About the Book: Ecologically Based Integrated Pest Management
The availability of modern tools and transgenic crop protectiontechnology has
opened new vistas in the vast field of pestmanagement. All these issues form the
focus of the book, where theyhave been discussed by eminent scientists who are
authority intheir respective fields. The book describes the science and art
ofintegrated pest management. It contains 48 chapters grouped intosix sections
which include topics ranging from:
Basic concepts
Impact on food security
Biorational strategies
Breeding for resistance
IPM in crops, fruits, vegetables
Future strategies and policy issues
IPR related issues
It also gives detailed information on emerging strategies andproblems such as
the role of biotechnology and the implications