Climate change and extreme weather events have a major impact on crop production and agricultural pests. As generally adaptable organisms, insect pests respond differently to different causes of climate change. In this review, we address the effects of rising temperatures and atmospheric CO2 levels, as well as changing precipitation patterns, on agricultural insect pests. Since temperature is the most important environmental factor affecting insect population
Nematology is an important branch of biological science, which deals with a complex, diverse group of round worms known as Nematodes that occur worldwide in essentially all environments. Nematodes are also known as eelworms in Europe, nemas in the United States and round worms by zoologists. Many species are important parasites of plants and animals, whereas others are beneficial to agriculture and the environment. Nematodes that are parasites of man and anima
Plant parasitic nematodes cause serious damage to rice crop. Thirty two species belonging to 13 genera were observed in association with the crop. Among them few are considered to be important. They are the rice white-tip nematode (Aphelenchoides besseyi), rice stem nematode (Ditylenchus angustus), rice root nematode (Hirschmanniella oryzae), root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne graminicola) and the cyst nematode (Heterodera oryzicola).
The book contains basic information on the taxonomy,morphology,ecology,biology and behaviour of the Desert Locust.
I am pleased to present the first training manual on mass multiplication protocols of host as well as nucleus culture of important biocontrol agents. The unique objective of this training manual is to provide its reader the stepwise protocol for a wide range of methods and techniques required to carry out research on biological control agents. It is an essential component of all entomology and Bio-control laboratories.
I hope this training manual will
I am pleased to present the book on “Memories and and reflections at a
glimpse-Taxonomy & Morphology”. The unique objective of this book is to
provide the students the basic concepts of Nematology relevant to taxonomy and
morphology . It is an essential component of all Nematological concepts. I have to
search one or other book for reference. The purpose of this book is to collect all
necessary information in one book.
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This book is devoted exclusively and is of special value for students studying Entomology & Nematology at undergraduate and post graduate degree programmes at State agricultural and horticultural Universities in India. It also provides information on several other entomological & nematological techniques and hence it will be useful to all those who are involved in Nematological & entomological research.
I hope this training manual will save time and effort