The Manual entitled “Diseases and Insect-Pests of Important Vegetables” is specifically prepared for under-graduate and post-graduate students in Agriculture/Horticulture, teachers, extension Plant Pathologists & Entomologists and elite farmers. The Manual contains sixteen chapters dealing with important diseases and insect-pests of important vegetables. Each disease entry includes brief diagnostic symptoms, associated pathogen, predisposing factors and management while insect-pests include identification of insect-pests, their nature of damage and management. Coloured photographs of Symptoms and damage of major diseases and insect-pests are also included for easy identification. Besides this, chapters on fungicides, their formulations, pesticides registered, banned, refused registration and safe handling of pesticides have also been included which will help the students, extension workers and farmers in selection of proper pesticides to keep the diseases and pests below economic injury level. Contents: 1 Manual of Diseases and Insect-Pests of Important Vegetables 2 Nursery Diseases and Insect-Pests 3 Diseases and Insect-Pests of Tomato 4 Diseases and Insect Pests of Bell Pepper and Chillies 5 Diseases and Insect- Pests of Brinjal 6 Diseases and Insect-Pests of Cucurbits 7 Diseases and Insect-Pests of French Bean 8 Diseases and Insect- Pests of Okra 9 Diseases and Insect- Pests of Pea 10 Diseases and Insect-Pests of Crucifers 11 Diseases and Insect-Pests of Carrot 12 Diseases and Insect- Pests of Onion and Garlic 13 Diseases and Insect-Pests of Colocasia 14 Fungicides in Vegetable Disease Management 15 Calculations for Preparation of Pesticidal solutions and Granules for Field Applications 16 Safe Handling of Pesticides