
Description: A Manual of Practical Entomology (Field and Laboratory guide) is written to provide text material on different aspect of the practical syllabi of M.Sc. Entomology. Any student of Entomology would find it very useful as it emphasises on the exercises included in their syllabi. All chapters are illustrative and well explained. Easy text will help students understanding the exercises. Dissections of the individual insects have been described so as to understand and follow the finest details of the anatomy of the insect concerned. Physiological and Behavioral exercises are well presented usually in the style followed by the students individual orders have been dealt with relevant necessary text and vital aspects of biology of the insect concerned. Chapters on Natural History and Rearing will include interest among the students for their quest on these tiny creatures. Profusely illustrated with simple figures, it makes a unique manual clarity of presentation, way of expression and style gives the reader on insight to unveil this complex subject. Primarily intended for use by the post graduate and graduate students of Entomology of the Universities in Rajasthan and elsewhere in India, it can also be used by agriculture departments, naturalists and workers in other related fields. Contents1. Insect Collection and Preservation2. Classification of Insects3. Survey of Representative Insect Orders4. Identification of Insects with the help of Taxonomic Keys5. Brief Natural History of some Common Insects6. Applied Entomology(I) Common Appliances used in Insecticide applications(II) Insect Rearing(III) Life cycle of important Crop Pests(IV) Assessment of Loss, Bioassay and Testing of Insecticides(V) Brief Account of Industrial Entomology7. Exercises based on Insect Physiology, Ecology, Toxicology and Behaviour8. Insect Anatomy(I) Preparation of Permanent Slides(II) Dissections9. Histological Slides10. Microtomy11. Field ReportReferences and Suggested ReadingsAppendi
Page Count:
261
Publication Date:
2001-10-01
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