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Bangladesh Agricultural University | |
Department of Entomology |
The Department of Entomology offers six compulsory courses at the undergraduate level in the Faculty of Agriculture. The details of the courses as follows:
Course number : ENTOM 2201
Course Title : Fundamentals of Entomology (Theory)
Number of credits : 3 hrs
Total Marks : 100
Rationale
This course is designed to provide the students with the detail knowledge on elementary aspects of insects and arachnids enabling them to identify and classify insects, mites and spiders.
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The aim of this course is to-
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Assessment strategy
Recommended Books (Entom. 2201):
Blum, M.S. 1985. Fundamentals of insect physiology. John Wiley & Sons, New York.
Borror, D.J., Delong, D.M. and Triplehorn, C.A. 1976. An introduction to the study of insects. Holt Rinchart and Winston, New York.
Fiennes, R. N. 1972. Biology of nutrition. Pregamon Press, Oxford and New York.
Frederik, H. and Jhout, N.I. 1994. Insect hormones. Intercept Ltd., London.
Gillot, C. 1995. Entomology. Plenum Publ. Corp., New York.
Hossain, M. and Rahman, R. 1984. Uchchatar Kittatta (in Bengali), Bangla Academy, Dhaka.
Hossain, M. and Rahman, R. 1985. Opakhkhal O Bahipakhkhal Kitpatanga Parichiti (in Bengali), Bangla Academy, Dhaka.
Imms, A.D. A General Text Book of Entomology. Springer Publ.
Mani, M.S. 1990.General Entomology. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
Nayar, K. K., Ananthakrishnan, T. N. and David, B. V. 1985. General and applied Entomology. Tata McGraw- Hill Publ. Co. Ltd., India.
Pathak, S.C. and Sahai . Y.N. 1986. Recent advances in insect physiology, morphology and ecology. Todays and Tomorrow's Printers & Publishers, New Delhi.
Rahman, R.and Hossain, M. 1985. Ontapakhkhal Kitpatanga Parichiti (in Bangali), Bangla Academy, Dhaka.
Richards, O.W. and Davis, R.G. 1977. Imm’s general textbook of Entomology. Vols. I & II., Chapman and Hall, London.
Romoser, W.S. 1973. The science of Entomology. MacMillan Publ. Co., New York.
Ross, H. H. 1965. A text book of Entomology. John Wiley, New York.
Saxena, S. C. 1996. Biology of insects. Oxford & IBH Publishing Company.
Course number : ENTOM 2222
Course Title : Fundamentals of Entomology (Practical)
Number of credits : 2 hrs
Contact hours : 2
Total Marks : 100
Rationale:
Basic practical know-how of entomology is a pre-requisite for graduates of agriculture. This course is designed to provide the students with the detail knowledge on some practical idea about the elementary aspects of insects and arachnids enabling them to identify and classify insects, mites and spiders through preparing an insect collection box. Students will also understand basic physiological aspects of insects.
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The aim of this course is to-
Learning outcomes
Course content
Teaching strategy /Learning experience
Assessment strategy
Recommended Books (Entom. 2202):
Borror, D.J., Delong, D.M. and Triplehorn, C.A. 1976. An introduction to the study of insects. Holt Rinchart and Winston, New York.
Gibb, T and Oseto, C. 2005. Arthropod Collection and Identification- Laboratory and Field Techniques. Academic Press
Gillot, C. 1995. Entomology. Plenum Publ. Corp., New York.
Imms, A.D. A General Text Book of Entomology. Springer Publ.
Mani, M.S. 1990.General Entomology. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
Nayar, K. K., Ananthakrishnan, T. N. and David, B. V. 1985. General and applied Entomology. Tata McGraw- Hill Publ. Co. Ltd., India.
Richards, O.W. and Davis, R.G. 1977. Imm’s general textbook of Entomology. Vols. I & II., Chapman and Hall, London.
Romoser, W.S. 1973. The science of Entomology. MacMillan Publ. Co., New York.
Ross, H. H. 1965. A text book of Entomology. John Wiley, New York.
Saxena, S. C. 1996. Biology of insects. Oxford & IBH Publishing Company.
