The book comprehensively covers the various challenges faced in the cultivation of cucurbitaceous vegetables, including insect pests, diseases, mites, nematode parasites, weeds, and environmental stresses, while also addressing issues related to nutrients. The text provides detailed, up-to-date information on these subjects, drawing from the latest available literature and research findings. Moreover, the book includes relevant color photographs to enhance understanding. This valuable resource will be of great benefit to students, horticultural experts, extension workers, and policymakers, providing a wealth of knowledge on the management of cucurbitaceous vegetables for improved productivity and profitable cultivation.
Nripendra Laskar is presently serving as Associate Professor in Agricultural Entomology and Head, Department of Agricultural Entomology, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, West Bengal, India.Bholanath Mondal, Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Protection, Palli-Siksha Bhavana, Visva-Bharati, West Bengal, India.Partha Choudhuri, Associate Professor in Vegetable Crops Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal, India.
1. Cucurbits 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Cucurbit vegetables grown in India 2. Biotic stresses of cucurbits 2.1 Insect Pests 2.2 Mite Pests 2.3 Nematode Pests 2.4 Parasitic Plants 2.5 Diseases of Cucurbitaceous Crops 2.6 Weed Pests 2.7 Host plant resistance in cucurbits against biotic stress 3. Abiotic Stresses 3.1 Nutritional Disorders 3.2 Environmental Disorders 3.3 Others