Elements of Entomology

Abstract

1. Origin and Evolution of Insects 2. Elementary Knowledge of Collection and Preservation of Insects 3. Classification and Identification of Economically Important Insect Orders 4. Insect Integument 5. Segmentation and Body Regions 6. Digestive System 7. Circulatory System 8. Respiratory System 9. Excretory System 10. Reproductive System 11. Post-embryonic Development 12. Exocrine and Endocrine Glands 13. Nervous System 14. Sense Organs 15. Bioluminescence and Sound Production 16. Insects and The Abiotic Environment 17. Insect Population and Pest Outbreak 18. Insect-Plant Interaction 19. Locusts and Termites 20. Household Insects and Their Control 21. Insects Injurious to Man and Livestock 22. Insects Transmitting Diseases in Plants (Aphids and White flies) 23. Insect Injurious to Crops Insect Pests of Crops 24. Methods of Insect Pest Management 25. Beneficial Insects : Apiculture, Sericulture and Lac Culture 26. Stored Grain Pests and Their Management (Safe Storage of Food Grains) 27. Ticks and Mites of Economic Importance -Glossary of Technical Terms -Selected Readings