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Lab of Entomology

List of Experiments:

1. Methods of collection and preservation of insects including immature stages.
2. External features of Grasshopper/Blister beetle.
3. Types of insect antennae, mouthparts and legs.
4. Wing venation, types of wings and wing coupling apparatus.
5. Types of insect larvae and pupae.
6. Dissection of digestive system in insects (Grasshopper).
7. Dissection of male and female reproductive systems in insects (Grasshopper).
8. Visit to meteorological observatory / automatic weather reporting station.
9. Study of terrestrial and pond ecosystems of insects.
10. Studies on behaviour of insects and orientation (repellency, stimulation, deterancy).
11. Study of distribution patterns of insects, sampling techniques for the estimation of insect population and damage.
12. Pest surveillance through light traps, pheromone traps and field incidence; Practicable IPM practices, Mechanical and physical methods.
13. Practicable IPM practices, Cultural and biological methods; Chemical control, Insecticides and their formulations; Calculation of doses/concentrations of insecticides.
14. Identification of pests, their damage symptoms and management of rice, sorghum, maize, wheat, sugarcane, cotton, pulses, Solanaceous and Malvaceous vegetables, cruciferous and cucurbitaceous vegetables, chili, mango, carbon, citrus and sapota.