Insecticidal Efficacy of Plant Products on Predatory Aquatic Insects

The roles of plants and plant products have attracted the attention of the environmentalists worldwide due to their advantages over the conventional synthetic insecticides which are considered to be detrimental particularly to the aquatic organisms and their environment. The damage by predatory insects has often been mentioned as one of the major constraints to the aquaculture production. The destructive role of predatory aquatic insects in different types of fish ponds is well documented. This book presents a detailed research work to control the predatory aquatic insects using various plant extracts. Hopefully the book will be beneficial not only for academicians but also for industrialists and professionals related with aquaculture particularly fish culture.