About The Book

CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION

2. SPECIES, VARIETIES AND VARIETAL IMPROVEMENT

3. PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

4. DISEASES AND MANAGEMENT

5. NEMATODES AND MANAGEMENT

6. INSECT PESTS AND MANAGEMENT

7. PHYSIOLOGICAL DISORDERS AND ABERRATIONS

8. NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES, TOXICITY AND MANAGEMENT

9. MATURITY, HARVESTING AND POST-HARVEST MANAGEMENT

10. REFERENCES

About Author

About the Author

Dr. A.K. Misra, a recipient of Award by President of India, former Project Coordinator, AICRP on Subtropical Fruits and Head, Division
of Crop Protection, CISH, Lucknow has unique blend of outstandingly contribution in the field of fruit pathology and horticulture. He joined ICAR
during the year 1978 and superannuated after 38 years of glorious service.

He worked at CRRI, Cuttack and CISH, Lucknow and superannuated in September, 2016. As project coordinator (2008-2013), he guided and
monitored researches on mango, guava, litchi and grapes at 20 centers of AICRP on Subtropical fruits. He published the monumental useful catalogues
of mango wealth of Maharastra, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat, which is a permanent asset for mango workers throughout the world. He also published
catalogue of grapes and litchi, which are unique guide for grape and litchi workers. He has about 580 publications to his credit with 70 books/ bulletins/proceedings/annual reports. He was chief editor and editor of “Journal of Eco-friendly Agriculture” for 14 years, besides two periodicals for 7 years each.

He received Award from President of India - Rajeev Gandhi Rashtriya Gyan Vigyan Maulik Pustak Lekhan Puraskar during 2014 for his book on mango diseases and disorder in Hindi.

On the basis of his contribution in the area of Plant Pathology, he was conferred “Life Time Achievement Award 2018” by Doctor’s Krishi
Evam Bagwani Vikas Sanstha, Lucknow, K.C. Mehta and Manoranjan Mitra Memorial Award, IPS 2006, Plant Pathology Leadership Award, 2013
IPS (MEZ), Sharda Lele Memorial Award, IPS, 2017, Dr. Panjab Singh Distinguished Agricultural Scientist Award- 2017 by UP Council of
Agricultural Sciences, Lucknow and Recognition award 2023 by IPS, New Delhi.