Introduction

This book entitled “Pheromones Use in Field and Storage” is aimed at providing a handy reference guide for researchers, extension officials, teachers, and students of Entomology who are intending to specialize in pheromone research and technology.

Content and Contributions

This book contains chapters contributed by experienced scientists in pheromone technology. It includes work done in the field of pheromone basic research in labs and their field testing, efficiency, and suitability for field use, which helps farmers to avoid synthetic pesticides to an appreciable level.

Historical and Technical Aspects

The first chapter deals with the work done in the field of pheromone research traced from the early period of pheromone research in India. There is a separate chapter on the instrumentation and isolation of pheromones.

Practical Applications

This book also contains chapters covering the practical use of pheromone technology for the management of insect pests of legumes, rice, groundnut, oil palm, palm, coffee, banana, sugarcane, potato, cotton, brinjal, and storage. The chapters include the findings of various experiments conducted over the years at different locations.

Presentation and Purpose

Most of the information was pooled and presented in tabular form in a comprehensive and lucid manner for easy understanding. The need for editing the book on pheromones use in field and storage was felt to cater to the needs of persons who are directly or indirectly involved in the promotion and use of pheromone technology.