Lecture Note on Entomology

Lecture Note on Entomology

This lecture note covers the following topics: History of entomology, Contributory factors for the abundance of insects, Classification of phylum Arthropoda, Body segmentation of Insect, Mouth parts of insects, Insect Sense Organs, Metamorphosis and diapause, Types of larvae and pupae, Insect Taxonomy, Orthoptera, Dictyoptera, Isoptera and Thysanoptera, Hemiptera, Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, Hymenoptera and diptera.

Author(s): NA

156 Pages

Fundamentals of Entomology by KK Wagh

Entomology is the branch of zoology or biological science that deals with the study of insects. The contents of this lecture notes are as follows  : Introduction, Dominance of Class Insecta, Insect Integument, Body segmentation and structure of Head, Structure of thorax and abdomen, Structure and modifications of Antennae, Structure and modifications of mouth parts, Structure and modifications of leg, Structure and modifications of wings, Sensory and Sound producing organs, Metamorphosis and Seasonal adoptions, Immature stages of Insects, Structure and functions of Digestive system, Structure and functions of Circulatory system, Structure and functions of excretory system, Structure and functions of Respiratory system, etc.

Author(s): Prof. Mochi A. S., K. K. Wagh College of Agriculture, Nashik

91 Pages

Introduction to Applied Entomology

This note provides an introduction to the biology and identification of insects and an introduction to insect pest management. Emphasis is placed on the application of entomology in agriculture, horticulture, forestry, and everyday life.

Author(s): University of Illinois

NA Pages

Entomology by Janet Spencer

This note contains the following topics: Insect Classification, Arthropoda classes, Arthropods , Insecta , Morphology, Thorax , Wings , Abdomen , Insect Orders, Insect Injury, Beneficial insects.

Author(s): Janet Spencer

52 Pages

An Introduction to Entomology Vol. I

This note covers the following topics: Metamorphoses of Insects, Direct Injuries caused by Insects, Direct Benefits derived from Insects,Indirect Injuries caused by Insects, indirect Benefits derived from Insects, Affection of Insects for their Young, Affection of Insects for their Young, Food of Insects and Habitations of Insects.

Author(s): William Kirby and William Spence

NA Pages

Insects, spiders, and other arthropods

This note covers the following topics: dragonflies damselflies, mayflies, stoneflies, crickets, grasshoppers katydids, praying mantids, true bugs cicadas dobsonflies, lacewings scorpionflies, beetles, true flies, caddisflies, butterflies moths, wasps ants bees, purseweb spiders, brown recluses, cellar spiders, cobweb spiders, sheetweaving spiders, orb weavers, longjawed orb weavers, orchard spiders, grass spiders, nurseryweb fishing spiders, wolf spiders, crab spiders, jumping spiders.

Author(s): University of Kentucky Department of Entomology

NA Pages

Entomology Basics (PDF 84P)

This note covers the following topics: Introduction to Insects, Growth and Development, Insect Orders, Feeding Styles and Mouthparts, Integrated Pest Management, Common Garden Pests and Beneficial Insects.

Author(s): Chris Becker

84 Pages

Handbook of Medical Entomology by Oskar Augustus Johanssen and William Albert Riley

This book describes the following topics: Arthropods Which Are Directly Poisonous, Parasitic Arthropods Affecting Man, Accidental Or Facultative Parasites, Arthropods As Simple Carriers Of Disease, Arthropods As Direct Inoculators Of Disease Germs, Arthropods As Essential Hosts Of Pathogenic Organisms, Arthropods As Essential Hosts Of Pathogenic Protozoa, Arthropods As Essential Hosts Of Pathogenic Protozoa, Keys To The Arthropods Noxious To Man.

Author(s): WM. A. Riley, Ph.D

NA Pages