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Department of Entomology

Initially the department was a component of division of Plant Sciences (Mainly to teach entomology to undergraduate students). In 1964, it became a separate department within the college of Agriculture with an objective of achieving excellence in teaching entomology to under-graduate students, conducting problem oriented research on insect pests of agricultural importance, apiculture and sericulture and extending latest technology developed in the university to farmers. The department started M. Sc. (Ag.) Entomology and Ph. D. programme in 1970 and 1979, respectively. It now offers 5 courses in the U.G. programme and 25 courses in the M. Sc. (Ag.) and Ph. D. programme. This department has produced 225 M. Sc. (Ag.) and 70 Ph. D. students who have successfully taken up a career in Entomology.

Text Box: Vision

The environmental and food security would remain the key issues confronting mankind in the new millennium. Therefore, efforts to increase the food production to feed the expanding population must relay on eco-friendly approaches to pest management. The integrated pest management concept is the hope of the future and would provide a springboard to sustainable agriculture.

Text Box: Mission

Ų The Department of Entomology, seriously concerned on the research activities based on (a) Economic aspect, dealing with Apiculture & Sericulture (b) biointensive insect pest management dealing with biological, microbial control research oriented crop management programme.

Ų Providing training and scientific technology to the farmers for sustainable and integrated pest management for various crops including veg., fruit, field and ornamental.

Ų A prestigious National project was started on the Networking programme on Insect Biosystematics in the Department.

Ų To boost up the organic farming in Uttarakhand state for supply of various inputs in IPM is to be insured at the farmer’s doorsteps.

Ų Human resource development & technology transfer of Modern Beekeeping to harvest maximum bee products for increasing farmers income in rural areas

Name	Designation	Qualification	Specialization	E-mail
Dr. M.A. Khan	Prof. & Head	Ph.D.	Integrated Pest Management, Biological Control, Insect Biosystematics	maknan[at]rediffmail[dot]com
Dr. K.R.Kanaujia	Guest Faculty	Ph.D.	Behavior/Extension/IPM/Biopesticides	dsw_kanaujia[at]yahoo[dot]com
Dr. Ram Ujagir	Guest Faculty	Ph.D.	Economic Entomology, IPM/HPR	proframujagir[at]indiatimes[dot]com
Dr. A.K. Karnataka	Professor	Ph.D.	IPM, soil Biota Management, Apiculture	akkarnatak[at]indiatimes[dot]com
Dr. S.N. Tiwari	Professor	Ph. D.	Rice Entomology, Seed Entomology, Post-Harvest Entomology	sntape[at]gbpuat[dot]ernet[dot]in drsntiwari[at]gmail[dot]com
Dr. R.P. Srivastava	Professor	Ph.D.	Bioactive Plant Natural products, sericulture toxicology	prakash.srivastava57[at]rediffmail[dot]com
Dr. R.S. Bisht	Professor	Ph.D.	Aquatic Entomology, Tea Entomology, Wheat Entomology	bishtrspantuniv[at]gmail[dot]com
Dr. C.P. Singh	Professor	Ph. D.	Plant Clinic, IPM & ICM Economics Entomology	cp_singh523[at]yahoo[dot]com
Dr. Pramod Mall	Assoc. Prof.	Ph. D.	Beekeeping, Floriculture	drmall722000[at]yahoo[dot]co[dot]uk
Dr. M.S. Khan	Assoc. Prof.	Ph. D.	Apiculture, Insect Morphology	sarfrazms65[at]yahoo[dot]com
Dr.Poonam Srivastava	Asstt. Prof.	Ph. D.	Apiculture, Fruit Entomology, IPM, Biological Control, HPR	poonamento[at]rediffmail[dot]com
Dr. Ruchira Tiwari	Asstt. Prof.	Ph. D.	Apiculture, IPM, Storage Entomology	ruchis03[at]rediffmail[dot]com
Dr. Neeta Gaur	Asstt. Prof.	Ph. D.	Soyabean Entomology, IPM, Wheat Entomology	neetagaur_ento[at]rediffmail[dot]com
Dr. Meena Agnihotri	Asstt. Prof.	Ph. D.	Biocontrol, Taxonomy, Pulse Entomology, IPM	meena_pandey[at]rediffmail[dot]com

Text Box: Degree Offered

v M.Sc. Entomology (Ag.)

v Ph. D Entomology (Ag.)

