Pollination Biology, Vol.1 Pests and pollinators of fruit crops
This volume integrates two diverse yet mutually linked organisms for the benefit of quality and quantity production of horticultural crops. It attempts to fill the gap by providing the synthesis and critical analysis of different management strategies hav
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Pollination Biology, Vol.1 Pests and pollinators of fruit crops
Pollination Biology, Vol. 1
Dharam P. Abrol
Pollination Biology, Vol. 1 Pests and Pollinators of Fruit Crops
Dharam P. Abrol Division of Entomology Faculty of Agriculture Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Jammu, India
ISBN 978-3-319-21084-1 ISBN 978-3-319-21085-8 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-21085-8
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To my family Asha Vitasta Rajat
Foreword
Our population is growing, but the per capita availability of land and water resources are going down. It is obvious that we will have to produce more and more from less and less land and water. This can be achieved only through the evergreen revolution pathway which can help us to increase productivity in perpetuity without associated ecological harm. The present book by Dr. D.P. Abrol is a timely one since it deals with the fundamentals of reproductive biolM.S. Swaminathan ogy, namely, pollination. There is widespread concern about malnutrition in our country, and it is now clear that for every nutritional malady, there is a horticultural remedy. We should ensure that food crops not only yield more but also are free of pesticide residues. For example, DDT has a long residual toxicity, and this was captured in the famous book Silent Spring by Rachel Carson (1962). Fortunately, this book covers pest management strategies which will protect the safety of pollinators. The book gives an overview of the pest problems and the pollinator needs. Many pests and pollinators are important in sub-tropical and tropical food crops. In order to enhance productivity in an environmentally sustainable manner, this bo
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