Advances in Pest Management in Commercial Flowers Innovations in Horticultural Science Series

Floricultural crops all over the world are challenged by a number of insect and mite pests. The pest scenario is changing, and with climate change the instances of new pest incidences have become a more common problem. Like other crops, the intensive cultivation of commercial flowers has accentuated pest problems, as farmers tend to use more agricultural chemicals, which, in turn, increase the problems of pesticide resistance, pest resurgence, and residues leading to health hazards.

This volume, Advances in Pest Management in Commercial Flowers, looks at the major challenges and improvements in this growing area today. It first provides an informative overview of worldwide pests of important commercial flowers. It explores a number of important issues in this area, such as the role of climate change on insect pests of commercial flowers and the synthetic chemicals and their possible harmful effects on the environment.

Part 1: Commercial Flowers and Pest Problems 1. Worldwide Pests of Important Commercial Flowers 2. Specialty Flower Production and Trade Affected Due to Insect Pests and Quarantine Issues 3. The Global Floriculture Scenario 4. Pests of Orchids and Their Management 5. Insect Pests of Roses and Their Management 6. Insect Pests of Jasmine and Their Management 7. Nematode Pest Problems of Tuberose 8. Role of Climate Change on Insect Pests of Commercial Flowers Part 2: Pest Management In Commercial Flowers 9. Integrated Pest Management in Horticultural Ecosystems with Special Reference to Flowers and Ornamental Plants 10. Pest Management of Flowering Plants under Protected Cultivation 11. Eco-Friendly Management of Helicoverpa armigera in Commercial Flowers 12. Novel Chemicals in the Management of Pests of Commercial Flowers 13. Sucking Pests Menace and Their Management on Floricultural Crops 14. Role of Nanotechnology in the Pest Management of Commercial Flowers 15. Indigenous Technical Knowledge (ITK) in Managing Pests of Ornamental Plants 16. Pest Management in ‘Vertical’ and ‘Green’ Farms: A Newer Dimension in Commercial Floriculture

Suprakash Pal, PhD, is currently Associate Professor in Agricultural Entomology at Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya (UBKV) (North Bengal Agriculture University), Pundibari, Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India.

Akshay Kumar Chakravarthy, PhD, is Head and Principal Scientist at the Division of Entomology and Nematology at the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru, India.