"Insect Pest Management of Field Crops" is a comprehensive guide on insect pests affecting major field crops and their management. Edited by Akhilesh Kumar, Avinash Kumar Rai, Md Imraj Zaman, Sourabh Maheshwari, and Divya Upadhyay, this book provides insights into pest infestations, their impact on crop yields and sustainable control strategies. Covering rice, wheat, maize, sorghum, millets, mustard, pulses, groundnut, sunflower, safflower, soybean, sugarcane, cotton, jute, tobacco, and sesame, each chapter, authored by experts, discusses key pests, their life cycles, and integrated pest management (IPM) techniques. Key chapters include "Insect Pests of Rice and Their Management" (Akhilesh Kumar, Smita Singh), "Insect Pest of Wheat and Their Management" (Ashwani Kumar Tyagi, Akhilesh Kumar, Showkat Ahmad Sheikh, Suriya S.), "Insect Pest of Maize and Their Management" (Gotru Sahrudi, Dr. Sarvendra, Singh Suresh Gupta), "Major Insect Pests of Mustard and Their Management" (Sarvendra Singh, Neha Sharma, Saurav Gupta, Ankit Upadhyay), "Insect-Pests of Pulses and Their Management" (Ramawtar Yadav, Lakshmi Gangavati, Ashok Sakharam Chandar, Omendra Sharma) and "Insect Pest of Cotton and Their Management" (Mohammed Abdul Waseem, Ramawtar Yadav, Gargi, Lakshmi Gangavati), among others. This book serves as an essential resource for students, researchers and farmers, offering practical pest control strategies to enhance crop productivity while promoting sustainable farming practices.
