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Horticulture is fast emerging as a major venture because of high remuneration per unit area, and the realisation that consumption fruits and vegetables is essential for health and nutrition. Horticulture also provides greater scope for sustaining many numbers of Agri-based industries. The present book Elements of Horticultural Entomology, is mainly based on the syllabus of the entomology courses offered to the students of horticulture. It covers Introductory Entomology, Fundamentals of Entomology (Insect morphology Insect physiology& Insect taxonomy), Beneficial insects in horticultural ecosystems, Non-insect pests in horticulture, Insect Pest damage in horticultural crops, Method of pest management covers Natural Control and Applied control including Conventional methods and Innovative methods in horticultural crops. The present book is of immense help to all the concerned with entomology courses offered to the students of horticulture by the teachers. This book is a practical guide to the farmers cultivating horticultural crops, since it is covering pests and their management in fruit crops, vegetables, Ornamental crops, Medicinal plants, Aromatic plants, Spices and plantation crops. Further, it is also useful to the research and extension workers in the field of horticultural crops.