Insect Pests of Vegetable, Tuber and Spice Crops

Learning Objectives

Lecture - 2

Objective: Both biotic and abiotic factors influence the population of a particular insect, hence, it is very important to understand the role of these factors on the increase or decrease of the pest density for the effective management of that species. The main objective of this lecture will be to make the students aware of the role of different environmental factors on the buildup of pest populations. The students will also be taught about the concepts of EIL, ETL and eventually IPM.