Botanical Pesticides in Agriculture

Anand Prakash and Jagadiswari Rao
Division of Entomology, Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack, India

List Price: $185.95 Our Price: $175.95 Cat. #: L825 ISBN: 0873718259 Publication Date: 11/18/1996 Number of Pages: 480 Availability: In Stock

Your guide to safe and effective pest control using botanicals!

A new reference work on environment-friendly pesticides!

Due to the prohibitive cost of synthetic pesticides and the problems of environmental pollution caused by continuous use of these chemicals, there is a renewed interest in the use of botanicals for crop protection. Agricultural entomologists, nematologists, and pathologists the world over are now actively engaged in research into the use of plants to fight agricultural pests and diseases, and to reduce the losses caused by them.

Botanical Pesticides in Agriculture reviews the research on botanical pesticides used to combat losses due to pests of agricultural importance, with special attention focused on the use of higher plants. This book will serve as the baseline reference work for future research, and many of the botanicals discussed, such as neem, bael, begonia, pyrethrum, tobacco, karanj, and mahuwa, may become integral parts of pest control programs currently being developed. It is believed that botanical pesticides will minimize the undesirable side effects of synthetic pesticides and help preserve the environment for future generations.

Encyclopedic coverage of pesticidal plants!

Botanical Pesticides in Agriculture includes information on 1,079 plant products and is divided into four sections:

Section A presents a review of the insecticidal, antifeedant, repellent, and insect growth regulator properties of 866 higher plant products used against agricultural insect pests.

Section B presents 150 plant products found to be toxic to nematodes of agricultural importance.

Section C presents 30 plant products toxic to mites, 13 plant products toxic to molluscs, and 20 plant products toxic to rodents.

Section D presents 250 biologically active chemical components in a tabular format, featuring their chemical grouping, biological activity, and the plant from which the chemicals were isolated.

Plants are arranged in alphabetical order by their botanical name; and their common name, family, geographical distribution, and habitat are listed. This is an invaluable reference for agriculture professionals searching for pest management strategies that work.

Contents

• Introduction
• Section A. Botanical Pesticides against Insects
• Section B. Botanical Pesticides against Nematodes
• Section C. Botanical Pesticides against Mites, Rodents and Molluscan Pests
• Section D. Biologically Active Chemical Components
• References
• Index 1. Common Names of the Plants
• Index 2. Zoological and Common Names of Insects