ENTO-6110                AGRICULTURAL PESTS AND THEIR MANAGEMENT                 3(2-1)  

This graduate-level course is of prime importance because of its pure applied nature. The course aims to elaborate the identification, mode of damage and control of major pests of agriculture sector including insect and mite pests and  verterbrate pests. The main objective of this course is to provide young entomology students the concept of distribution, host plants/crops, biology, ecology, nature of damage and management of insect and mite pests of field crops, vegetables and orchards, brief introduction of other important vertebrate and invertebrate pests. The students are taught about the damage symptoms and management practices (including IPM strategies) of major agricultural insect, mite and vertebrate pests of field crops, vegetables and orchards. 

Learning outcomes

To provide the concept of pest distribution, host plants, biology, nature of damage and management of insect and mite pests of field crops, vegetables and orchards, brief introduction of other important vertebrate and invertebrate pests.

Theory

Introduction; identification, distribution, host plants, biology, damage and control of insect and mite pests of field crops, vegetables and orchards; other important vertebrate and invertebrate pests; concepts of IPM technology.

Practical

Damage and management of insect and mite pests of field crops, vegetables and orchards; other important vertebrate and invertebrate pests

Books Recommended

1. Agarual, S. 2009. Insect Pests of Cereals and their Management. Oxford Book Co. India

2. Atwal, A.S. and Bains, S.S. 2005. Agricultural Pests of South East Asia and their Management. Kalyani Publishers, Ludhiana.

3. Awasthi, V.B. 2007. Agricultural Insect Pests and their Control. Scientific Publishers (India) Jodhpur.

4. Fenemore, P.G. 2006. Applied Entomology. New age International, Publication.

5. Fernald, H.T. 2008. Applied Entomology, An Introductory Textbook of Insects in their Relation to Man. Kessinger Publishing (Amazon).

6. Gurr, G.M. Wratten, S.D. and Alteri, M.A. 2004. Ecological Engineering for Pest Management: Advances in Halritat Mani Publication for Arthropods. CSIRO, Australia

7. Hashmi, A.A. 1994. Insect Pest Management. Vols. I, II and III. Pakistan Agriculture Research Council, Islamabad, Pakistan.

8. Hill, D. S. 1993. Agricultural Insect Pests of the Tropics and their Control. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge,

9. Lohar, M. K. 2001. Applied Entomology. 2nd Ed. Kashif Publications, Hyderabad, Pakistan.

10. Maredia, K.M. Dakouo, D. and Mota-Sanclez, D. 2003. Integrated Pest Management in the Global Arena. CABI publishing UK.

11. Pedigo, L.P. 2007. Entomology and Pest Management. 5th Ed. Prentice and Hall, Intl., London.

12. Shah, H.A. and Saleem, M. A. 2000. Applied Entomology. 2nd Ed. Izharsons Printers, Lahore.

ASSESSMENT / EVALUATION CRITERIA

Sessional: 08 Marks (Sessional marks will mainly be based on class attendance and active participation in classes by the students)

Mid-Term Assignment (Mid Evaluation): 12 Marks

Final Exam: 20 Marks

Practical: 20 Marks (Collection and Identificaiton of Insect Pests, Demostration Presentations, Note-Book/Drawings, Viva Voce)

COURSE MEETINGS: 

Tuesday: 08:50 (Theory Class)

Thursday: 08:50 (Theory Class)

Friday: 10:30 (Practical Class)