Stresses of cucurbits : current status and management / Bholanath Mondal, Chandan Kumar Mondal, Palash Mondal.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mondal, Bholanath, author.

Mondal, Chandan Kumar, author.

Mondal, Palash, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cucurbitaceae.

Sustainable agriculture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XVI, 297 p. 120 illus.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2020.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Springer, [2020]

Summary:

With advances in agro-technology, cucurbits are now being grown throughout the year. However, they are prone to biotic and abiotic stresses resulting in significant yield loss. Sustainable management of such stresses is a complex issue in the intensive cultivation of cucurbits involving high levels of fertilization and irrigation. Further, under the changing climatic conditions, pest scenarios vary constantly, with invasive alien species of pests becoming more common as a result of free trade and frequent international travel. As such, agrochemicals are being used as powerful weapons to combat the increasing number of pests and diseases. Lack of proper crop management technologies, inaccurate diagnosis, and indiscriminate and excessive use of pesticides are major causes of pesticide resistance and resurgence, environmental pollution, and hazards to the non-target biota. This comprehensive book provides essential insights into the management of biotic and abiotic stresses in cucurbit cultivation and re-evaluating the role of agrochemicals, and gathers information on insect pests, mites, nematodes, diseases and weeds, as well as on their sustainable management from scattered sources. Written in language that is easy to understand and including high-quality photographs, it is a valuable resource for students, researchers, plant protection specialists, extension workers, and growers.

Contents:

Chapter 1. An Introduction To Cucurbits

Chapter 2. Insect Pests And Non-Insect Pests Of Cucurbits

Chapter 3. Mite Pests

Chapter 4. Cvertbrate Pest

Chapter 5. Deaseas Of Cucurbits And Their Management

Chapter 6. Bacterial Diseases Of Cucurbits

Chapter 7. Diseases Caused By Phytoplasmas

Chapter 8. Post Harvest Disease

Chapter 9. Viral Diseases

Chapter 10. Eangiospermic Parasite

Chapter 11. Diseases Caused By Nematodes

Chapter 12. Weed And Its Management In Cucurbitaceous Vegetables

Chapter 13. Abiotic Stresses: Nutritional And Physiological Disorders

Chapter 14. Breeding of cucurbits for resistance against biotic stresses.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

981-15-7891-5