The book provides more information on Identification of Insects and Related Arthropods, Biodiversity of Soil Arthropods, Soil Anthropods: Their Habits and Habitat, Ground Pearls, Diversity of Soil Anthropods: Oribatid Mites, Role of Arthropods in Maintaining Soil Fertility, Soil Macrofauna, Structure and Ecology of Soil Macrofauna Communities, Functional Roles of Forest Soil Arthropods, Litter Arthropods and Soil Mesofauna and Sampling Method, Trap Technology and Analysis Techniques of Arthropods. We hope this book will be helpful as a base for future investigations in the field of forest ecology, soil ecology, distribution pattern of microarthropods in soil in tropical and subtropical parts of the world.

Dr. Ravi Prakash Maurya (b. 1959) is presently Programme Coordinator/Professor, Krishi Vigyan Kendra (Farm Science Centre), Ambedkar Nagar (U.P.). He has a rich and long experience of 31 years in the field of extension and teaching. Dr. Maurya obtained his M.Sc. degree in Agriculture (Entomology) in 1983 from Gorakhpur University, and Ph.D. degree in agricultural extension in 1990 from Kanpur University, Kanpur (U.P.). He has also contributed his abilities as Senior Extension Officer at N.D. University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad, U.P. In his service period he has also involved in development and management of different KVKs of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Recently, he was awarded life time achievement award 2016 from Society of Biological Sciences and Rural Development, Allahabad. Dr. Maurya also received Best KVK Scientist Award, 2016, Indian Society of Extension Education, New Delhi.