Insect Pests of Temperate Fruit Crops and their Management

by Sherwani, Asma & Mukhtar Ahmad Malik

ISBN: 9789388027373
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2018
Price : Rs. 6995.00
Biblio : x+182p., figs., color phto., indx., 25cm

Author Profile

Dr. Asma Sherwani is presently working as Assistant Professor in the Division of Entomology, Faculty of Horticulture Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST K) Shalimar, Srinagar. She did her post graduation from P.D.K.V., Akola, Maharashtra. She qualified National Eligibility Test (NET) in Agricultural Entomology. After completion of Ph.D from SKUAST K, she started her career as an Assistant Professor. Dr. Asma Sherwani has 7 years of experience in Research, Teaching and Extension in agricultural and horticultural entomology with specialization in Acarology. She has published more than 20 research publications in journals of repute on different aspects of entomology. Dr. Malik Mukhtar Ahmad is presently working as an Assistant Professor senior scale in the Division of Entomology, Faculty of Horticulture Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST K) Shalimar Srinagar. He qualified National Eligibility Test (NET) in Agricultural Entomology. After completion of Ph.D from SKUAST K, with specialization in pesticide residues, he started his career as an Assistant Professor at Faculty of Agriculture, Wadura Sopore. He is presently deputed to Research Centre for Residue and Quality Analysis (RCRQA). Dr. Malik Mukhtar Ahmad has 10 years of experience in Research, Teaching and Extension in agricultural and horticultural entomology. He has published more than 25 research publications in journals of repute on different aspects of entomology and pesticide residues.

About The Book

Insect pests pose a challenge to the efficient horticultural fruit production especially in Kashmir valley, as horticulture sector constitutes 60 per cent of the state’s economy. Fruit industry of Kashmir valley is prone to insect attack and can flourish if the losses due to insect pests are kept under check. In order to obtain optimal production of horticulture fruits crops and compete at global level in terms of productivity, knowledge about insect pests, their biology, bionomics and management is of paramount importance. This information could be best used to devise suitable management practices so that insect pests are controlled before they could cause severe infestation and subsequent loss of quality produce. This book encompasses insect pests of temperate fruit crops and due emphasis has been given on their description, general appearance, nature of damage and management. The book has presented an account of all the temperate horticultural insect pests of the world. This book has been written with the primary aim of furnishing information about life cycle and damage of insect pests to teachers, students and all other stakeholders.

Table of Contents

Foreword v Preface vii 1. Insect Pests of Apple and their Management 1 2. Insect Pests of Pear and their Management 31 3. Insect Pests of Plum and their Management 39 4. Insect Pests of Peach and their Management 47 5. Insect Pests of Cherry and their Management 57 6. Insect Pests of Almond and their Management 63 7. Insect Pests of Apricot and their Management 69 8. Insect Pests of Walnut and their Management 71 9. Insect Pests of Chestnut and their Management 83 10. Insect Pests of Mulberry and their Management 87 12. Insect Pests of Strawberry and their Management 93 13. Insect Pests of Raspberry, Blackberry and their Management 99 14. Insect Pests of Grape and their Management 105 15. Insect Pests of Pomegranate and their Management 115 16. Insect Pests of Fig and their Management 121 17. Insect Pests of Loquat and their Management 127 18. Insect Pests of Quince and their Management 131 19. Insect Pests of Kiwi Fruit and their Management 135 20. Insect Pests of Persimmon and their Management 137 Bibliography 141 Glossary 163