A Handbook on Plant Health Medicines
Contents: Section-I: Chemical Molecules for Control of Plant Diseases. 1. Classification of Diseases Based on Symptomatology and Pathogen Involved. 2. The Fungicides: Chemical Molecules for Control of Fungal Diseases. 3. Groups of Fungicides and Diseases Controlled. 4. New Fungicides (by Trade Name) and their Use. 5. Ready-Reckoner for Disease Specific Fungicides. 6. Development of Resistance in Fungal Pathogens Against the Fungicide and Fungicide Resistance Management. 7. Fungicide Product with Their Active Ingredients and Hazard Class. 8. Chemical Molecules for Control of Bacterial Diseases. 9. Chemical Molecules for Management of Viruses and Phytoplasmas. 10. Chemical Molecules as Nematicides for Nematode Management. 11. Chemical Molecules for Management of Algal Infection. 12. Management of Protozoan Diseases. 13. Methods of Application of Chemical Molecules As Plant Medicines. 14. Precautions in Selection of a Proper Plant Health Medicine. Section-II: Chemical Molecules to Control Plant Physiological Processes and Physiological Disorders. 15. Plant Growth Regulators. 16. Anti-Transpirant Chemicals to Mitigate Water-Stress. 17. Chemicals to Induce Early Flowering. 18. Chemicals to Control Fruit Dropping. 19. Chemical Nutrient Deficiencies/Toxicities in Plants and Their Rectification. Section-III: Pesticides for Management of Insect Pest. 20. Classification of Insect Pest Based on Their Appearance and Feeding Habit. 21. Insecticides for Control of Insect Pests. 22. Botanical Insecticides. 23. Invertebrate Animal Based Insectcide. 24. Pesticides for Control of Slug and Snails. 25. Ready-Reckoner for Insect Pest Specific Insecticide.26. Insect Attractants for Insect Pest Management. 27. Insect Repellent for Insect Pest Management. 28. Chemical Molecules as Weedicides/Herbicides for Weed Management. 29. Biological Control Agents for Disease Pest Management. 30. Scenario of Banned and Restricted Pesticides.
Though different titles of plant protection books are available, no book is as much illustrative as the present book of Plant Health Medicines. The book ''A Handbook on Plant Health Medicines” is prepared with an objective to make available the scientific as well as working knowledge of useful and recommended plant protection and plant health medicines to the personnel associated with agriculture in different capacities and at different levels, and to the end users, i.e. farmers.
The book contains three sections viz. chemical molecules for control of plant diseases, chemical molecules to control plant physiological process and physiological disorders, and Pesticides for management of plant insect pests. These three sections are divided into 30 chapters. The respective section has got images of all the representative diseases, pests, as well as mineral deficiencies symptoms for the identification of the cause and different molecules for their control and rectification, thus making the book more practical use oriented to all personnel associated with agriculture sector. With its availability particularly, to pesticide shop dealers and farmers, the proper plant protection and plant health medicines will be applied in the agricultural ecosystem to manage the problem associated with plant health.
