Protective and Productive Entomology

Contents: Preface. Protective Entomology: 1. Pest management. 2. Pest of field crops. 3. Pest of pulses. 4. Pest of oil seeds. 5. Pest of fiber crops. 6. Pest of tuber crops. 7. Pest of fruit crops. 8. Pest of plantation crops. 9. Pest of spices and condiments. 10. Pest of vegetables. 11. Stored grain pest. 12. Vertebrate pest and their management. Productive Entomology: 13. Apiculture. 14. Sericulture. 15. Lac culture. 16. Edible and therapeutic insects. 17. Polyphagous pest. Subject index. Colour plates.

The book ‘Protective and Productive Entomology’ has been designed to address the pest problems and their management and productive entomology relates to the Apiculture, Sericulture and Lac Culture. This book also relates to destructive and useful insects. The book would be useful to the various stakeholders more particularly student community for preparation of various competitive examinations conducted by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Agricultural Scientist Recruitment Board (ASRB), Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), State Agricultural Universities (SAUs), Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and other similar competitive examinations. The language of the book is made simple in order to pursue by the all kind of stakeholders and is aimed at catering the needs of the beginners as well as professionals.