.V. Chalapathi Rao, P. Sunitha and V. Anoosha 3. Research Strategies to Overcome the Challenges in Application of Bio Agents 21 K. Sireesha, V. Anoosha and G. Shali Raju 4. Bio Control Based IPM Strategies against Major Insect Pests and Diseases of Coconut 35 V. Govardhan Rao, V. Anoosha, B. Neeraja, A. Kireeti, G. Koteswara Rao, and N.B.V. Chalapathi Rao 5. Integrated Management of Insect Pests and Diseases in Oil Palm with Emphasis on Biological Control 75 V. Anoosha, G. Koteswara Rao, M. Tirupathi Reddy, B.K.M. Lakshmi 6. Bio Management of Cocoa Diseases and Insect Pests 91 B. Neeraja, N. Emmanuel, and A. Kireeti 7. Bio Management of Insect Pests and Diseases of Cashew 105 B. Nagendra Reddy, V. Anoosha and K.Umamaheswara Rao x 8. Arecanut Diseases, Insect Pests and their Bio Management 117 N.B.V. Chalapathi Rao, A. Kireeti and B. Neeraja 9. Biological Approaches in Flower Crops 125 A. Snehalatha Rani, T. Nagalakshmi and D. Srinivasa Reddy 10. Nematodes in Horticultural Crops and their Management With Special Reference to Biological Control 145 Ch. S. Kishore Kumar and A. Snehalatha Rani