The Grape Entomology

• Main Authors: Mani, M. (Author), Shivaraju, C. (Author), Kulkarni, Narendra S. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New Delhi : Springer India : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Agriculture.; Plant ecology.; Entomology.; Life Sciences.; Plant Ecology.

Intensive and extensive cultivation of grapes (Vitis vinifera L.) leads to serious pest problem in vineyards in major grape growing areas of the world. Climatic conditions in India are favorable for high production of table and wine grapes, and thus also for incidence of variety of pests. These incl...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Grape cultivation
• 3. Pests
• 4. Pesticides used in grape pest management
• 5. Biopesticides and biocontrol agents used in vineyards
• 6. Pesticide residue management in grapes
• 7. Annexure
• 8 General precautions
• 6. Index.