“Crop Protection-driven Food Safety and Security”. Upon implementation of the Green Revolution, manifold increase in food production rendered a new era of chemical agriculture resulting in adverse effects on flora, fauna, soil, water, human health and ecology. Technological improvements in crop protection such as soil and seed-treatment, biofumigation, sitespecific management, non-chemicals and biopesticides, sound and needbased use of semiochemicals, the introduction of resistant or tolerant plant materials, the introduction of biotechnological approaches, and overall the IPM strategies have made a significant contribution to obtain the least polluted agri-commodities with minimum disturbance to the ecosystem. The current book discusses various issues on (i) abiotic and biotic stresses threatening agriculture, (ii) non-chemical strategies encouraging organic management, (iii) chemical tactics against biotic stress, (iv) improving agricultural commodities using postharvest tools, and (v) legal implications in pest management. The chapters are presented in the form of an extended summary based on the knowledge and researchoriented attempts with recent, innovative and indigenous technical approaches. This book will immensely be helpful to train the students, faculties, scientists, government officials, extension personnel, representatives of NGOs or private organizations, progressive farmers and policy-makers to provide safer food materials to humankind.
Abhijeet Ghatak, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology at Bihar Agricultural University (BAU), India, and is the author or co-author of many peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and conference papers. He has two edited books published from the Apple Academic Press, USA to his credit. He has been serving as an editorial board member of an international peer-reviewed journal ‘Journal of Post-Harvest Technology’, and performs as a reviewerfor Indian Phytopathology, Journal of Plant Biochemistry, and Biotechnology, and Plant Pathology. At BAU, he has hold many projects including the international collaboration with CIMMYT, Mexico. Currently, he is associated with anotherinternationally funded project from France (INRIA). Dr Ghatak is engaged in researches on nanotechnology and plant health management with implications of phytopathological and epidemiological tools. He is a member of the Core Research Group and Research Monitoring Committee at BAU, and has been providing appropriate direction and assistance to sensitize priority and evaluation of research in the university. BAU has recognized Dr Ghatak as the coordinator of host-parasite interaction research. He supervises students of undergraduate and post-graduate standards, and has been involved in class teaching for over nine years. He has earned the post-graduatedegree in Mycology and Plant Pathology from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India, and acquired the doctorate degree in Plant Pathology from GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, India. Dr Ghatak has achieved experience on working at the International Rice Research Institute, Philippines, where he established a relationship between neck blast and leaf blast epidemics in rice.
Ramanuj Vishwakarma, Ph.D., FESI is an Assistant Professorcum-Junior Scientist in the Department of Entomology, Bihar Agricultural University (BAU), Sabour, Bihar, India since 1st October 2012. He acquired Doctoral Degree in Agricultural Entomology from Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, West Bengal and Master’s Degree in Agricultural Entomology from Narendra Dev University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh. Since joining at BAU, Sabour, Dr. Vishwakarma taught several entomological courses to UG, PG, and Ph.D. students. He has successfully guided six PG students as Major Advisor for completion of their degree in Entomology discipline. He acted as External or Internal Examiner as Evaluator/Paper Setter for different UG, PG and Ph.D. courses ofreputed agricultural universities/organizations. He has been working on the holistic development of apiculture sector in Bihar besides the field of Aboutthe Editors v agricultural entomology. He acted/acting as PI/Co-PI of many of the projects as funded by ICAR/state government. Besides these, he has created a Unit naming ‘Beekeeping-cum-Honey Production Unit’ at the University that is not only providing an appropriate forum to UG & PG students for their teaching and research activities vis-a-vis also rendering the extension services to the farming community. He had successfully organised a number of seminars/conference. He is contributing as ‘Associate Editor’ of International Journal of Agriculture Sciences and ‘Member’, Editorial Advisory Board of Journal of Post Harvest Technology. He has published about 31 research papers in reputed journals and edited/authored 11 books, 14 book chapters, 09 bulletins, 03 manuals, edited souvenirs (04), editing Bihar Kisan Diary since last six years, popular articles (21), folders (05), and research abstracts (12).
Nishant Prakash, Ph.D. completed his B.Sc. (Ag) from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi in 2007. He was awarded with ICARJRF in2007 and joined M.Sc.(Ag) program at Department of Plant Pathology, GB Pant University, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand. He was awarded with CSIR-NET in 2010 and ASRB-NET in 2013. He completed his Doctorate in 2014. In 2014, he joined as a Subject Matter Specialist at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Arwal. He has published his research papers in International and National Journals. He has also published book chapters in reputed edited books of good International publications. He is also a co-author of one objective and one text book on Plant Pathology.
