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Synopsis Drs. G.G. Kundu and K.P. Srivastava who have been working on the control strategy of soybean pests are experts in the line. They have written the book, "Soybean pests in India and their management" which embodies a comprehensive information based on up-to-date scientific literature about all the major insect pests of soybean in India and also lists other insects found associated with the crop. It includes details of distribution, host range, marks of identification, nature of damage, biology and seasonal history and control methods of major pests which constitute complete information about any pest. It has also given chapters on bio-control agents, alternate food plants and structural formulae of insecticides commonly used in controlling insect pests of this crop. The book is illustrated with photographs of major insect pests for their easy indentification.