The contents in this presentation include : Insect
Morphology & Anatomy, Insect Integument, Cuticle, Sutures in Head Capsule,
Insect Head, Types of Mouthparts, Insect Antenna, Compound Eyes, Insect Thorax,
Types of Legs, the Insect Wing, Wing Coupling Apparatus, Abdomen, Insect
Physiology, Insect Nervous System, Types of Neurons, Oogenesis Ovulation,
etc.
Author(s): Mr. Rajan Shelke, Don Bosco College of
Agriculture, Sulcorna
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
This note covers the
following topics: The Fable Of The Cigale and The Ant, The Cigale Leaves Its
Burrow, The Song Of The Cigale, The Cigale: The Eggs and Their Hatching, The
Mantis, The Golden Gardener, The Field Cricket, The Italian Cricket, The
Sisyphus Beetle, The Instinct Of Paternity, A Bee-hunter: The Philanthus
Aviporus, The Great Peacock Or Emperor Moth, The Oak Eggar Or Banded Monk, A
Truffle-hunter: The Bolboceras Gallicus, The Elephant-beetle, The Pea-weevil, An
Invader: The Haricot-weevil, The Grey Locust, The Pine-chafer.
This note
explains the following topics: Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Fungus Gnats,
Mealybugs, Mites, Control Guide, Scales Snails and Slugs, Springtails, Thrips,
Whiteflies.
The subject matter in this
book should attract the reader's concern to support rational decisions regarding
the use of pesticides. This book is compiled of 24 Chapters divided into 4
Sections. Section A focuses on toxicity of organic and inorganic insecticides,
Section B is dedicated to vector control using insecticides, biological control
of mosquito larvae, Section C describes bioactive natural products from
sapindacea, management of potato pests, flower thrips, mango mealy bug, pear
psylla and grapes pests, Section D provides information on insecticide
resistance in natural population of malaria vector, role of Anopheles gambiae
P450 cytochrome, genetic toxicological profile of carbofuran and pirimicarp
carbamic insecticides, etc.