Write an short essay on crop protection management.
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The rapid change in the agro-ecosystem leaves a snag in the establishment of harmony in the discord of the disturb ecosystem due to wide usage of chemical pesticides, fertilizer and synthetic plant growth regulators. The long-term effect were overlooked hence, boom of one time become bane for the ecosystem degradation. At the present context, it has become indispensable to look for sustainable crop protection management approaches for insect pests, diseases, nematodes and weeds and the present book is an effort to this direction. The book contains recent information on microbal pesticides, Hexamermis sp. On Leptocoris, Biocontrol for pest management, HANPV, Ovicides for management, Recent advances in Ocimum for IPM, Termite management, Insects pests of NEH region, Karnal Bunt threat to grain trade, Foliar blight of wheat, Diseases of NEH region, Eco-friendly management of with in cheak pea, Predictive management of powdery mildew, Viral diseases of Ladhakh, Disease management of flowering crops, Pests and diseases of nut fruits, Application of molecular markers for resistance genes, Diseases of linseed, Induced resistance, Rice blast management, Chitinase against fungi, Taxonomic status of semi-endo parasitic nematode management, Decontamination of pesticide residues, Microbial metabolites, Management through seed and weed management for sustainable agriculture production. The book “Crop Protection: Management Strategies,” not only provides references but also serves as guide and inspiration for future research into the realm of biological, chemical, physical and quarantine aspects and onslaughts of modern agriculture on it. The scientist, teachers, students, scholars, administrators and policy markers dealing with pest and diseases management in particular and plant protection in general will find this book very useful and informative.
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Crop protection is the science and practice of managing plant diseases, weeds and other pests (both vertebrate and invertebrate) that damage agricultural crops and forestry. ... Crop protection encompasses: Pesticide-based approaches such as herbicides, insecticides and fungicides.crops should be protected from pests like rats, insects they should be protected from over fertilization as well manure is always a better way for fertility, they should also be protected from over irrigation because it leads to land degradation.Agriculture is the science, which mainly deals with the diverse processes or the methods used for the cultivating different varieties of plants and livestock farming or animal husbandry on the basis of human requirements.