About the Book: Plant Health Management For Food Security
The publication entitled, "Plant Health Management for Food Security: Issues and
Approaches" provides information on wide range of subject areas related to plant
health management for food security. The major themes covered include frontier
areas of research emphasizing use of behavior modifying chemicals, issues
related to pesticide residues, applications of nanotechnology, modern tools of
biotechnology for host plant resistance etc. Pest management issues covering
shifts in pest scenario, pest diagnostics and certification issues, pest
forecasting and modeling, novel disinfestation technology against insect pests
and biosecurity policies in trade and exchange of germplasm are very well
discussed. Emerging biotic stresses such