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Table of Contents
Introduction
What is Entomology
Origin, Evolution and Classification of Insects
Insect Morphology
Insect Digestive System
Insect Excretion System
Insect Circulatory System
Insect Nervous System
Insect Respiratory System
Insect Locomotion
Insect Feeding
Insect Reproduction
Insect Ecology
Insect Biodiversity
Insect Behaviour
Integrated Insect Pest Management
Biological Control of Crop Pests and Weed
Chemical Pesticides
Pesticide Application Equipment and its Calibration
Innovative Approaches of Insect Control
Insect Pheromones and Hormone
Pest Management: Principles and Concepts
Pests of Field Crops
Plant Resistance to Insects
Insect Pathology
General Acarology: Ticks
General Acarology: Mites
Lac Culture
Beekeeping Industry: Aplculture
Sericulture or Silk Farming
Selected Bibliography
Glossary
Pests of Field Crops
Pest of Rice
Rice Borers
Defoliators
Root Feeders
Non Insect Pests
Integrated Pest Management in Rice
Pests of Wheat
Pests of Millets
Minor Pests*
Non-Insect Pests
Integrated Pest Management in Sorghum
PestS of Pearl Millet
Pests of Finger Millet (Ragi)
Pests of Maize
Pests of Italian Millet (Tenai)
Pests of Pulses
Pests of Black Gram, Greengram, Lablab, and Cowpea
Pests of Oil Seed Crops
Groundnut
Sunflower
Pests of Gingelly
Pest of Castor
Pests of Mustard
Pests of Safflower
Pests of Cotton
Pests of Sugarcane
Pests of Tobacco
Pests of Stored Products
Subject Index


Introduction
Distribution
General Characters
Insect Diversity
The Insects
Other Arthropods
What is Entomology
Branches of Entomology
Entomologists
Entomological Information and Services
Relationship between Insects and People
Why Insects were Successful
Prehistoric Times
Modern Times
Losses from Insects
Medical / Veterinary Pests
Indirect Effects
Origin, Evolution and Classification of Insects
Origin and Evolution of Insects
The Evolution of the Insect Form
The Eyes
The Wings
Metamorphism
Types of Metamorphosis
Phylum Arthropoda
Classification of Phylum Arthropoda
Classification of Insects
Class Insecta
DNA - A New Tool for Insect Identification
Insect Morphology
General Organization of Insect Body
Tagmosis and the Body Wall
Mouthparts
Antennae
Thorax
Legs
Wings
Abdomen
Insect Digestive System
Foregut
Midgut
Hindgut
Digestion
Digestive Enzymes
Insect Excretion System
Insect Circulatory System
Dorsal Vessel
Heart
Aorta
Pulsatile Organs
Plasma
Insect Nervous System
Neurons
The Central Nervous System
The Stomodaeal Nervous System
Insect Respiratory System
Respiration in Aquatic Insects
Insect Locomotion
Insect Legs
Insect Motion
Leg Controller
Central Pattern Generator
Basic Leg Controller (LC) System
Dynamic and Static Stability
Simulator Locomotion
Body and Contact Sensors
Chemical Sensors
Antennas
Other Movements
Flight
Insect Walking
Aquatic Insect Swimming
Insect Feeding
What do they Eat?
Phytophagous Insects
The Phytophagous Specificity
Zoophagous Insects
Parasite
Parasitoid
Predator
Insect Reproduction
Reproductive System
Female Reproductive System
Male Reproductive System
Insect Growth and Development (Metamorphosis)
Insect Ecology
Levels of Organization
Other Terms
Population
Community
Ecosystems and Agroecosystems
Principle of Integrative Levels
Insects in Cycling of Nutrients Systems
Insect Population
Population Growth Rates
Density
Factors Affecting Population
Ecological Factors and Insect Outbreaks
Dynamics of Insect Life Systems
Determinants of Insect Abundance
Efects of Environment on Insect Development
Temperature
Regulation of Insect Populations
Aquatic Insect Ecology
Adaptations for Aquatic Habitats
Breathing Underwater
Aquatic Insects: Adaptations for Breathing Under Water
Other Aquatic Adaptations
The Benthic Community
Soil Arthropods
Role of Soil Arthropods in Soil Community
Insect Biodiversity
The Magnitude of Biodiversity
Distribution of Biodiversity
Agriculture
Food
Human Culture
Biodiversity of Aquatic Insects
Threats for Aquatic Insect
Climate Change and Exacerbation of Insect Pests
Impact of Climate Change on Insect Communities
Conservation of Insect Biodiversity
Insect Behaviour
Introduction
What is Behaviour
The Evolution of Behaviour
Questions about Behaviour
Diversity
Misconceptions about Instincts and Learning
Behavioural Differences based on Single-Gene Differences
Central Pattern Generators
Types of Behaviour
Irritability
Predatory Behaviour
Epimeletic Behaviour
Social Behaviour (Eusociality)
Endogenous Rhythms
Orientation Behaviour
Learning and Memory Behaviour
Communication Behaviour
Integrated Insect Pest Management
Components of IPM
Cultural Methods
Mechanical Methods
Physical Methods
Chemical Methods
Biological Methods
Role of Indigenous and Exotic Parasitoids and Predators in Pest Management
Biodynamic Farming: A Systemic Variant of Organic Farming
Biological Control of Crop Pests and Weed
Meaning of Biological Control
Naturally Occurring Biological Agents
Why Biopesticides are Used?
