Pests and Diseases in Vegetable Crops

By: S. Parthasarathy and P Lakshmidevi and P. Yashodha and C. Gopalakrishnan

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Synopsis: This book provides information about the major diseases of horticultural crops in India. It discusses the pest, disease, and nematode issues affecting essential vegetable crops in the country. The management of pests in vegetable crops has been addressed through many methods, including regulatory, physical, cultural, chemical, and biological approaches, host resistance, and integrated pest management strategies. The subject matter of the book is helpful for farmers who cultivate vegetable crops and is a valuable reference point for policymakers, researchers, extension workers, and students. Print edition not for sale in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Bhutan)