Kharif season crops of rainfed areas are inflicted by several important insect pests, diseases and weeds. Correct identification of insect pests, diseases and weeds is therefore necessary not only for strict quarantine to check the spread of new pest species, but to achieve the desired productivity levels. The purpose of this publication entitled “A Colour Handbook on Rainfed Kharif Crops: Protection, Constraints and Mitigation Strategies” is to assist the students, field researchers, scholars and farmers in correct identification of these pests and their management thereof. In this book, efforts have been made to describe the damaging symptoms, identification characteristics, and biology and management techniques of more than 100 pest species. Coloured illustrations have been provided in this book for amateurs.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR A.P. Singh
Dr. Ajai Pal Singh was born in 1933 in the village Paharipur, Jankhat, District Farrukhabad, U.P. He completed his high school and Intermediate from D.N. College Tirwa Farrukhabad, He graduated in Science from Allahabad University. He took his M.A. Degree in Ancient History from Vikram University, Ujjain and completed his post graduate diploma in Museology from Bhopal University, Bhopal. He was awarded Ph.D degree from Bhopal University. Besides the books "Conservation and Museum Techniques' "Fort and Fortification of India" "Defensive art of India" "Monuments of Orchha" and "Monuments of Mandu" Dr. Singh has contributed a good number of research papers to various reputed journals.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Anil Kumar
Dr. Anil Kumar, is Lecturer in the Department of Business Economics, Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar in 2001. He has more than 10 years of teaching and research experience. 15 research papers have been published by him. He has already completed one minor research project financed by UGC and is presently working on one major research project financed by UGC. His areas of specialization include Industrial Economics, Human Resource Management and Entrepreneurship Development.
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