Course number.: Entom. 3201 Course title: Insect : Ecology and Pest Management |
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Number of credits : 03 Total marks: 100 |
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Rationale:
This course will provide detail knowledge on insect ecology and techniques of pest management for environmentally sound and sustainable crop protection. It will build the confidence of the students toaddress the situations ofpest problems.
Objectives:
At the end of the course students will be able to-
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Course contents
A: Insect Ecology
Insect population: Ecological niche and habitats, agro-ecosystem, population dynamics. Influence of environmental factors on insect population. Growth forms of insect populations. Insect demography.
Insect polymorphism: Clonal, phase and social polymorphism. Adaptation of polymorphic insects in agro-ecosystem.
Monitoring and forecasting: Survey, field based and fixed position monitoring, pest migration, forecasting system of pest attack.
Population estimation and crop loss assessment: Aggregation pattern, types of pest damage, sampling, methods of population estimation, methods of crop yield loss assessment.
B: Pest Management
Pest management strategy: Concept of pest and pest management. Economic threshold, Economic injury level and General equilibrium position. Principles of insect pest management.
Methods of pest management: Conventional methods: Cultural, Mechanical, Physical, Legal and Chemical methods. Biotechnological methods: Biocontrol, Botanical control, Host plant resistance, Insect sterility technique, Insect growth regulators. Behavioral control- Attractants, Repellants, Antifeedants and Pheromones.
Integrated pest management (IPM): Prospects and limitations of IPM. Development and implementation of IPM.
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Books Recommended (Entom. 3201):
Abrol, D.P. and Shanka, U. (Editorr). Integrated Pest Management: Principles and Practice. CABI Publ.
Andrewartha, H.G. and Birch, L.C. 1970. The distribution and abundance of animals. The University of Chicago Press Ltd., London.
Atwal, A.S. 1976. Agricultural pests of India and Southeast Asia. Kalyani Publ., New Delhi.
Burges, H.D. 1981. Microbial control of pests and plant diseases 1970-1980. Academic Press, New York.
Dent, D. 1991. Insect pest management. CAB International.
Hossain, M. 2001. Smannita Kitpatanga Babathtapana (in Bengali). Bangla Academy, Dhaka.
Huffaker, C.B. and Gutierrez, A.P.1999. Ecological Entomology. John wiley and Sons., Inc.
Ishaaya, I. 1998. Insecticides with novel modes of action. Narosa Pub., India.
Kilgore, W.W. and Doutt, R.H. 1967. Pest Control- Biological, physical and selected chemical methods. Academic Press, New York.
Mani, M.S. 1990. General Entomology. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
Metcalf, R.L. and Luckmann, W.H. 1994. Introduction to insect pest management. John Wiley and Sons, New York.
Norris, R.F. Caswell-Chen, E.P. and Kogan, M. 2003.Concepts in Integrated Pest Management.Prentice Hall.
O'Brien, R.D. 1967. Insecticides action and metabolism. Academic Press, New York.
Pimentel, D. 1993. CRC handbook of pest management in agriculture (Vols II and III). CRC Press, India.
Price, P.W. 1984. Insect ecology. John Wiley and Sons, New York, Chichester, Brisbane, Toronto, Singapore.
Sathe, T. V. 2001. Insect pest predators. Daya Publ., India
Saxena, A. B. 2000. Biological control of insects. Anmol Publ., India.
Saxena, A. B. 2000. Ecology of insects. Anmol Publ., India.
Speight, M. R., Hunter, M.D. and Watt, A. D. 1999. Ecology of insects. Concepts and applications. Blackwell Science.
Upadhyay, R.K. 1998. Integrated pest and disease management. APH, India.
Course number.: Entom. 3202 Course title: Insect Ecology and Pest Management |
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Number of credits : 02 Total marks: 100 |
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Rationale:
This course will provide detail practical knowledge on insect ecology and techniques of pest management for environmentally sound and sustainable crop protection. It will build the confidence of the students to address the situations of pest problems.
