Question Bank on Entomology_Inact

by Supriya Biswas

ISBN: 9789386949318
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2018
Price : Rs. 10920.00
Biblio : xiv+384p., 25cm

Author Profile

Dr. Supriya Biswas is devoted in Entomology for previous 10 years. He passed B.Sc. (Ag.) from Post Graduate College, Ghazipur (affiliated to the VBS Purbanchal University, Jaunpur) and M.Sc. (Ag.) in Agricultural Entomology with the University Merit Scholarship, from Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari, Cooch Behar, West Bengal. He completed Ph.D in Agril. Entomology (Major in Economic Entomology) from Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya. He has passed NET, 2014 Examination conducted by Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board, New Delhi. Dr. Biswas has published 27 Research Papers, 02 Book chapters and 04 popular articles in different national and international journals. Presently Dr. Biswas serving the Department of Agricultural Entomology, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari, Cooch Behar, West Bengal.

About The Book

In the present book questions are written in simple language and even complex concepts have been divided into several understandable steps of questions.. A wide coverage of topics in 18 chapters viz. Systematics and Taxonomy, Morphology, Embryology, Internal Anatomy and Physiology, Ecology, Biological Control, Chemical Control and Toxicology, Host Plant Resistance, Innovative Approaches in Pest Control, Integrated Pest Management, Pesticide Application Equipments, Pests of Crops and their Management, Pests of Stored Products and their Management, Arthropod Vectors of Plant Diseases, Honey Bees and Beekeeping, Silkworms and Sericulture, Lac Insect, Other Useful Insects and Pests of Medical Importance are given. The book is designed to serve the problems of students of entomology, nematology, plant pathology, agriculture etc. preparing for various competitive examinations like ARS, NET, JRF, SRF, UPSC, SAUs and Allied Exams.

Table of Contents

Preface vii Syllabus of Agricultural Entomology for NET and ARS Examination of ASRB (ICAR) xi 1. Systematics and Taxonomy 1 2. Morphology 36 3. Embryology, Internal Anatomy and Physiology 80 4. Ecology 119 5. Biological Control 154 6. Chemical Control and Toxicology 179 7. Host Plant Resistance 209 8. Innovative Approaches in Pest Control 224 9. Integrated Pest Management 241 10. Pesticide Application Equipments 255 11. Pests of Crops and their Management 268 12. Pests of Stored Products and their Management 299 13. Arthropod Vectors of Plant Diseases 318 14. Honey Bees and Beekeeping 327 15. Silkworms and Sericulture 343 16. Lac Insect 358 17. Other Useful Insects 366 18. Pests of Medical Importance 374