Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria for Horticultural Crop Protection

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Reddy, P. Parvatha (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New Delhi : Springer India : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Θέματα: Life sciences.; Agriculture.; Plant science.; Botany.; Plant pathology.; Entomology.; Life Sciences.; Plant Sciences.; Plant Pathology.

The use of synthetic pesticides has undoubtedly resulted in the achievement of increased crop production. However, in recent times, there has been a considerable pressure on consumers and farmers to reduce or eliminate the use of synthetic pesticides in horticulture, since fruits and vegetables are...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Section I: Importance of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Potential Role of PGPR in Agriculture
• 3. Pest Management
• 4. Mechanism of Biocontrol
• 5. Mass Production, Formulation, Delivery and Commercialization
• Section II: Pest Management in Fruit Crops
• 6. Tropical Fruit Crops
• 7. Sub-Tropical and Temperate Fruit Crops
• Section III: Pest Management in Vegetable Crops
• 8. Solanaceous Vegetable Crops
• 9. Bulbous, Crucuferous and Malvaceous Vegetable Crops
• 10. Leguminous Vegetable Crops
• 11. Cucurbitaceous Vegetable Crops
• 12. Leafy and Root and Tuber Vegetable Crops
• Section IV: Pest Management in Plantation and Spice Crops
• 13. Plantation Crops
• 14. Spice Crops
• Section V: Pest Management in Ornamental, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops
• 15. Ornamental and Aromatic Crops
• 16. Medicinal Crops
• Section VI: A Road Map Ahead
• 17. Challenges, Future Prospects and Conclusions
• Subject Index.