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Contents: 1. Manual of diseases and insect-pests of important vegetables. 2. Nursery diseases and insect-pests. 3. Diseases and insect-pests of tomato. 4. Diseases and insect pests of bell pepper and chillies. 5. Diseases and insect- pests of brinjal. 6. Diseases and insect-pests of cucurbits. 7. Diseases and insect-pests of French bean. 8. Diseases and insect- pests of okra. 9. Diseases and insect- pests of pea. 10. Diseases and insect-pests of crucifers. 11. Diseases and insect-pests of carrot. 12. Diseases and insect- pests of onion and garlic. 13. Diseases and insect-pests of Colocasia. 14. Fungicides in vegetable disease management. 15. Calculations for preparation of pesticidal solutions and granules for field applications. 16. Safe handling of pesticides.

The Manual entitled “Diseases and Insect-Pests of Important Vegetables” is specifically prepared for under-graduate and post-graduate students in Agriculture/Horticulture, teachers, extension Plant Pathologists and Entomologists and elite farmers. The Manual contains sixteen chapters dealing with important diseases and insect-pests of important vegetables. Each disease entry includes brief diagnostic symptoms, associated pathogen, predisposing factors and management while insect-pests include identification of insect-pests, their nature of damage and management. Coloured photographs of Symptoms and damage of major diseases and insect-pests are also included for easy identification. Besides this, chapters  on fungicides, their formulations, pesticides registered, banned, refused registration and safe handling of pesticides have also been included which will help the students, extension workers and farmers in selection of proper pesticides to keep the diseases and pests below economic injury level.