Ecology and Biological Control
Techniques in Biological Control
Importation
Conservation
Introduction of Insects
Augmentation
Increasing Effectiveness of Biocontrol
Artificial Structures
Food and Shelter
Controlling Ants
Cultural Practices
Trap Crops
Botanical Pesticides
Neem and Pongamia Oilsoaps
Other Botanical Pesticides
Biocontrol Agents
Predators
Parasitoides
Microbes in Biological Control
Infectious Pathogenic Viruses
Infectious Pathogenic Bacteria
Infectious Pathogenic Fungi
Infectious Pathogenic Protozoa
Infectious Pathogenic Nematodes
Prerequisities of Microbial Inoculants
Advantages of Microbial Inoculants
Disadvantages of Microbial Inoculants
Fungi
Viruses
Biological Control of Weed
Outstanding Examples of Classical Biocontrol of Weeds
Biological Control Organization
Chemical Pesticides
Pesticide Use Scenario
Ideal Pesticide
Classification
Type of Pesticides on Chemical Basis
Movement and Degradation of Pesticides
Important Terms
Mode of Action of Pesticides
The Mitochondrial Poisons
Uses of Pesticides
Regulation for Pesticide Uses
Environmental Effects of Pesticides
Pesticides Effects on Human Health
Alternatives of Pesticides
LD50
Lethal Concentration 50 (LC50)
Insecticide Act
Why Insecticide Act
Insecticide Act
Salient Features of the Insecticide Act
Functions of Central Insecticides Board
Registration Committee
Registration Procedure
Provisional Registration under Section 9(3B)
Regular Registration under Section 9(3) of the Act
Data Requirement for Repeat Registration under Section 9(4)
Pesticide Application Equipment and its Calibration
Major Components of Sprayers
Pump
Source of Power
Spray Tank
Agitator
Distribution System
Kinds of Sprayer
Knapsack Sprayers
Foot Sprayers (=Pedal Pump Sprayers)
Traction Pneumatic Sprayer
Tractor Powered Sprayers
Aerial Sprayers
Hand-held Sprayers
Other Sprayers
Calibration of Boom Sprayers
Field Calibration of Sprayers
Mechanical Boom Sprayers
Manual Sprayers
Maintenance of Sprayers
Granule Applicators
Calibration of Granule Applicators
Pesticide Incorporation Equipment
Surface Incorporation Equipments
Subsurface Application Equipment
Herbigation
Research Plot Sprayers
Logarithmic Dosage Sprayer
Rouging Gloves
Innovative Approaches of Insect Control
Insect Repellent
Properties of Repellent
Effectiveness of Repellent
Insect Repellents from Natural Sources
Advantages
Disadvantages
Insect Attractants and Traps
Chemical Attractants
Using Attractant-Baited Traps to Monitor Pest Populations
Using Attractant Trap Out Pest Populations
Using Colored Objects to Attract Insects
Trapping
Advantages
Disadvantages
Insect Growth Regulators (IGR)/Hormone Mimics
Mechanism of Action
Examples
Genetic Control of Insects
Genetic Techniques
Requirements
Chemosterilants
Antifeedants
Sources and Chemistry
Potential Uses of Antifeedants
Problems with Antifeedants
Plant Proteinase Inhibitors and their Role in Insect Pest Management
Proteinase Inhibitors
Serine Proteinase Inhibitors
Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors
Insect Pest Management
Insect Pheromones and Hormone
Types of Pheromones
Insect Pheromones
Chemistry
Behavioru Modifying Chemicals
Insect Hormone
Brain Hormone
Prothoracicotropic Hormone (PTTH)
Ecdysone
Juvenile Hormone (JH)/Neotenin
Weismann's Ring
Pest Management: Principles and Concepts
Objectives
Strategies
Principles
Methods of Pest Control
Natural Control
Applied Control
Components of Pest Management
Concepts of Pest Management
General Equilibrium Position
There are Four Categories of Economic Thresholds
Conclusion
Pests of Field Crops
Pest of Rice and their MAnagement
Green Leafhopper (Nephotettix virescens)
Brown Plant Hopper/ Fulgorid (Nilaparvata lugens)
Ear Head Bug/ Gundhi Bug (Leptocorisa acuta, L. oratorius)
Paddy Yellow Stem Borer (Scirpophaga incertulas)
Paddy Gall Midge, Orseolia oryzae (Wood-Mason)
Swarming Caterpillar, Spodoptera mauritia (Boisdi.)
