Mealybugs and their management in agricultural and horticultural crops / M. Mani, C. Shivaraju, editors.

This book is a compilation of information on all basic aspects of mealybugs, as well as management strategies for mealybug species affecting different crop plants in different countries. It highlights the latest information on morphology, cytogenetics, taxonomy, molecular characterization, biology,...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Springer)
Other Authors: Mani, M. (Entomologist) (Editor), Shivaraju, C. (Entomologist) (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New Delhi : Springer, 2016.
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Table of Contents:
  • INTRODUCTION
  • Part I
  • Mealybugs
  • 1
  • Mealybugs
  • 2. Cytogenetics
  • 3. Taxonomy.- 4. Molecular identification of mealybugs
  • 5. Biology
  • 6. Culturing of mealybugs
  • 7. Mode of Spread of Mealybugs
  • 8. Damage
  • 9. Mealybugs As Vectors
  • 10. Economic Importance
  • 11. Ecology
  • 12. Natural enemies of Mealybugs
  • 13. Semiochemicals in Mealybugs
  • 14. Ant Association
  • 15. Methods of control
  • 16. Instecticide Resistance and its Management in Mealybugs
  • 17. Mealybug Alikes
  • PART II
  • Management of mealybugs in Agricultural and Horticultural crops
  • 18. Rice
  • 19. Wheat
  • 20. Barley
  • 21. Groundnut
  • 22. Sunflower
  • 23. Pulses
  • 24. Soybean
  • 25. Cotton
  • 26. Jute and allied fibre crops
  • 27. Sugarcane
  • 28. Fruits: Apple
  • 29. Pears
  • 30. Plum
  • 31. Peaches
  • 32. Persimmon
  • 33. Passion Fruit
  • 34. Apricot
  • 35. Pistachio and almond
  • 36. Strawberry
  • 37. Grapes
  • 38. Citrus
  • 39. Guava
  • 40. Mango
  • 41. Papaya
  • 42. Pineapple
  • 43. Avocodo
  • 44. Banana
  • 45. Sapota
  • 46. Pomegranate
  • 47. Ber
  • 48. Custard Apple
  • 49. Phalsa.- 50. Litchi
  • 51. Jackfruit
  • 52. Vegetable Crops
  • 53. Tuber Crops
  • 54. Ornamental Plants
  • 55. Orchids.- 56. Medicinal plants
  • 57. Plantation Crops
  • 58. Rubber
  • 59. Cashew.
  • 60. Oil Palm
  • 61. Spices
  • 62. Mulberry
  • 63. Tobacco
  • 64. Jatropa
  • 65. Forage crops and grasses
  • 66. Forest Plants
  • 67. Glass, Green and Poly House Crops
  • 68. Root M ealybugs.