Pests and Diseases in Vegetable Crops [Hardcover]

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. It also addresses the management of pests in vegetable crops through many methods.

Preface

About the Authors

1. Introduction

2. Amaranth

3. Beet Root

4. Brinjal

5. Button Mushroom, Paddy Straw Mushroom and Oyster Mushroom

6. Cabbage and Cauliflower

7. Carrot

8. Celery

9. Chilli / Bell Pepper

10. Cowpea

11. Curry Leaf

12. Drumstick

13. French Bean

14. Lettuce

15. Okra

16. Onion and Garlic

17. Pea

18. Pigeon Pea

19. Potato

20. Pumpkin

21. Radish

22. Tomato

S. Parthasarathy is Assistant Professor (Plant Pathology) in the Department of Plant Pathology at Amrita School of Agricultural Sciences, India. His areas of specialization are Biological Control and Molecular Plant Pathology. He is recipient of innovative fellowships such as the BIRAC Post Masters Innovation Fellow in DBT, the Canadian International Development Research Centre-Nano Project JRF, the UGC Non-Special Assistance Programme and the Ministry of Human Resource Development Fellowship for UG.

P. Lakshmidevi is Teaching Assistant (Plant Pathology) in the Department of Plant Pathology, Institute of Agriculture, India. She has conducted 2 Farm Testing trials, 4 Front Line Demonstrations, two farmers' field schools, and 43 on and off-campus trainings.

P. Yashodha is Associate Professor (Entomology), at the Department of EntomollÑ