Entomology Notes

[Work under Progress]

Fundamentals of Entomology-I (Insect Morphology & Taxonomy) 

Fundamentals of Entomology-II (Insect Ecology & Concept of IPM)

Pests of Field Crops, Stored Grains and their Management{Click on Me}

Theory

General account on nature and type of damage by following insect pests arthropods pests.  Scientific name, order, family, host range, distribution, biology and bionomics. nature of damage, and management of major pests and scientific name, order, family, host range, distribution, nature of damage and control practice other important arthropod pests(mites) of various field crops. Factors affecting losses of stored grain and role of physical, biological, mechanical and chemical factors in deterioration of grain. Insect pests, mites, rodents, birds and microorganisms associated with stored grain and their management. Storage structure and methods of grain storage and fundamental principles of grain store management.

• Paddy: Leptocorisa varicornis, Hieroglyphus Spp., Nilaparvata lugens, Nephotetix spp., Mythimna separata
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• Sorghum and Maize: Chilo partelius. Atherigona variasoccata, Scirpophaga excerpatalis. Chilo infuscatelles
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• Sugarcane: Top borer, Pyrilla, Early Shoot borer and white fly
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• Cotton: Pectinaphora gossypiella. Earlas Spp, Sylepta derogata, Dysdercus Spp, Bemisia tabaci, Amrasca bigutulla
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• Oilseeds: Lipaphis erysimi, Athalla proxima, Bagrada cruciferum, Dasyneura lini
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• Pulses: Helicoverpa armigera Agrotis Spp., Etlella zinckenella
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• Pests of Stored Grains: Sitophilus oryzae, Trogoderma granarium, Sitotroga cerealella, Callosobruchus chinensis. consanguinea, Sellosoma
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• Polyphagous pests: Odontotermes obesus, Holotrichia Spodoptera litura. obliqua,
• Non insect pests and their damaged materials
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Beneficial Insects and Pests of Horticultural Crops & their Management 

Bio-pesticides & Bio-fertilizers