Insects and Mite Pests of Fruit and Plantation Crops

Contents: 1. Temperate fruits. 2. Sub-tropical and tropical fruits. 3. Plantation crops. 4. Stored fruits and their products.

In this book titled “Insect and Mite Pests of Fruit and Plantation crops (Life History and Management)”, after a brief introductory chapter regarding pest management, the information on various insect and mite pests have been provided giving identification characteristics, life history, nature of damage, symptoms and management. The experiences gathered from farmers’ fields and during classroom teachings have also been incorporated to make it more useful for classroom teaching. The suitable photographs in plates have been given to have better understanding of the subject. A chapter on the pests of stored fruits and their products has also been given. In the last, glossary, information on insecticide labels and preparation of field concentrations of insecticides have been provided as three appendices.