Biopesticides For Sustainable Agriculture

This volume is a collection of papers by eminent scientists working in the field of bio pesticides. It gives examples of the successful use of bio pesticides and problems associated with their widespread use.

Some of the issues discussed include the relatively inadequate use of available bio pesticides, most often due to the farmers' ignorance; poor quality of bio pesticides; regulatory norms; the inability to implement large-scale initiatives; and the introduction of natural enemies to control pests.

Targeting agriculturists, policy-makers, researchers, and representatives of the pesticide industry, Bio pesticides for sustainable agriculture: prospects and constraints while focusing on India provides a global perspective on relevant research and methodologies in this field.

The main features of the book are as follows:

1.Role and limitations of bio pesticides in sustainable agriculture
2.Bio pesticides for sustaining organic agricultural production
3.Bio pesticides in India
4. Entomopathogen bio pesticides in integrated pest management