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Introductory Entomology
Editor: Dr Pankaj Kumar
Edition: 2020
ISBN: 978-81-92587-536
Publisher: PPD
Length: 284 pages.
Language Note: ENGLISH
Summary:
Entomology is an important branch of agricultural sciences that devises ways
and means of controlling pests, as well as a set of measures used in
agriculture to prevent and eliminate the damage done to plants bythese
pests.However, not all the pests are harmful. Insects constitute the largest
Class of the whole living organisms and about 72 per cent of all living
animals are insects with 9-15 lakh known species. Insects are
omnipresent and each crop we cultivate is being attacked by at least a
dozen of insect species called as pests. Apart from the pest insects
there are several productive and useful insects. Insects are considered
as one of the major constrain in increasing agricultural productivity.
Hence it is important to understand about the insects, their biology,
classification and management.Number Of Quantity: