1st Edition
Diseases and Pests of Fibre Crops Identification, Treatment and Management
By Subrata Biswas
Copyright 2021
700 Pages
57 B/W Illustrations
by
CRC Press
This book presents a comprehensive knowledge on the diseases and pests of fibre crops, causing economic damage. It covers major disease and pest damages with the methods to combat them in fibre crop cultivations. The diseases and pests are described elaborately, giving emphasis on both morphological and molecular characteristics of pathogens and biology of different insect pests. The latest and... Read more
1. Jute (Corchorus olitorius, C. capsularis) -Malvales: Malvaceae 2. Mesta/Kenaf & Roselle (Hibiscus cannabinus; H. sabdariffa) Malvales: Malvaceae 3. Sunnhemp (Crotalaria juncea) -Fabales: Fabaceae 4. Ramie (Boehmeria nivea)- Rosales: Urticaceae 5. Hemp (Cannabis sativa)- Rosales Cannabaceae 6. Flax (Linum usitatissimum)- Malpighiales: Linaceae 7. Sisal (Agave sisalana) Asparagales: Asparagaceae 8. Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum, G. barbadense, G. arboretum,G. herbaceum)- Malvale: Malvaceae
Biography
Subrata Biswas, ICAR-Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibres, West Bengal, India