Objectives:
At the end of the course students will be able to-
Learning outcomes:
Course contents
Teaching strategy
Assessment strategy
Books Recommended (Entom. 3202):
Andrewartha, H.G. and Birch, L.C. 1970. The distribution and abundance of animals. The University of Chicago Press Ltd., London.
Dent, D. 1991. Insect pest management. CAB International.
Evans, J.W. 1987. Insect pest and their control. Soni Reprints Agency, Delhi.
Hossain, M. 2001. Smannita Kitpatanga Babathtapana (in Bengali). Bangla Academy, Dhaka.
Huffaker, C.B. and Gutierrez, A.P.1999. Ecological Entomology. John wiley and Sons., Inc.
Ishaaya, I. 1998. Insecticides with novel modes of action. Narosa Pub., India.
Islam, Z and Catling,D. 2012. Rice Pests of Bangladesh: Their Ecology an Management. The University Press Limited, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Metcalf, R.L. and Luckmann, W.H. 1994. Introduction to insect pest management. John Wiley and Sons, New York.
Norris, R.F. Caswell-Chen, E.P. and Kogan, M. 2003.Concepts in Integrated Pest Management.Prentice Hall.
O'Brien, R.D. 1967. Insecticides action and metabolism. Academic Press, New York.
Pimentel, D. 1993. CRC handbook of pest management in agriculture (Vols II and III). CRC Press, India.
Price, P.W. 1984. Insect ecology. John Wiley and Sons, New York, Chichester, Brisbane, Toronto, Singapore.
Sathe, T. V. 2001. Insect pest predators. Daya Publ., India
Saxena, A. B. 2000. Biological control of insects. Anmol Publ., India.
Speight, M. R., Hunter, M.D. and Watt, A. D. 1999. Ecology of insects. Concepts and applications. Blackwell Science.
Course number.: Entom. 4101 Course title:Economic Entomology |
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Number of credits : 03 Total marks: 100 |
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Rationale:
This course will provide detail knowledge on insect, mite and rodent pests, their biology, damage and appropriate control measures for sustainable crop production. They will also learn the rearing techniques of different industrial insects and their products.
Objectives:
At the end of this course, student will be able to-
Learning outcomes:
Course content:
Field crop pests: Bio-ecology, nature of damage and control measures of major insect and mite pests of rice, wheat, jute, cotton, sugarcane, pulses, oilseeds, tobacco and tea.
Horticultural crop pests: Bio-ecology, nature of damage and control measures of major insect and mite pests of vegetables, fruits, ornamental plants and spices. Nursery pests.
Forest pests: Bio-ecology, nature of damage and control measures of major insect and mite pests of forest plants.
Vertebrate pests: Important vertebrate pests of field crops and stored products. Population dynamics. Rodent damage assessment. Control measures of rodents pests.
Storage pests: Important insect and mite pests in storage; their life cycle and nature of damage. General control measures of storage pests.
Insect borne plant diseases: Insects in relation to plant diseases. Role of insects in plant disease development. Methods of transmission of pathogens by insects. Toxicoses and cecidium.
Industrial insects: Silkworm, Honey bee and Lac insect.
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Assessment strategy
Books Recommended (Entom. 4101):
Ahad, A., Roy, M. and Sardar, M.A. 1987. Krishi Kitbiggan (in Bengali), Bidhayan Prakashana, Dhaka.
Alam, M. Z. 1969. Insect pests of vegetables and their control in Bangladesh. Agri. Inform. Serv., Dhaka.
Alam, S.N. and Sarker, D. 2000. Bangladeshe Lakhkhar Chash (in Bengali). Lakhkha Gobeshana Kendra, Nawbabgonj, Bangladesh.
Atwal, A.S. 1986. Agricultural pests of India and Southeast Asia. Kalyani Publ., New Delhi.
Carter, W.1973. Insects in relation to plant disease. John Wiley, New York.
Cotton, R. T. 1963. Pests of stored grain and grain products. Burgess Publ. Co. Minn., USA.
Fryer, J.C.F. 1999. Insect pests of fruit crops. Biotech Books, India.
Gapud, V. P. 1992. Insect and mite pests of plant crops in Bangladesh and their natural enemies. USAID/BARC/Checchi & Co. Publ.
