Plant Protection Technology and Practice

Author: Liu Xuemin
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: This book is a national vocational education training planning textbook recommended by the Training and Employment Department of the Ministry of Labor and Social Security, intended for use in higher vocational and technical colleges, higher secondary colleges, and technician colleges in agriculture and forestry technology-related fields. The upper part covers basic skills in plant protection, including the isolation and culture of plant pathogens, the collection and preparation of disease, insect, and weed specimens, and other basic laboratory operations for plant protection. It also includes methods for formulating and using pesticides, as well as field surveys for diseases, insects, weeds, and pesticide damage. The lower part focuses on advanced skills in plant protection, covering the identification and diagnosis of important diseases, insects, and weeds in major crops, economic crops, vegetables, fruit trees, and flowers. It also includes field survey methods, forecasting and early warning techniques, and integrated pest management technologies. Accompanying the book is a (supporting CD-ROM), designed to meet modern multimedia teaching needs and enhance students' understanding of diseases, insects, and weeds. This book can also serve as a short-term training textbook and a self-study guide.