ENTOMOLOGY
Master’s Degree (Entomology) Core Courses
APE 551	Insect Morphology I	2(1-0-1)
APE 552	Insect Morphology II	2 (1-0-01)
APE 553	Insect Taxonomy	3 (1-0-2)
APE 561	Insect Toxicology	3 (2-0-1)
APE 562	Insect Physiology	2 (1-0-1)
APE 563	Stored Product Entomology	2 (1-0-1)
APE 600	Seminar	1-2
Basic Supporting Courses
BPS 601	Experimental Statistics	4 (2-0-2)
BPM 606	Computer Application in Biometrics	2 (0-0-2)
BHS 610	Storage and Retrieval of Scientific information	1 (1-0-0)
Optional Courses/Minor Package 8
APE 601	Special Problem	1-2
APE 605	Pesticides Application Technology	2 (1-0-1)
APE 611	Insect Ecology	2 (1-0-1)
APE 612	Biological Control	2 (1-0-1)
APE 613	Principles and Methods of Pests Control	2 (2-0-0)
APE 614	Agriculture Zoology	2 (1-0-1)
APE 690	Thesis Research	15
Compulsory Deficiency Courses For B.Sc. (Ag.) without Electives in Entomology at bachelor level
APE 430	Pest of field Crops and Stored grains	4 (2-0-2)
APE 431	Pest of Horticultural Crops	3 (2-0-1)
For B.Sc. ZBC students
APE 401	Elements of Crop Production	3 (2-0-1)
APH 401	Introduction to Horticulture	3 (2-0-1)
APP 401	Introductory Plant Pathology	3 (2-0-1)
APE 430	Pests of Field Crops and Stored grains	4 (2-0-2)
APE 431	Pest of Horticulturel Crops	3 (2-0-1)
Ph.D. Degree (Entomology) Core Courses
APE 751	Insect Behaviour	2 (1-0-1)
APE 752	Entomological Techniques	2 (0-0-2)
APE 753	Insect Host Plant Relationship	2 (1-0-1)
APE 600	Seminar	1-2
Basic Supporting Courses
BBC 501	General Biochemistry	3 (2-0-1)
Optional Courses 10 Among the following PG Courses or Courses from other Department
APE 601	Special Problem	1-2
APE 651	Insect Bionomics and Pest Management	2 (1-0-1)
APE 652	Industrial Entomology	2 (1-0-1)
APE 653	Advanced Insect Taxonomy	2 (1-0-1)
APE 654	Advanced Insect Toxicology	2 (1-0-1)
APE 655	Advanced Insect Physiology	2 (1-0-1)
APE 656	Insecticide resistance and residue Monitoring	2 (0-0-2)
APE 760	Insect Pathology	2 (1-0-1)
Minor Package Course from other Department 10
APE 790	Thesis Research	30
Deficiency Courses For M.Sc. Zoology with specialization in Entomology
APE 401	Elements of Crop Production	3 (2-0-1)
APH 401	Introduction to Horticulture	3 (2-0-1)
APP 401	Introductory Plant Pathology	3 (2-0-1)
APE 430	Pests of Field Crops and Stored grains	4 (3-0-10
APE 431	Pest of Horticulturel Crops	3 (2-0-1)
APE 561	Insect Toxicology	3 (2-0-1)
APE 563	Stored Product Entomology	2 (1-0-1)
Minor Package for other departments/Majors 10 Compulsory courses
APE 611	Insect Ecology	2 (1-0-1)
APE 613	Principles and Methods of Pest Control	2 (1-0-1)
Optional courses Amongst the PG courses of the department 6
List of Post Graduate Courses (No Pre-requisite courses)
APE 551	Insect Morphology I	2 (1-0-1)
APE 552	Insect Morphology II	2 (1-0-1)
APE 553	Insect Taxonomy	3 (1-0-2)
APE 561	Insect Toxicology	3 (2-0-1)
APE 562	Insect Physiology	2 (1-0-1)
APE 563	Stored Product Entomology	2 (1-0-1)
APE 611	Insect Ecology	2 (1-0-1)
APE 612	Biological Control	2 (1-0-1)
APE 613	Principles and Methods of Pests Control	2 ()12-0-0
APE 614	Agriculture Zoology	2 (1-0-1)
APE 651	Insect Bionomics and Pest Management	2 (1-0-1)
APE 652	Industrial Entomology	2 (1-0-1)
APE 653	Advanced Insect Taxonomy	2 (1-0-1)
APE 654	Advanced Insect Toxicology	2 (1-0-1)
APE 655	Advanced Insect Physiology	2 (1-0-1)
APE 656	Insecticide resistance and residue Monitoring	2 (0-0-2)
APE 751	Insect Behaviour	2 (1-0-1)
APE 752	Entomology Techniques	2 (0-0-2)
APE 753	Insect Host Plant Relationship	2 (1-0-1)
APE 760	Insect Pathology	2 (1-0-1)
APE 600	Seminar	1-2
APE 601	Special Problem	1-2
APE 690	Master’s Thesis Research	15
APE 790	Ph.D Thesis Research	30
B.Sc. Agriculture
APE 311	Introductory Entomology	3 (2-0-1)
APE 312	Economic Entomology	2 (1-0-1)
APE 319	Organic farming	2 (2-0-0)
APE 320	Insect Pests and their Management	2 (1-0-1)
APE 322	Integrated Pest Management	4 (3-0-1)

Text Box: Infrastructure

The department has the following facilities with well equipped modern equipment for effective teaching, training and research.

Biological Control Laboratory
Apiculture Laboratory
Insect Biosystematics Laboratory
Insect Pathology Laboratory
IPM – Laboratory
Stored Product Entomology Laboratory
Insect Museum
Plant Clinic

v Ph. D Entomology (Ag.)

ENTOMOLOGY

Basic Supporting Courses

Optional Courses/Minor Package 8

Compulsory Deficiency Courses

Basic Supporting Courses

Optional Courses 10

Minor Package

Deficiency Courses

Minor Package for other departments/Majors 10

Compulsory courses

Optional courses

B.Sc. Agriculture