Pineapple Pests and Disorders
Pineapple Pests and Disorders

Author: Roger H. Broadley

Publisher:

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 63

ISBN-13: 9780724239450

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Reference for pineapple growers identifying the pests and diseases that affect this plant. All likely disorders of the pineapple are illustrated and the symptoms, causes, damage and management of each explained. Includes a key to plant symptoms, a glossary of terms and an appendix listing standard nutrient analytical procedures.

Tropical Fruit Pests and Pollinators
Tropical Fruit Pests and Pollinators

Author: Jorge E. Peña

Publisher: CABI

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 430

ISBN-13: 9780851994345

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Insects and other pests cause major economic damage on fruit crops in the tropics. However, some insects are beneficial and have a role in pollinating flowers and thus enabling a fruit set. This book, written by leading authors from around the world, reviews the injurious and beneficial organisms and how they might be controlled to enhance fruit production and quality.

Pests and Diseases in Fruit Crops
Pests and Diseases in Fruit Crops

Author: S. Parthasarathy

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2024-08-16

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 1040107214

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This book provides information about the major diseases of horticultural crops in India and discusses the significant pest, disease, and nematode issues affecting essential fruit crops in the country. It also addresses the management of pests in vegetable crops through several methods such as regulatory, physical, cultural, chemical, and biological approaches, host resistance, and integrated pest management strategies. Print edition not for sale in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Bhutan)

Diseases of Tropical Fruit Crops
Diseases of Tropical Fruit Crops

Author: Randy C. Ploetz

Publisher: CABI

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 592

ISBN-13: 9780851999753

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Annotation. Comprehensive information on diseases of the most important tropical fruit cropsChapters are devoted to a single or, in some cases, a related group of host plantsThe history, distribution, importance, symptoms, aetiology, epidemiology and management of diseases of each crop are described in detailThis book offers a comprehensive review of diseases of important tropical and some subtropical fruit crops. The history, distribution, importance, etiology, epidemiology and control of diseases of each host crop are covered, along with brief summaries on the taxonomy, origins and characteristics of each host. Additional information is given on the biology and pathology of the causal agents and on new advances that change or otherwise enhance our understanding of the nature and cause of these diseases. Plant pathologists, plantation and nursery managers, lecturers and those who are involved in tropical agriculture and horticulture will find this an essential reference.