Biofertilizers and Biopesticides in Sustainable Agriculture

ISBN-13: 9781774634660 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 460 str.

B. D. Kaushik; Deepak Kumar; MD Shamim

Opis

This new volume, Biofertilizers and Biopesticides in Sustainable Agriculture, presents strategies for the management of soil and crop diseases. Microbes have attracted worldwide attention due to their role in disease management and remediation of polluted soils.

Spis treści

1. General Introduction of Bio-Inputs vs. Chemical Inputs in Agriculture and Ill EffectsDeepti Srivastava et al.2. Bacterial Biopesticides and Their Use in Agricultural ProductionKumari Apurva et al.3. Fungal Biopesticides and Their Uses for Control of Insect Pest and DiseasesDeepak Kumar et al.4. Viral Biopesticides: An Effective and Environment-Friendly Approach to Control InsectsNaga Teja Natra et al.5. Control of Insect Pest Through Biomolecules and TrapsAnurag Mishra et al.6. PGPRs for the Control of Soil-Borne DiseasesPooja Verma et al.7. Botanicals and Their Application in Control of Insect PestsSalman Ahmad et al.8. Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation and Pulses YieldRambalak Nirala et al.9. Free Living Nitrogen Fixation and Their Response to Agriculture CropsParveen Fatima et al.10. Associative Nitrogen FixationManuraj Pandey et al.11. Cyanobacteria and Azolla in Rice Cultivation: Improving Biological N2 Fixation System in RiceDharmendra Kumar Verma and Santosh Kumar Patel12. Phosphorus Availability to Crops through Phosphate Solubilizing MicroorganismsB. D. Kaushik et al.13. Availability of Potash, Iron, Zinc, and Sulfur to Crop through Microbial ResourcesPankaj Kumar, Rima Kumari, and Avinash Kumar14. Sulfur Cycle in Agricultural Soil: Microbiological AspectsBholanath Saha et al.15. Utilization of Mycorrhizal Fungi in the Mobilization of Macro and Micro Nutrients to Important Pulses and Oil-Seed CropsPratibha Laad, Hemant S. Maheshwari, and Mahaveer P. Sharma16. Integrated Use of Bioferilizers and Biopesticides in Crop ProductionVeena Pande and Tara Singh Bisht17. Fungal Bio-Pesticides: A Novel Tool for Management of Plant Parasitic NematodesErayya et al.18. Soil-Heavy Metal Toxicity Reduction by Bioagents/Living OrganismsAbha Kumari et al.19. Metagenomics for Soil HealthMahesh Kumar et al.20. Use of Household Waste Materials for Biofertilizer DevelopmentMd. Shamim et al.21. Genetically Modified Micro-Organisms for Sustainable Soil Health Management: A Biotechnological ApproachMd. Shamim et al.

O autorze

B. D. Kaushik, PhD, has worked in different capacities before retiring in 2007 as Head, Division of Microbiology at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India.

Deepak Kumar, PhD, is presently working as Research Scientist cum Quality In-charge at the Department of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR), Government of India, in the approved lab of Shri Ram Solvent Extraction Pvt. Ltd., Jaspur, Uttarakhand, India.

Md. Shamim, PhD, is presently working as Assistant Professor-cum-Jr. Scientist in the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering of Dr. Kalam Agricultural College, Kishanganj (Bihar Agricultural University), India.