Ranjeet Kumar did Ph.D. on stored product entomology in the year 2010 fromGBPantUniversity ofAgriculture andTechnology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand. Presently he is working as Assistant Professor-cum-Junior Scientist in the Post Graduate Department of Entomology, Bihar Agriculture University, Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India. Dr Kumar worked on stored grain pest for the sustainable and herbal management. During, course of investigation, Dr Kumar developed several herbal fumigants for sustainable management of stored grain and seed insect. He has significantly contributed in the field of Agricultural Entomology as well as Stored Product Entomology. He is Fellow of Royal Entomological Society, London and member of several Entomological Societies in India. Dr Kumaris recipient of German grant in the year 2018 for participation in IWCSPP. He has published 02 books from CRC press USA and 04 books in English and Hindi. He has also published 32 research papers in journal of International and National reputes and 19 popular articles in magazine and periodicals. He has earned vast experience in Agricultural Entomology as well as Stored Product Entomology for Teaching, Research, Extension and Training
ABIOTIC AND BIOTIC STRESSES THREATENING AGRICULTURE
1. Impact of Climate Change on Outbreaks of Insect – Pest and Strategies to Their Management .................................... 1
2. Climate Change and Plant Diseases: A Greater Threat to Plant Health and Food Security .................................... 7
3. CRISPR-Cas9: A Novel Genome Editing Toolbox in Crop Protection ........................................................................... 11
4. An Overview of Chilli Thrips, Scirtothrips dorsalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae): Small Player with Big Damage ... 17
5. A Study on Status of Chilli Aphids in Marathawad Region of Maharashtra: A Tool for Sustainable Pest Management ............................................................................ 23
6. Record of Foliage Pests of Cashew as Flower Pests and Report of Other Flower Pests ................................................ 27
7. Population of Whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) and Its Natural Enemies in Cotton in Farmers’ Field in North Zone ................. 33
8. Is Murder Hornet Really A Threat for Agriculture? ................. 37
9. Effect of Different Growth Stages of Rice on Sheath Blight Caused by Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn .................................. 43
10. Occurrence of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum on Different Host Crops in Tripura .................................................................... 49
11. Rhizobia: Enhancement of Plant Resistance Against Abiotic Stress Factors ...................................................................... 59
12. Role of Vermicompost and Beneficial Microbes in Production of Defense Related Compounds in Pea .................. 67
13. Scenario of Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith, Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) of Maize in Katihar and Bhagalpur Districts of Bihar................................... 75
NON-CHEMICAL STRATEGIES ENCOURAGING ORGANIC MANAGEMENT
14. Biocontrol Potential of Diaeretiella rapae: A Parasitoid of Mustard Aphid, Lipaphis erysimi Infesting Oilseed Brassicas in India ............................................................................. 81
15. Efficacy of Metarhizium anisopliae var. acridum Against Desert Locust in India .................................................................... 87
16. IPM Technology – A Boon for Sustainable Pest Management in Brinjal ................................................................... 93
17. Rediscovering the Wisdom in Indigenous Pest Management ..........................................................................101
18. IPM-based Ecological Engineering Strategy for Pest Management in Maize..................................................................109
19. Sustainable and Eco-friendly Management of Guava Fruit Fly (Bactrocera spp.) .............................................................113
20. Biopesticides: A New Approach for Sustainable Management of Whitefly on Tomato Crop ..............................119
21. Evaluation of Commercial Biopesticides Used for Disease Management in Field Crops .........................................127
22. Revisiting of Green Chemicals to Curb Pest Menace ..............133
23. Evaluation of Bioagent and Organic Products against Collar Rot of Tomato under Protected Condition ...................139
24. In-vitro Analysis of Coconut Anthracnose Pathogen Using Biocontrol Agents and Phytoextracts ............................145
25. Biological Control of Potato Late Blight in India: Current Status and Future Prospects ........................................149
26. The Response of Some Productivity and Quality Traits of Fodder Beet (Beta vulgaris L.) to Biofertilizer (Seaweed Extracts) Addition ......................................................153
27. Eco-friendly Management of Die Back/Fruit Rot of Chilli Caused by Colletotrichum spp. ..............................157
28. Trichoderma Formulations and Methods of Applications: An Overview ..................................................................................163
CHEMICAL TACTICS AGAINST BIOTIC STRESS
29. Integrated Disease and Insect Management in Elephant Foot Yam [Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson] .......................................................................175
30. Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Azadirachta indica Leaf Extract and Screening its Antifungal Activity Against Alternaria Solani Causing Early Blight of Tomato..................................................................181
31. Applications of Nano-enabled Technologies for Crop Protection..............................................................................189
32. Seed Priming Using Putrescine to Improve Salt Tolerance in Indian Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill] ............................193
33. Applications of Non-conventional Chemicals Against Charcoal Rot Disease ....................................................................199
34. Management Tactics to Reduce the Effect of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Causing Panama Wilt of Banana ...205
35. Impact of Cymoxinil (8%) + Mancozeb (64%) on Incidence of Late Blight Disease of Potato under Conservation Agricultural Practices in West Bengal..............211
36. Response of Combined Fungicides for Late Blight Management in Potato .................................................................217
37. Threats of Web Blight Disease in Urdbean and Their Management ........................................................................223
38. Wilt Disease of Guava with Special Reference to Management ..............................................................................229
39. Efficacy of Different Fungicides Against Stemphylium Blight of Onion...............................................................................233
40. Screening of Novel Herbicide Acm-9 Against Narrow and Broad Leaves Weed Flora in Wheat Crop ........................241
IMPROVING AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES USING POST HARVEST TOOLS
41. Effect of Drying Parameters on Drying of Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) Leaves ............................................247
42. Post-harvest Management Strategies for Vegetable Crops ....255
43. Post-harvest Management and Value Addition to Mangoes ....................................................................261
44. Effect of Postharvest Application of Some Chemicals on Shelf-life of Mango (Mangifera indica L) cv Amrapali .......267
45. Post-harvest Decay and Management of Citrus ......................273
46. Osmo-dehydration as A Potential Method of Preservation of Banana ................................................................281
47. Effect of Post-harvest Alum and Calcium Hydroxide Dipping Treatment on Sap-injury of Mango ...........................285
48. Quality Management - A Potential Approach to Prevent Postharvest Losses of Fruits and Vegetables .............291
LEGAL IMPLICATIONS IN PEST MANAGEMENT
49. Effective Food Safety and Land Use Management by Tribal Farmers through Agroforestry Practices .......................303
50. Perception of Farmers on Pest Outbreak: Inputs from Crop-fields to Policy-making .......................................................309
51. The Policy Environment and Food Safety Decision-making ............................................................................315
52. Role of Genetically Modified Crops in Food Safety, Security and Sustainable Crop Protection ................................321
