Pesticides and Plant Protection Appliances is a comprehensive manual designed for students and educators specializing in plant protection. The primary objective of this book is to impart knowledge on the rational use of pesticides in plant disease and pest management. The manual comprises 44 chapters that cover a range of topics related to pesticides and plant protection, including their definition, advantages and disadvantages, classification, registration procedures, laboratory and field evaluation methodology, pesticide resistance and its management, residues and environmental pollution, spraying technology, and need-based reduced risk pesticide use, among others. This manual will be of great use to researchers, teachers, extension specialists, and students of plant protection, as well as crop pathologists, plant protectionists, and personnel of agricultural and horticultural departments.
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1.Introduction 2.Definitions of Pesticides 3.Pesticide Nomenclature 4.Advantages and Disadvantages of Pesticides 5.Pesticides Classification 6.Pesticide Registration 7.Pesticide Formulations 8.Formulation with Combinations of Pesticides 9.Tank Mix of Pesticide 10.Pesticide Label and Pictogram 11.Pesticide Resistance and its Management 12.3R : Critical Issues of Pesticides 13.Failure of Pesticide Applications in Field 14..General Symptoms and Signs of Acute Pesticide Poisoning 15.Harmful Effects of Pesticides 16.Pesticide Adjuvants 17.Spurious/Sub-Standard Pesticides 18.Minimum Risk Pesticide 19.Strobilurins A New Generation Fungicide 20.Bio Pesticides 21.Pesticide Toxicity 22.Pesticide Residues 23.in vitro Evaluation of Fungicides 24.Bordeaux Mixture 25.Antibiotics 26.Factors Affecting Pesticide Performance27.Pesticide Application Technique 28.Sprayer 29.Dusters and Dust Applications 30.Spray Nozzles 31.Spraying Techniques32.Spray Droplets, Sampling and Measurement 33.Care and Maintenance of Plant Protection Appliances 34.Testing Methods of Plant Protection Appliances 35.Equipment Calibration 36.Method for Calculation of Pesticides for Application 37.Conversions and Calculations 38.Basic Precautions in Pesticide Usage 39.Keep These Tips in Mind When Using Pesticides 40.Methods of Application of Fungicides 41.Seed Treatment 42.Fumigants 43.Plant Health Clinic
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9789387973145
Publisert
2018-09-26
Utgiver
Vendor
New India Publishing Agency
Vekt
600 gr
Høyde
152 mm
Bredde
19 mm
Dybde
229 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
232
Forfatter
Om bidragsyterne
Sanjeev Kumar is Assistant Professor/Scientist, Department of Plant Pathology, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. He is a very sincere and hard working teacher. He has taught many undergraduate, postgraduate and Ph.D courses with great dedication to the great satisfaction of the students and actively involved in all teaching activities. Dr. Kumar has guided 20 M.Sc and 1 Ph.D student and has been actively involved in his research and extension activities too. As a researcher, he has been associated with 8 major research projects sponsored by ICAR, NATP,TSP and JICA, Japan. He has published 68 research and reviews papers, 25 book chapters, 105 popular articles, 1 research bulletin and 3 technical folders. He is an active member of over six National and International Societies. He is the fellow member of Indian Phytopathological Society, IARI New Delhi, Indian Society of Mycology and Plant Pathology, Udaipur, Rajasthan and Society of Biocontrol Advancement, Banguluru. He has attended many conferences, symposia, workshops and presented papers. He has also attended the World Soybean Research Conference held in Durban, South Africa.Dr. Kumar has authored seven books entitled Plant Pathogens & Principles of Plant Pathology, Diseases of Horticultural Crops: Identification & Management, Diseases of Field Crops and their Integrated Management, Pesticides and Plant Protection Appliances and Diseases of Field & Horticultural Crops & Their Management-II Fundamentals of Plant Pathology published by New India Publishing Agency, New Delhi and three practical manuals. His research interests include pulse pathology and biological control.