Dr A M Ranjith retired from the Kerala Agricultural University as the Head of Agricultural Entomology. During the 36 years of his service, he had been teaching his students, everything about insect pests, pest damages and methods to manage them. He has written two books in Entomology for the benefit students of agriculture and for farmers. He has also guided post graduate and Ph.D students in the field of Entomology and has also served in the examination boards of post graduates in many agricultural universities in India. Currently he is the chief consultant for agriconsultantskerala.com

Prof. Ranjith is a critic of unverified data and half-truths being propagated in the agricultural field. He is also a staunch supporter of scientifically verified agricultural practices that will benefit the farmer. This is his first book in Malayalam, to place facts authentically. The book is based on his experience as well as published work from various sources.