Modern Vegetable Pest and Disease Identification and Control Manual: Full Color Edition

Author: Zheng Jianqiu
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: This book includes 144 modern vegetable species (including 13 edible fungi) with 1323 pests and diseases, comprising 1135 diseases and 188 pests. It features approximately 3,400 field color photographs, including nearly 2,700 disease photos, over 500 pest photos, over 300 edible fungus pest photos, over 70 pest control techniques, over 30 natural enemy photos, over 40 microscopic photos of pests and diseases, and 310 ink line drawings of pests and diseases. The text occupies about 1.1 million words. The content includes the Chinese and English names, Latin names, taxonomic status, field symptoms, characteristics of damage, morphological features, biological characteristics, occurrence patterns, and integrated pest management techniques. At the end of the book, there are indexes of modern vegetable names in Chinese and English, indexes of pest and disease scientific names, a reader feedback form, and references. This book strives to reflect the advanced technical level in this field. The author has integrated dozens of technical achievements and practical techniques summarized from years of dedicated research and development since joining the work. Important techniques are provided to readers in the form of actual field operation photographs as much as possible, always prioritizing convenience for readers. The quality of the manuscript and practicality are emphasized. The pest and disease specimens were collected, investigated, and identified by the author. The identification of some difficult-to-diagnose pests and diseases was assisted by relevant experts. All image materials of pest and disease symptoms, morphological identification, etc., were shot, created, and organized by the author. The author personally drew the ink line drawings of pests and diseases, striving to maintain their true appearance as much as possible. Typical and atypical ecological photos of pests and diseases at different stages are provided to facilitate reader use. This book combines traditional and high-tech techniques, field symptoms and close-up symptoms, and images and text to meet the needs of readers to directly, quickly, and accurately identify and identify pests and diseases and carry out timely harmless control. This book is primarily aimed at agricultural technology extension personnel, catering to the reference and application needs of some middle and grassroots technical personnel, and is also suitable for agricultural technology extension, production management technical personnel, and vegetable producers. It can also be used as a reference for universities, research institutions, and plant quarantine and inspection departments.