Rice Case Worm, Nymphula depunctalis (Guen.)
Leaf Folder/ Roller: Cnaphalocrocis medinalis (Gueni.)
Grass Hoppers: Hieroglyphus banian (F.) (Large Grasshopper)
Rice Root Weevil, Echinocnemus oryzae Marshall
White Grub, Holotrichia sp.
Skippers, Pelopidas mathias
Integrated Pest Management in Rice
Pests of Wheat and their Management
Wheat Shoot Fly, Atherigona naquii Steyskal.
Pink Stem Borer, Sesamia inferens Wlk.
Cut Worm, Mythimna separata (Wlk.)
Wheat Aphid, Macrosiphum miscanthi
Pests of Millets
Sorghum
Pearl Millet (Cumbu)
Finger Millet (Ragi)
Maize
Stem Fly, Atherigona orientalis Schin.
Corn Worm/ Earworm, Helicoverpa armigera H.
Cutworm, Agrotis ipsilon (Hufn.)
Phadka Grasshopper, Hieroglyphus nigroplectus
Pest Management in Maize
Pests of Pulses
Yield Loss in Pulses due to Insect Pests
Gram Pod Borer, Helicoverpa armigera H.
Blue Butterfly, Lampides boeticus L.
Gram Blue Butterfly, Euchrysops (catechrysops) cnejus F.
Spiny Pod Borer, Etiella zinckinella Treit.
Field Bean Podborer, Adisura atkinsoni M.
Stem Fly, Ophiomyia phaseoli (Tryon)
Blister Beetle, Mylabris pustulata (Thunberg)
Flower Webber, Eublemma hemirrhoda W., Eublemma silicula
Whitefly, Bemisia tabaci G.
Pests of Black Gram, Greengram, Lablab, and Cowpea
Pest of Oilseeds
Groundnut
Sunflower
Castor
Mustard
Safflower
Pests of Cotton
Leafhopper/Jassid, Amrasca devastans (Dist.)
Cotton Aphid, Aphis gossypii G.
Thrips, Thrips tabaci Lind., Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood.
Whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius)
Stem Weevil, Pempherulus affinis Fist.
Spotted Bollworm, Earias vittella (F.)
Pink Bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella Saund.
Pest Management in Cotton
Pests of Sugarcane
Sugarcane Entomological Research in India
Early Shoot Borer, Chilo infuscatellus Snell.
Top Borer, Scirpophaga excerptalis (Fb.)
Root Borer, Emmalocera depresella Swinh.
White Grub, Holotrichia consanguinea (Blanch.)
Whiteflies, Aleurolobus barodensis Mask
Leaf Hopper, Pyrilla perpusilla Wlk.
Pests of Tobacco
Green Peach Aphid, Myzus persicae Sulz.
White Fly, Bemisia tabci G.
Gram Pod Borer, Helicoverpa armigera
Stem Borer, Scrobipalpa heliopa heliopa Lower
Pests of Sunnhemp
Indian Tiger Moth / Hairy Caterpillar, Utethesia pulchella Linn.
Hairy Caterpillar, Argina cribraria Linn., Argina syringa C.
Flea Beetle, Longitarsus belgaumensis F.
