Insect Pest Predators (1 results)
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Hardcover. Condition: New. 2nd Edition. Contents: I. Introduction. II. Collection, preservation and rearing. III. Taxonomy: i. Family Coccinelidae. ii. Sub family Chilocorinae. iii. Genus: 1. Brumoides Chapin. 2. Brumoides kolhapurensis. iv. Genus: 1. Chilocorus Leach. 2. Chilocorus suryaphuli. v. Sub family Coccinellinae. vi. T…ribe Coccinellini. vii. Genus: 1. Coccinella Linneaus. 2. Coccinellini transversalis (Fab.). 3. Coccinella madhuri. 4. Coccinella bhuimungi. 5. Coccinella yaminii. 6. Coccinella yoginii. viii. Genus: 1. Coelophora Mulsant. 2. Coelophora orientalis. ix. Genus: 1. Harmonia Mulsant. 2. Harmonia soyabinii. x. Genus: 1. Menochilus Timberlake. 2. Menochilus sexmaculatus (Fab.). 3. Menochilus tuljapurensis. 4. Menochilus shivajiensis. 5. Menochilus kharipi. xi.Genus 1. Vernia Mulsant. 2. Vernia polyphagi. xii. Tribe Psylloborini. xiii. Genus: 1. Illeis Mulsant. 2. Illeis sathei. 3. Illeis darbari. xiv. Sub family Scymniae. xv. Genus: 1. Horniolus Weise. 2. Horniolus mirajensis. xvi. Genus: Scymnus Kugelann. xvii. Sub genus: 1. Scymnus Kugelann. 2. Scymnus (Scymnus) indica. xviii. Sub genus: 1. Pullus Mulsant. 2. Scymnus (Pullus) marathi. IV. Biology. V. Predator pray relationships. VI. Predator pray index and biocontrol programmes. VII. Summary. Bibliography. Subject index. Species index. Pest predators are gaining more importance in pest management programme since pesticides lead to many serious problems like air and water pollution, health hazards, killing of beneficial organisms, pest resistance, pest resurgence, secondary pest out break, interruption in ecocycles etc. The book includes taxonomical details of insect pest predaceous lady bird beetles (Coleoptera : Coccinelidae) their collection, preservation, rearing and biology. It also contain predator pray relationships, predator pest index and biocontrol programmes designed with predators in India and aborad. The book will be useful guide to students, farmers, teachers and researchers in the field of pest management. (jacket).
