Complete Guide on Entomology: For ICAR ARS NET JRF SRF SAU`s AIEEA PG UPSC Civil Services and Other Allied Examinations

by J Komal, Deepak Kumar Mahanta, Ipsita Samal, Tanmaya Kumar Bhoi

ISBN: 9789371702942
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Imprint : Astral Cracker
Year : 2026
Price : Rs. 9960.00
Biblio : xii+241p.

Author Profile

Ms. J. Komal, presently pursuing her Ph.D. from Navsari Agricultural University in the field of Agricultural Entomology. She had graduated with distinction from Agricultural college, Aswaraopeta (PJTSAU) in 2019. She has got University Silver Medal for highest O.G.P.A in Plant Protection. She had secured all India 3rd rank in Entomology and awarded with JRF by ICAR and completed her Master's in Entomology from ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute. She has secured prestigious IARI gold medal. She has bagged best M. Sc thesis award 2022 at a national conference organized by the well renowned Society of Plant Protection Sciences (SPPS). Later, secured all India 15th rank in SRF Crop sciences exam by ICAR. She also qualified ICAR-NET. Dr. Ipsita Samal is currently working as Assistant Professor (Entomology) at Sri Sri University, Cuttack, Odisha, India. She completed Ph. D from Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. She has obtained her M. Sc. degree from IARI and did her graduation from College of Agriculture, Bhawanipatna, OUAT, Odisha. Her scientific interests are in field of Entomology and host plant resistance. She is an awardee of ICAR-JRF, ICAR-NET and IARI- Ph.D in Entomology. She has published few articles, research papers and book chapters and presented her work in various national and international conferences Mr. Deepak Kumar Mahanta, presently pursuing his Ph.D from Dr. RPCAU, PUSA, Bihar in the Department of Agricultural Entomology. He has completed his graduation from ANGRAU, Bapatla, A.P. He got All India Rank-05 in JRF-2019 and completed his M.Sc. (Ag) in the Department of Entomology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. He has bagged best M. Sc thesis award 2022 at a national conference organized by the well renowned Society of Plant Protection Sciences (SPPS). He has qualified ICAR-NET in the year 2021 also qualified SRF-2021. Mr. Tanmaya Kumar Bhoi is currently working as Scientist-B at Arid Forest Research Institute (ICFRE-AFRI), Jodhpur, Rajasthan. He has obtained his M.Sc. degree from IARI and did his graduation from college of Agriculture, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT), Bhubaneswar, Odisha. His field of specialization is Integrated pest management (IPM), host plant resistance and pheromone-based insect pest control. He has published several national and international publications to his credit. He also qualified ICAR-JRF, ICAR-SRF, IARI-Ph.D, ICAR-NET and many more competitive exams.

About The Book

Agriculture, as the backbone of our society, draws a lot of attention to a new revolution of its sort, and it is the responsibility of the next generation to take agriculture to new heights. The epidemic covid-19 brought to mind Jawaharlal Nehru's remark, "Everything can wait, but not agriculture." Entomology is an important discipline in agriculture that provides a comprehensive understanding of the harms and advantages produced by various insects. It is well understood that if all insects vanished, all life on Earth would perish. Similarly, they inflict massive economic and produce losses for farmers all over the world. Realizing the significance and power of entomology and its impact on agriculture and human existence. This book emphasises significant facts in entomology and includes both objective and subjective sections. It covers the major important basic as well as applied part of entomology and it's crucial role in plant protection, that will be helpful for ICAR-JRF, ICAR-NET, ICAR-ARS, ICAR-SRF, Ph.D, UPSC and different state level competitive exams.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgement vii Preface ix 1. Key Terminologies 1 2. Entomology at a Glance 11 3. Entomology Questions in UPSC Exam (Prelims) 64 4. Important Days Related to Entomology 68 5. Chromosome Number of different Insects 70 6. History of Entomology 72 7. Insect Morphology 83 8. Insect Systematics 101 9. Insect Physiology 113 10. Insect Ecology 139 11. Integrated Pest Management 151 12. Biological Control 163 13. Toxicology 174 xii 14. Insect Pests of Crops 191 15. Stored Grain Pests 208 16. Beneficial Insects 215