Insect Biodiversity: Importance and Managemnet

by Ramesh Chander Bhagat, Poonam Bala

ISBN: 9789371704045
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2026
Price : Rs. 19990.00
Biblio : xxxii+443p., 25cm

Author Profile

Prof. (Dr) R. C. Bhagat, earlier served as Assistant Research Officer, Sericulture Research Centre of Kashmir. Thereafter, he joined Department of Zoology, Kashmir University and served at various positions, including Head of the Department. He also held the position of Dean, Faculty of Science (multidisciplinary and research) of Kashmir University. There are more than 180 research and scientific publications to his credit, including 05 reference books. He has also received many awards / honours and remained active member of academic / expert committees of scientific and statutory bodies of the Universities. Dr.(Mrs) Poonam Bala, B.Ed., M.Sc. (Zoology), M.Phil. (Entomology), Ph.D (Parasitology), has more than 7 years of research experience in the field of Entomology and parasitology, with specialization in protozoan parasites of insects / pests. There are more than 15 research papers, published in Indian and foreign journals to her credit. Besides, she is co-author of a reference book entitled, Biological Diversity of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh Himalaya. Earlier, she served as a Teacher (Science) and Lecturer (Zoology) in Mallinson Girls Higher Secondary School, Srinagar, Kashmir. She is having more than 21 years of teaching experience.

About The Book

The present book contains classified and updated bibliographic information pertaining to 3555 citations / references, distributed over 30 Chapters, covering period from the year 1884 to early 2022. The citations are also referred to an elaborate Subject Index of this book. The bibliographic data is on wide fields of insect science or Entomology- general, economic and applied, besides allied sciences, covering mainly diversity, importance and management, with thrust areas as Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh Himalayas of Indian Sub-continent. The citations encompass nearly all the fields of Entomology, viz., systematics of insect orders (23), distribution, ecology, development, physiology, biochemistry, pathology, toxicology, genetics, pest management / integrated pest management, vector entomology (medical and veterinary). Documents on pestology include insects as pests, harmful to animals, humans, plants, crops and stored products, besides industrial Entomology (sericulture, apiculture). A great number of references are also provided with annotations or key words. This book, undoubtedly, will cater to the growing needs of researchers as well as students, associated with multifarious fields of entomology, besides life sciences, agriculture, medical, veterinary, forestry, fishery and environmental sciences.

Table of Contents

Contents Preface v Abbreviations Used xi General Introduction xvii Sources of References xxv 1. Collembola, Apterygota and Pterygota 1 2. Pterygota: Neoptera (Exopterygota) (Excluding Phthiraptera), Hemiptera, Psocoptera and Thysanoptera 17 3. Pterygota: Neoptera (Endopterygota): Raphidioptera, Trichoptera, Neuroptera, Hymenoptera (Excluding Parasitic) 35 4. Endopterygota: Diptera (Excluding Parasitic and Entomophagous) 47 5. Endopterygota: Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies) (General) 67 6. Lepidoptera (Butterflies) 79 7. Endopterygota: Coleoptera (Adephaga and Polyphaga) 93 8. Coleoptera: Polyphaga: Cucujiformia 101 9. Polyphaga: Staphyliniformia, Scarabaeiformia, Elateriformia and Bostrichiformia 115 viii 10. Insect-Fauna of Different Families and Groups (General) 125 11. Aquatic Insects: Diversity, Ecology and Management 137 12. Entomophagous Parasitic Dipterans and Hymenopterans 147 13. Entomophagous Parasitic Hymenoptera (Chalcidoidea) 153 14. Entomophagous Parasitic Hymenopterans (Ichneumonoidea) 161 15. Parasitic Insects: Dipterans (Culicidae), Siphonaptera, Phthiraptera, Hemiptera including Vectors of Animal and Human Diseases 169 16. Parasitic Dipterans (Excluding Culicidae), Including as Causing and Vectors of Animal and Human Diseases 177 17. Insects/Pests and their Natural Enemies (Insect Parasites and Predators), Associated with Host Crops and Plants 187 18. Insects/Pests of Agricultural, Forestry Importance and of other Economically Important Plants (General) 195 19. Insects/Pests Associated with Cereals, Pulses, Medicinal/ Aromatic and Ornamental Plants 207 20. Insects/Pests Associated with Vegetable Crops and Plants 217 21. Insects/Pests Associated with Fruit Plants and Crops 225 22. Insect Pollinators: Biodiversity, Pollination Biology, Ecology, Conservation and Agricultural Production 237 23. Honey Bees: Beekeeping/Apiculture 247 24. Silkworm: Biology, Nutrition, Diseases and Management 259 25. Silkworm: Genetics, Breeding, Molecular Biology, Seri-biotechnology 267 26. Sericulture: Industry, Technology and Entrepreneurial Development 283 27. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for Insect Pests of Agricultural, Horticultural and Forestry Importance 293 28. Insect Pest Management: Physical, Cultural Practices and Host-Plant Resistance 305 ix 29. Insect Pest management: Use of Chemical Pesticides, Growth Regulators and Synthetic Pheromones 315 30. Insect Pest Management: Biological (Insect Parasites, Predators); Microbial (Viruses, Bacteria, Fungi, Protozoans and Nematodes) 329 Author Index 345 Subject Index 372