Agricultural Acarology By Rachna Gulati

Product details

Publisher ‏: Daya Publishing House
Author : Rachna Gulati, Praduman Bhatnagar, B. S. Chhillar
Language ‏: English
Edition : Latest By Publishers
Book Cover : Hard Back
ISBN : 9788170354772

Table of Content

Contents Chapter 1: Introduction; Acarology-development as a science of plant protection relationship with other arachnids identification keys of its orders and suborders Acarines-their types and habitats acarological techniques acarines as biocontrol agents; Chapter 2: Plant Mites; Crop wise status of mite pests and losses in India morphological genera peculiar damage symptoms of prominent species of Tetranychidae Eriophyidae Tenuipalpidae Tarsonemeidae Tuckrellidae management strategies for phytophagous mites-cultural control sterlization host plant reiistance predatory mites insect spiders as biocontrol agents botanical pesticides antimetabolites fungal pathogens viruses bacteria and chemical control list of pest mites on different host crops (cereals pulses oilseed millets fibres and forage vegetables horticulture ornamental and other cash crops)bioecology of important phytophagous mites; list of predatory mites associated with mites; Chapter 3: Stored Product Mites; Distribution morphological characters of Acaridae Carpoglyphidae Glycyphagidae Pyroglyphagidae; commonly occurring genera nature of damage biology mites as energy transformers as source of allergens polluters of human food bioecology of important pest mites management practices-preventive measures fumigants inert dust botanicals photoperiod pheromones HTST techniques biocontrol agents list of stored grain/product mites predatory/parasitic mites associated with mite pest; Chapter 4: Soil Mites; Oribatid mites-morphology biology lifecycle decomposition and mineralizatiojn concept of acaricompost bioindicators oribatid families and genera Mesostigmatid mites-morphology life cycle Prostigmatid mites-alicorhagia fragilis Alycus roseus trombidiid mites-life cycle Allothrombium sp Trombidium sp; Chapter 5: Housedust Mites; Distribution morphology biology mating behaviour mites as source of allergens allergenic properties of house dust mites mechanism of mite allergenic reactions diagnostic and immune assays important house dust mites contamination control measures; Chapter 6: Parasitic Mites; Mites associated with mammals biology nature of damage important mites associated with mammals control measures Bird mites-distribution bioecology infestation level in birds Trombicula autumnalis Ornithonyssus bursa Hypodectes propus Dermanyssus gallinae Ornithonyssus sylviarum Control measures Honeybee Mites-Ectoparasitic mites: Acarapis woodi Phoretic mites scavengers Predatory mites; Chapter 7: Water Mites; Distribution Lifecycle Families and Commonly occuring Genera; Chapter 8: Collection and Extraction of Acarines; Housedust Mites-dust sampling heat escape method mobility test method collection method for mounting mite detection in water ultrasonic technique mite detection through DIN-A4 paper parasitic mites-from birds-direct examination modified berlese method from domestic animals-brushing