About the Book: Insect Pests of Temperate Fruit Crops and their Management
Insect pests pose a challenge to the efficient horticultural fruit production
especially in Kashmir valley, as horticulture sector constitutes 60 per cent of
the state’s economy. Fruit industry of Kashmir valley is prone to insect attack
and can flourish if the losses due to insect pests are kept under check. In
order to obtain optimal production of horticulture fruits crops and compete at
global level in terms of productivity, knowledge about insect pests, their
biology, bionomics and management is of paramount importance. This information
could be best used to devise suitable management practices so that