Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria for Horticultural Crop Protection

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Reddy, P. Parvatha (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New Delhi : Springer India : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Edition:1st ed. 2014.
Subjects:
Agriculture.
Botany.
Plant diseases.
Invertebrates.
Plant Science.
Plant Pathology.
Invertebrate Zoology.
Online Access:Texto Completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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