APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY
Overview
Learning outcomes
The students would be able to;
1. Acquire knowledge of insect pests of crops, vegetables, fruits, stored grains and household pests.
2. Identification of insect pests, their control methods and pesticide application equipments.
3. Introduction with entomological cottage industries.
4. Enhance the productivity of agricultural crops through insect pest management.
Theory
Introduction; causes of success and economic importance of insects; principles and methods of insect control i.e. cultural, biological, physical, mechanical, reproductive, legislative, chemical and bio-technological control; introduction to IPM; insecticides, their classification, formulations and application equipments; identification, life histories, mode of damage and control of important insect pests of various crops, fruits, vegetables, stored grains, household, termites and locust; introduction to entomological industries: apiculture, sericulture and lac-culture.
Practical
Collection, identification and mode of damage of insect pests of various crops, fruits, vegetables, stored grains and household; insecticide formulations, their dilutions and safe handling; use of application equipments, instructions for apiculture, sericulture and lac-culture.
Credit hours/ Marks:- 3 (2-1)
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