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Wiley India Pvt Ltd Pest And Disease Management Handbook by Alford David V.
About the Book: Pest and Disease Management HandbookFully revised and up-to-date, the book commences with a new introductory chapter covering the principles of pest and disease management. Following chapters, each written by acknowledged experts in the field, cover a group of major temperate northern hemisphere crops. As well as comprehensive details of pest and disease management strategies, each chapter also includes a classification scheme for the cited pests and diseases.ContentsForewordPrefaceAbbreviationsPrinciples of pest and disease management in crop protectionPests and diseases of cerealsPests and diseases of oilseeds, brassica seed crops and field beansPests and diseases of forage and amenity grass and fodder cropsPests and diseases of potatoesPests and diseases of sugar beetPests and diseases of field vegetablesPests and diseases of fruit and hopsPests and diseases of protected vegetables and mushroomsPests and diseases of protected ornamental flowering cropsPests and diseases of outdoor ornamentals including hardy nursery stockPests and diseases of outdoor bulbs and cormsSelected Bibliography and further readingGlossaryPest index