1st Edition
Rhizosphere Revolution Unveiling the Secrets of Insect Pheromones in Soil Health and Vermicompost Production
This book analyses the complexities of the rhizosphere ecosystem and discusses the role of insect pheromones in shaping soil health and vermicompost production. It details the mechanisms of insect pheromone communication, their impact on soil microbial communities, and their potential applications in sustainable agriculture and vermicompost production.
The subject matter in this book also discusses:
- The Underground Symphony
- Pheromones in Pest Control
- The Sentient Soil Hypothesis
- Bio-Engineered Insect Allies
- The Global Impact of Rhizosphere Revolution
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Preface
About the Editors
1. Introduction to the Rhizosphere World
Sheetanshu Gupta, Inayat Mustafa Khan, Kunal, Nikhil Parihar and Dhirendra Kumar
2. Unraveling Insect Pheromones
Dhirendra Kumar, Sheetanshu Gupta, Wajid Hasan and Barkat Hussain
3. Insect Pheromones in the Rhizosphere
Anil Kurmi , Amogha, Elangbam Bidyarani Devi and Sheetanshu Gupta
4. Pheromones in Pest Control
Sanjay Kumar, Ashutosh Kumar Srivastava, Anil Kurmi, Prveen and Barkat Hussain
5. Vermicompost: Nature's Gold
Asma Shakeel, Shikha Jaggi, Samikhya Bhuyan Dhirendra Kumar and Sheetanshu Gupta
6. Harnessing Insect Pheromones for Vermicompost Production
Shabistana Nisar, Mridul Chetia, Dhirendra Kumar and Sheetanshu Gupta
7. Pheromones and Microbial Interactions
Rajendra Prasad B S,Sheetanshu Gupta,Sugandha Mishra and Dhirendra Kumar
8. Techniques for Pheromone Application in Vermicomposting
Shikha Jaggi, Dhirendra Kumar and Sheetanshu Gupta
9. Environmental Considerations and Sustainability
Vikram Mor, Bheemreddyvalla Venkateshwar Reddy, Sheetanshu Gupta and Shivom Singh
10. The Underground Symphony
Sheetanshu Gupta
11. Bio-Engineered Insect Allies
Dhirendra Kumar, Sugandha Mishra and Sheetanshu Gupta
12. The Quantum Rhizosphere
Sheetanshu Gupta and Dhirendra Kumar
13. The Rhizosphere Revolutionaries' Toolkit
Sheetanshu Gupta and Wajid Hasan
14. Terraforming Mars, One Rhizosphere at a Time
Sheetanshu Gupta
15. Beyond Agriculture - Rhizosphere in Unexpected Places
Savita Jangde and Dhirendra Kumar
16. The Sentient Soil Hypothesis
Sheetanshu Gupta, Wajid Hasan, Altaf Kuntoji and Shivom Singh
17. Challenges, Resilience, and Adaptation
Sheetanshu Gupta and Dhirendra Kumar
18. The Global Impact of Rhizosphere Revolution
Sheetanshu Gupta
19. Monitoring and Quality Control
Sheetanshu Gupta and Dhirendra Kumar
20. Future Directionsin Rhizosphere Biology
Sheetanshu Gupta
Biography
Sheetanshu Gupta is alumnus of G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India and works in the field of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biotechnology. He specializes in environmental problems, aeroponics and hydroponics, and protein biochemistry. He is also involved in innovating farming techniques and exploring novel approaches to plant protection.
Dhirendra Kumar is Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany and Assistant Nodal Officer IPR Cell at Chaudhary Bansi Lal University, Haryana, India. His areas of interest are Plant Biology, Biotechnology, Bioprocess Development, Termite Biology, and Waste Management and he is currently working on green synthesis plants and metal-based nanomaterials.
Wajid Hasan is Subject Matter Specialist in Entomology at KVK Jehanabad, Bihar Agricultural University in Bihar, India. He holds a doctorate in Agricultural Entomology from GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India and is devoted to researcher and extension activities in the field.
Barkat Hussain is Professor in the Division of Entomology, SKUAST-K, India. He has completed several projects – mostly associated with fruit pest management and pheromones – funded by the Virginia Wine Board, USA. He also served as Director of Pherobank Technology Pvt. Ltd.
Mohammad Javed Ansari is Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany at Hindu College, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. He holds a Ph.D. in Biotechnology from IIT Roorkee, India and has served as Assistant Professor at King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Shivom Singh is Associate Professor at ITM University Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India. He specializes in Environmental Science and has also completed a research project funded by MPCST, Bhopal, Government of India.