Heinrichs, E.A. 1994. Biology and Management of rice insects. Wiley Eastern Ltd., India.
Hiware, C.J. 2001. Agro cottage industry sericulture. Daya Publ., India.
Hossain, A.B.M.A. and Sharif, M. 1993. Moumachi Palan Bidha (in Bengali). Bangla Academy Press, Dhaka.
Islam, Z and Catling,D. 2012. Rice Pests of Bangladesh: Their Ecology an Management. The University Press Limited, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Krishnaswami, S., Warasimhanna, M.N. Suryanarayan, S.K. and Kumararaj, S. 1979. Sericulture Manual 2 - Silkworm rearing. FAO, Italy.
Leach, J.G. 1994. Insect transmission of plant diseases. McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., New York and London.
Moite, D. K. 1994. Moumachi Palan (in Bengali). Ma Tara Printing Press, Kalikata, India.
Nayar, K. K., Ananthakrishnan, T. N. and David, B. V. 1985. General and applied Entomology. Tata McGraw- Hill Publ. Co. Ltd., India.
Posamentier, H. and Elsen, A. V. 1984. Rodent pests- their biology and control in Bangladesh. BRAC Printers, Dhaka.
Prodhan, S. 1992. Insect pests of crops. National Book Trust, India.
Sathe, T. V. 2001. Cotton pests and biocontrol agents. Daya Publ., India
Singh, S. 1982. Beekeeping in India. Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi.
Verma, D.K. 1999. Applied Entomology. Mittal Publ., India.
Zakladnoi, G.A. and Ratanova, V.F. 1987. Stored- grain pests and their control. Oxonian Press Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
Course number.: Entom. 4102 Course title:Economic Entomology |
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Number of credits : 02 Total marks: 100 |
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Rationale:
This course will provide detail practical knowledge on insect, mite and rodent pests, their biology, damage and appropriate control measures for sustainable crop production. They will practically learn the rearing techniques of different industrial insects with the processing of their products.
Objectives:
At the end of this course, student will beable to-
Learning outcomes:
Course content:
Teaching strategy
Assessment strategy
Books Recommended (Entom. 4102):
Ahad, A., Roy, M. and Sardar, M.A. 1987. Krishi Kitbiggan (in Bengali), Bidhayan Prakashana, Dhaka.
Alam, M. Z. 1969. Insect pests of vegetables and their control in Bangladesh. Agri. Inform. Serv., Dhaka.
Atwal, A.S. 1986. Agricultural pests of India and Southeast Asia. Kalyani Publ., New Delhi.
Carter, W.1973. Insects in relation to plant disease. John Wiley, New York.
Cotton, R. T. 1963. Pests of stored grain and grain products. Burgess Publ. Co. Minn., USA.
Fryer, J.C.F. 1999. Insect pests of fruit crops. Biotech Books, India.
Gapud, V. P. 1992. Insect and mite pests of plant crops in Bangladesh and their natural enemies. USAID/BARC/Checchi & Co. Publ.
Islam, Z and Catling,D. 2012. Rice Pests of Bangladesh: Their Ecology an Management. The University Press Limited, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Juan Morales-RamosM. Guadalupe RojasDavid Shapiro-Ilan(Editors).2014.Mass Production of Beneficial Organisms Invertebrates and Entomopathogens, Academic Press.
Krishnaswami, S., Warasimhanna, M.N. Suryanarayan, S.K. and Kumararaj, S. 1979. Sericulture Manual 2 - Silkworm rearing. FAO, Italy.
Moite, D. K. 1994. Moumachi Palan (in Bengali). Ma Tara Printing Press, Kalikata, India.
Prodhan, S. 1992. Insect pests of crops. National Book Trust, India.
Sathe, T. V. 2001. Cotton pests and biocontrol agents. Daya Publ., India
Singh, S. 1982. Beekeeping in India. Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi.
Verma, D.K. 1999. Applied Entomology. Mittal Publ., India.
Zakladnoi, G.A. and Ratanova, V.F. 1987. Stored- grain pests and their control. Oxonian Press Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.