Semester VI
Pest Management in Field Crops (Rabi), Fruit Crops and Stored Grain
ENT 321 · 2 (1+1) credit hours
Syllabus
Topic-wise syllabus
Theory
15 topics · 16 lectures
| No. | Topic | Lectures |
|---|---|---|
| Unit I | ||
| 1 | Study on major insect pests of Wheat and their management- Termites, pink borer, ghujia weevil, root aphid | 1 |
| 2 | Study on major insect pests of Rabi pulse crops and their management (Chickpea and Lentil)- Gram pod borer, aphids, armyworm, cutworm | 1 |
| 3 | Study on major insect pests of Rabi oilseed crops and their management (Rapeseed-mustard and Safflower)- Mustard aphids, mustard saw fly, painted bug, Safflower aphid, Safflower caterpillar | 1 |
| 4 | Study on major insect pests of Mango and their management- Mango leafhoppers, stone weevils, mealy bugs, mango scales and weaver ants | 1 |
| 5 | Study on major insect and mite pests of Citrus and their management- Citrus butterflies, fruit sucking moths, citrus leaf miner, citrus psylla | 1 |
| 6 | Study on major insect pests of Guava and their management- Mealy bugs, fruit fly, green scales, invasive whiteflies, bark eating caterpillar | 1 |
| Unit II | ||
| 7 | Study on major insect pests of Banana and their management- Banana corm weevil, banana stem weevil, banana aphid, banana skipper | 1 |
| 8 | Study on major insect pests of Grapes and their management- Mealy bugs, flea beetle, thrips, stem girdler, stem borer, leaf eating caterpillars | 1 |
| 9 | Study on major insect pests of Sapota and Pomegranate and their management- Sapota bud-borer, sapota seed-borer, sapota leaf webber, Anar butterfly, thrips, fruit sucking moths | 1 |
| 10 | Study on major insect pests of temperate fruits and their management- Apple woolly aphid, San Jose scale, codling moth, aphid (Lachnus krishnii), termite | 1 |
| 11 | Study on major insect pests of Custard apple, Ber, and Papaya and their management- Mealy bugs, Fruit fly (Bactrocera zonata), fruit borer (Heterographis bengalella), ber fruit fly, ber fruit borer, papaya mealy bug, spiralling whiteflies | 1 |
| 12 | Study on major insect pests of Plantation crops and their management- Rhinoceros beetle, red palm weevil, cashew tree borer, cardamom thrips, tea mosquito bug, coffee borers | 1 |
| Unit III | ||
| 13 | Insect pests of stored grains and their management. Factors affecting loss of stored Grains | 2 |
| 14 | Studies of Non-insect pests (Mites, snails and slugs), Rodents, birds and microorganisms associated with stored grains and their management | 1 |
| 15 | Storage structures and methods of grain storage and fundamental principles of stored grains management | 1 |
Practical
8 topics
| No. | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Field visit, identification of major insect pests and their damage symptoms |
| 2 | Collection and preservation of major insect pests |
| 3 | Collection of damage samples, their identification and herbarium preparation |
| 4 | Methods of monitoring of pest incidence in situ |
| 5 | Management strategies of insect pests of different crops |
| 6 | Storage structures and methods of grain storage |
| 7 | Vertebrate pest and their management techniques |
| 8 | Mass multiplication of Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus (NPV) |
Study material
Notes
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