Insect Pollinators

Inbunden, Engelska, 2023

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Beskrivning

The book delivers extensive information about the outlook of insect pollinators, the constraints they face, and strategies for their management. The decline in pollinator populations and diversity is a serious issue that impacts agricultural production, ecosystem conservation, and biodiversity preservation in several regions around the world.A shortage of pollinators can be indicated by the need for renting pollination services. To address this issue, conservation and augmentation of pollinators are essential to meet the demands for pollination. Pollinators play a crucial role in ensuring food security, diversity of food sources, human nutrition, and plant diversity. Pollination is a vital ecosystem service that supports plant reproduction and food production. In agricultural ecosystems, effective management of pollinators and pollination inputs can enhance crop yields and improve the quality of the produce.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2023-09-05
Mått:150 x 300 x 15 mm
Vikt:300 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:134
Förlag:New India Publishing Agency
ISBN:9788119235667

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Akhilesh Kumar Singh, is working as Associate Professor, Department of Plant Protection, College of Horticulture, Banda University of Agriculture and Technology Banda -210001 (U.P.) India. He has served as Assistant Scientist about 7 years and currently serving in the teaching profession for more than 6 years. He did Bachelor's degree in Agriculture in the year 1999, Masters in Entomology in 2002 from the prestigious ANDUAT, Ayodhya and accomplished Doctoral Research in Entomology and Agricultural Zoology and conferred Ph. D. from BHU, Varanasi in 2006. He is also qualified ASRB (NET) in the field of Entomology. He has accomplished 12 externally funded Projects as Principal Investigator of worth Rs. 4730.63 Lakh and currently serving in 3 externally funded research projects as Principal Investigator.Besides contributing more than 72 publications, which include 42 research papers in peer reviewed journals, 1 book and 6 book chapters, 23 articles, etc. He has organized 2 seminars, attended 6 international, 13 national seminars and presented papers and also delivered 18 invited lectures in advance training programs, farmers training programme.Dr. Singh guided two M.Sc. Students and being a member of evaluation committee of six M.Sc. Students. He conferred several awards viz. Agri-innovation Award in 2015 from GKV Society, Agra, UP, Young Scientist Award 2016 from S&T SIRI, Telangan, Excellence in Research Award (Senior Category) in 2021 from Banda University of Agriculture and Technology Banda, Banda, Best paper Award in 2020 from Society for horticulture research & development, Best Paper Award in 2013 from Society for advancement of natural resins and gums, IINRG Ranchi. He is Fellow of Entomological Society of India and Indian Ecological Society and member of different National and international societies.

Innehållsförteckning

1 Insect Pollinators, 2 Principles of pollination, 3 Population depletion and extinction of insect pollinators, 4 CCD; causes and their preventive measures, 5 Management of Pollinators, 6 Insect pollinators; food security and biodiversity, 7 Pesticides and pollinators, 8 Importance of insect pollinators in sustainable agriculture, 9 Effects of climate change on insect pollinators, 10 Future prospect of agricultural pollination, Suggested Readings, Acknowledgement