The book "Integrated Disease Management" has been specifically written to cater to students. The following are the notable aspects of this volume:

1. The book has been meticulously designed to ensure maximum comprehension by children with minimal effort.
2. Each chapter is structured to provide a comprehensive understanding of key concepts and aid students in developing their investigative skills.
3. The content is presented in a sequential manner, which not only captures the attention of students but also simplifies the comprehension process.
4. The inclusion of "Fun Time" serves as an effective ice breaker and prepares students for the information that follows.
5. The "Infohive" section encourages young minds to learn new things and broaden their intellectual horizons.
6. The language used in the book is straightforward and easy to understand.
7. This book will be of immense assistance to both teachers and students in the field of plant pathology.

Sanjeev Kumar is Assistant Professor/Scientist, Department of Plant Pathology, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. He is very sincere and hard working teacher. He has taught many undergraduate, postgraduate and Ph.D courses with great dedication to the great satisfaction of the students and actively involved in all teaching activities. Dr. Kumar has guided 20 M.Sc and 1 Ph.D student and has been actively involved in his research and extension activities too. As a researcher, he has been associated with 8 major research projects sponsored by ICAR, NATP,TSP and JICA, Japan. He has published 68 research and reviews papers, 25 book chapters, 105 popular articles, 1 research bulletin and 3 technical folders. He is an active member of over six National and International Societies. He is the fellow member of Indian Phytopathological Society, IARI New Delhi, Indian Society of Mycology and Plant Pathology, Udaipur, Rajasthan and Society of Biocontrol Advancement, Banguluru. He has attended many conferences, symposia, workshops and presented papers. He has also attended the World Soybean Research Conference held in Durban, South Africa.

Dr. Kumar has authored seven books entitled Plant Pathogens & Principles of Plant Pathology, Diseases of Horticultural Crops: Identification & Management, Diseases of Field Crops and their Integrated Management, Pesticides and Plant Protection Appliances and Diseases of Field & Horticultural Crops & Their Management-II Fundamentals of Plant Pathology published by New India Publishing Agency, New Delhi and three practical manuals. His research interests include pulse pathology and biological control.

1. Plant Health,  2. Definition, Importance & Categories of Plant Diseases, 3. Integrated Disease Management (IDM): Introduction, Definition, Concepts, Importance and Objectives of Integrated Disease Management, 4  Methods of Detection and Diagnosis of Diseases, 5. Economic Thresholds and Injury Levels,  6.Integrated Disease Management (IDM) Tools and Strategies 7. Integrated Disease  Management (IDM) Components,  8. Principles and Strategy of Plant Disease Management, 9. Methods of Plant Disease Management, 10. Spurious Pesticides, 11.  Ecological Disease Management, 12.  Introduction to Conventional (Synthetic) Pesticides for Disease  Management, 13. Safety Issues in Pesticide Uses, 14. Survey, Surveillance and Forecasting of Diseases, 15. Technologies and Services Required for Integrated Disease Management, 6. Validation and Promotion of IDM Technologies, 17.  Implementation, Adoption and Scaling up of IDM Strategies, 18. Technological, Socio-economic, Institutional and Policy Issues of IDM, 19.  IDM in Important Crop