Plant Resistance to Insects
Insect and Host Plant Relationships
The Insect Aspect
The Plant Aspects
Host-plant Selection
Mechanisms of Resistance
Nonpreference
Allelochemic Nonpreference
Antibiosis
Allelochemics
Tolerance
Apparent Resistance/Ecological Resistance/Pseudoresistance
Host Escape
Genetic Nature of Resistance
Epidemiological Types of Resistance
Vertical and Horizontal Types of Resistance
Resistance Classes Based on Mode of Inheritance
Factors Mediating the Expression of Resistance
Biotechnology and Resistant-Variety Development
Resistant Plants from Recombinant DNA Technology
Gene Transfer Technology
Successful uses of Insect-Resistant Cultivars
Insect Resistance Management (IRM)
Resistance Insect
IRM Plants
Insect Pathology
Introduction
The Need of Insect Pathology
Microbial Control
Insect Pathogens
Non Pesticidal Management
Pest Control in Organic Farming
Target Pest and its Biological Control
Lepidoptera
Other Important Target Pests
General Acarology: Ticks
INTRODUCTION
Ticks
Habitats and Behaviors
Transportation
Life Cycle
Common Ticks
Types of Ticks
Tick-Borne Diseases
General Prevention Measures for Tick Bites and Disease
Prevention and Control of Ticks around the Home
General Acarology: Mites
Distribution
Dust Mites
Plant Feeding Mites
Gall Mites
Broad Mite
Fern Mite
Flat Mites
Peacock Mites
Spider Mite
Yellow Mite
Animal Mites
Bee Mites
Scabies Mites (Sarcoptes scabiei)
Bird Mites (Dermanyssus gallinae)
Lac Culture
Laccifer lacca (Kerr)
Life Cycle
Host Plants
Cultivation of Lac
Local Practice
Improved Practices
Propagation of Lac Insects
Inoculation Period
Harvesting of Lac
Composition of Lac
Processing of Lac
Stick Lac
Seed Lac
Shellac
Hand Made Process
Natural Enemies and their Control
Lac Pests
Parasites
Predators
Non-insect Enemies
Lac Industry in India
Beekeeping Industry: Aplculture
Introduction
Importance of Beekeeping
Origin Honeybees
Classification of Honeybees
Species of Honeybee
The Rock Bees (Apis dorsata)
The Little Bee (Apis florea)
The Indian Bee: (Apis cerana)
The European Bees (Apis mellifera)
Caste of Honeybees
The Queen
The Workers
The Drone
Equipments and Appliances for Beekeeping
Bee Hive
Comb
Other Appliances
Lifecycle if Honeybees and Division of Labour
Developmental Stages of Honeybees
Egg Stage
Larval Stage
Pupal Stage
Adult Stage
Communication System
Behaviour Honeybee
Honeybee Senses
Smell
Sight
Taste
Touch
Climate and Resource Needs for Beekeeping
Climate and Beekeeping
The Nectar Flow
The Honey Flow
Resourse Needs of the Colony
Nectar
Pollen
Propolis
Water
Seasonable Management of Bee Colonies
Management during Summer
Management during Monsoon
Management during Autumn and Winter
Multiplication of Honeybee Colonies and Commercial Queen Rearing
Points to be Considered at the time of Colony Multiplication
Method of Colony Multiplication
Commercial Queen Rearing
Mass Queen Rearing Technology
Latest Technology for Commercial Queen Rearing
Honeybee Products and their Values
Honey
Wax
Propolis
Royal Jelly
Bee Venom
Pollen
The Enemies of Honeybees
Diseases of Honeybees
American Foul Brood
European Foul Brood
Acarine Disease
Nosema Disease
Research Centres and Organizations
Sericulture or Silk Farming
Sericulture in India
Production
Silkworm
Other Silkworms
Stages of Production
The silk
Diseases of Silkworm
Pebrine Disease
Grasserie/ Pusulent Diseases
Flacherie Disease
Muscadine Disease
Sotto Disease
Court Disease
Parasites and Predators
Research Centres in India
Selected Bibliography
Glossary
Pests of Field Crops
Pest of Rice
Rice Borers
Defoliators
Root Feeders
Non Insect Pests
Integrated Pest Management in Rice
Pests of Wheat
Pests of Millets
Minor Pests*
Non-Insect Pests
Integrated Pest Management in Sorghum
PestS of Pearl Millet
Pests of Finger Millet (Ragi)
Pests of Maize
Pests of Italian Millet (Tenai)
Pests of Pulses
Pests of Black Gram, Greengram, Lablab, and Cowpea
Pests of Oil Seed Crops
Groundnut
Sunflower
Pests of Gingelly
Pest of Castor
Pests of Mustard
Pests of Safflower
Pests of Cotton
Pests of Sugarcane
Pests of Tobacco
Pests of Stored Products
Subject Index


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  • ISBN-13: 9788177544312
  • Publisher: Agrobios
  • Publisher Imprint: Agrobios
  • Edition: 1
  • No of Pages: 592
  • ISBN-10: 8177544314
  • Publisher Date: 2011
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  • Language: English

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