Rhizosphere Revolution

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.

Preface

About the Editors

1. Introduction to the Rhizosphere World

2. Unraveling Insect Pheromones

3. Insect Pheromones in the Rhizosphere

4. Pheromones in Pest Control

5. Vermicompost: Nature's Gold

6. Harnessing Insect Pheromones for Vermicompost Production

7. Pheromones and Microbial Interactions

8. Techniques for Pheromone Application in Vermicomposting

9. Environmental Considerations and Sustainability

10. The Underground Symphony

11. Bio-Engineered Insect Allies

12. The Quantum Rhizosphere

13. The Rhizosphere Revolutionaries' Toolkit

14. Terraforming Mars, One Rhizosphere at a Time

15. Beyond Agriculture - Rhizosphere in Unexpected Places

16. The Sentient Soil Hypothesis

17. Challenges, Resilience, and Adaptation

18. The Global Impact of Rhizosphere Revolution

19. Monitoring and Quality Control

20. Future Directionsin Rhizosphere Biology