Alternatives to Chemical Pesticides in Pest Management, , H.C.L. Gupta, , Ashok Kumar, , O.P. Ameta, , Sudhir Jain, Agrotech Publishing Academy, 8183210120

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Alternatives to Chemical Pesticides in Pest Management

H.C.L. Gupta (Editor) Ashok Kumar (Editor) O.P. Ameta (Editor) Sudhir Jain (Editor)

Synopsis Insect pest control has become the most pressing problem in recent years. The pesticides are considered as an essential inputs for solving the problem in sustainable crop production, but the experiences over the years have shown that their large scale and indiscriminate use has resulted into highly unstable agro-ecosystem. This book deals with pesticides, their ill effects such as elimination of non-target organisms including bio-agents, development of resistance, resurgence, pollution and also the undesirable residues on food commodities. The alternatives of pesticides particularly biological control as living weapon, biopesticides and other non-chemical methods alongwith IPM and biotechnological approaches have been described in depth which will be useful guide to students, researchers and also to farmers engaged in the field of eco-friendly protection of agricultural crops and their produce.

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About the authors

H.C.L. Gupta

Prof. (Dr.) H.C.L. Gupta (b 1948) was Head, Department of Entomology (1996-2002) and Zonal Director Research (2000-2004), Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur. Presently, he is working as Director, Planning and Monitoring, MPUAT, Udaipur. He possesses 36 years of research, teaching and extension experience in the field of Insect Toxicology, Residues, Applied Entomology and Insect Pest Management. He was Principal Investigator of several projects financed by ICAR, PL-480 and Private Agencies. He is author of 3 books, more than 150 research papers in National and International Journals and several popular articles in different magazines. He is a fellow of Entomological Society of India and President of Udaipur branch and also fellow and President of Entomological Research Association, Udaipur.

Ashok Kumar

Ashok Kumar is an active personality in the field of Forestry for last 8 years as he has lot of knowledge in the forest and forestry aspects. Ashok Kumar is presently pursing Ph.D. from Systematic Botany Discipline, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun after his M.Sc. (Forestry) from Punjab Agricultural Univesity, Punjab and B.Sc. (Forestry) from Navsari Agricultural Univesity, Gujarat. He has published Eight International and Six National Publications. He had attended couples of confernces, seminars also. He has also worked in Invasive species project as a Junior Research Fellow for one and half years.

O.P. Ameta

Dr. O.P. Ameta (b. 1958) is working as Associate Professor (Insect Toxicology) in MPUAT, Udaipur. He has published several research papers in reputed national journal. He is Principal Investigator of Private funded projects on testing of pesticidal molecules in vegetables. He is actively involved in projects related to IPM funded by ICAR and Directorate of Aarecanut and Spices, Kalukut. He is recipient of University Best Teacher Award 2004.

Sudhir Jain

Sudhir Jain Manages Hotel Janpath Bookshop (estd. 1956) catering academic and general interest books on India. Maestro World e-publisher is his private venture to assist authors to produce quality books of academic interests on India and South Asia. Moreover, such books will be available as e-books, which can be marketed globally at nominal distribution costs.

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