Greenhouse Gases And IPM

by Nasim Ahmad, Shahid Ahamad

Overview

Insects and diseases are a major challenge to greenhouse production. IPM is an important tool in the management of these pests. The primary goal of IPM is to optimize pest control in an economically and ecologically sound way. IPM involves the integration of cultural, physical, biological, and chemical practices to grow crops with minimal use of pesticides. Monitoring, sampling, and record keeping are used to determine when control options are needed to keep pests below an economically damaging threshold. Pest management, not eradication, is the goal of IPM. Integrated pest management (IPM), also known as integrated pest control (IPC) is a broadbased approach that integrates practices for economic control of pests. IPM aims to suppress pest populations below the economic injury level (EIL). A regular monitoring program is the basis of IPM decision making, regardless of the control strategies used. By regular monitoring, a scout is able to gather current information on the identity and location of pest problems and to evaluate treatment effectiveness. This is a reference book which attempts to provide postgraduate and professional readers already familiar with the subject with a means to acquire deeper knowledge on integrated control of pests and diseases in greenhouse crops and furthermore suggest possible roads to take in future tasks. Another decisive stimulant for this endeavor was the realization of the growing need to incorporate integrated systems of protection from arthropod pests and diseases for the thousands of hectares of protected crops in the world. The fruit, vegetable, and ornamental plant markets and the technical and economic efficiency of crop protection require these integrated control systems. The book adopts multidisciplinary approach in addressing both basic and applied aspects of integrated pest management in greenhouse crops.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789387214330
Publisher:	Arts & Science Academic Publishing
Publication date:	06/30/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	347
File size:	8 MB

About the Author

Dr Nasim Ahmad, joined ICARNation Research Centre for Integrated Pest Management (NCIPM). At ICARNCIPM, New Delhi he has been associated with the IPM teams working on various crops specially oilseeds and pulses. He did his Master’s Degree in Botany with specialization in Plant Pathology and Ph.D. in Botany with specialization in Mycology from DDU, Gorakhpur University, U.P. After his Masters’ Degree he worked in Herbarium Cryptogamae Indiae Orientalis (HCIO) at Division of Plant Pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi for five years on taxonomic studies on powdery mildews fungi. He has several new varieties and new species of powdery mildews and other fungi and a new genus of hyphomycetes fungi to his credit. Later, he along with the team members he has validated various IPM Technologies on mustard, groundnut, pigeon pea and chickpea crops. He has also been associated with microbial biocontrol laboratory at ICARNCIPM and engaged in imparting training under the NCIPM training programmes on mass production of microbial biocontrol agents’ especially associated with fungal biocontrol agents and their quality control aspects. He has published several peered reviewed research papers in various National international Journals of repute. Dr. Shahid Ahamad, presently working as Dy. Director Research in the Directorate of Research SKUAST, Jammu (Chatha), J.&K)180009, J.&K. He did M.Sc. in 1996 in Plant Pathology from CSAU, Kanpur and Ph.D. in Botany (Plant Pathology) in 2003 from CSJMU, Kanpur, U.P. He started his career as a Research Associate (Plant Pathology) in IARI, New Delhi in 1997. Joined as Jr. Scientist (Plant Pathology) in 2001 SKUAST, Jammu, J.&K. Selected as Sr. Scientist/ Programme Coordinator in 2008. He was also worked as Nodal Officer, PME Cell. Worked as External Expert Member of Selection Committees for RA/SRF, Project Director, Department of Agriculture, Reasi&Udhampur, Baba Gulam Shah University, Rajouri. He wins many awards. He has been published more than 230 publications in national and international journals/magazines etc. including 7 books in different aspects of agriculture.