Insect Ecology: Concepts to Management

This book presents comprehensive information on various aspects of ecology with special reference to insects, to form a platform to design an ecologically sound insect pest management. Insects are the most dominant and diverse group of living organism on earth. Owing to their smaller size, smaller space and food requirements, more number of generation per unit time, insects serves as one of the best subject matter for studies on various ecological aspects such as chemical ecology, population dynamics, predator/parasitoid-prey interactions etc. The knowledge on various aspects of insect ecology helps in formulating an effective environmentally benign insect pest management. This book is of interest and use to the post graduate students and researchers working on various aspects of insect ecology with special emphasis on population dynamics, chemical ecology, tri tropic interactions, ecological engineering and Ecological Insect pest management.

Dr K V Hari Praasd, Has obtained his Graduation in Agriculture and Post Graduation in Entomology from Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhnai, Maharashtra, India. He has obtained his PhD from University Reading, Reading, United Kingdom. He is the recipient of ASPEE fellowship for his post graduation and Felix fellowship for his PhD. He has worked in ICRISAT in the capacity of Scientific Officer and presently he is working as Associate Professor, Dept. of Entomology, S V Agricultural College, Tirupati, Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University, Lam Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India. His area of research is Host Plant Resistance to insects and Insect Ecology. He has guided over 10 Post graduate and PhD students as major and minor chairman.