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Ag. Ento. 3.1 Fundamentals of Entomology
Credit: (2+1=3)
THEORY
Part – I
1. History of Entomology in India.
2. Factors for insect’s abundance. Major points related to dominance of Insecta
in Animal kingdom.
3. Classification of phylum Arthropoda up to classes. Relationship of class
Insecta with other classes of Arthropoda. Harmful and useful insects.
Part – II
4. Morphology: Structure and functions of insect cuticle, moulting and body
segmentation.
5. Structure of Head, thorax and abdomen.
6. Structure and modifications of insect antennae,
7. Mouth parts,
8. Structure and modifications of insect legs,
9. Wing venation, modifications and wing coupling apparatus. Structure of
external genital organs of male and female
10. Metamorphosis and diapause in insects. Types of larvae and pupae.
Part – III
11. Structure of male and female genital organs
12. Structure and functions of digestive system
13. Excretory system
14. Circulatory system
15. Respiratory system
16. Nervous system, secretary (Endocrine) and Major sensory organs
17. Reproductive systems in insects. Types of reproduction in insects.
MID TERM EXAMINATION
Part – IV
18. Systematics: Taxonomy –importance, history and development and
binomial nomenclature.
19. Definitions of Biotype, Sub-species, Species, Genus, Family and Order.
Classification of class Insecta up to Orders.
Major characteristics of orders. Basic groups of present day insects with
special emphasis to orders and families of Agricultural importance like
20. Orthoptera: Acrididae, Tettigonidae, Gryllidae, Gryllotalpidae;
21. Dictyoptera: Mantidae, Blattidae; Odonata; Neuroptera: Chrysopidae;
22. Isoptera: Termitidae; Thysanoptera: Thripidae;
23. Hemiptera: Pentatomidae, Coreidae, Cimicidae, Pyrrhocoridae, Lygaeidae,
Cicadellidae, Delphacidae, Aphididae, Coccidae, Lophophidae,
Aleurodidae, Pseudococcidae;
24. Lepidoptera: Pieridae, Papiloinidae, Noctuidae, Sphingidae, Pyralidae,
Gelechiidae, Arctiidae, Saturnidae, Bombycidae;
25. Coleoptera: Coccinellidae, Chrysomelidae, Cerambycidae, Curculionidae,
Bruchidae, Scarabaeidae;