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Biochemical interaction between plants and insects discusses about biochemical interaction between plants and insects in a simple yet detailed manner. This book comprises topics such as beneficial insect to plants, the importance of insects in plants pollination process, harmful insect pests of the plants and insect pests that attack specific food crop plants. This book basically explains how plants and insects intervene in a detailed way. Different common beneficial insects are also discussed. Insect and pests that attack specific cash crops, biological association between root-knot nematode species and tubers, process of insects locating their host plants, plant species and their essential oils on some storage insect and pests, impacts of climate change on biological and ecological interaction between insects and plants are some of the topics which are also discussed in this book.
About the author
Rajesh Singh is presently working as Professional Senior (Deputy Librarian) Electronic Resources & Training Division, University of Delhi, Delhi. A Gold Medalist from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, he has served Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, MJP Rohilkhand University, Bareilly, and Dr. RML Avadh University, Faizabad, before moving to University of Delhi. He has also designed "Subject Portal" to help new entrants to the university. He is a prolific author and has around three dozens of papers to his credit.
Summary
Discusses the biochemical interaction between plants and insects in a simple yet detailed manner. This book covers topics such as insects beneficial to plants, the importance of insects in the plant pollination process, harmful insect pests and insect pests that attack specific food crop plants.
