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Department of Entomology
About the Department:
The Department of Entomology was started with the inception of the University i.e., March, 2010. The first batch of undergraduate degree programme was enrolled in academic session 2011-12 and since then the Department is fully operational in the fields of teaching, research and extension activities. The master’s and doctoral degree programme were initiated in academic session 2018-19 and 2020-21, respectively. Presently, the departmental faculties are engaged in teaching the courses offered in UG, PG and Doctoral degree Programme in College of Agriculture. The faculties are also involved in student centric,external agency funded Ad-hoc research and extension activities in collaboration with several organizations.
Vision:
- To emerge as a global centre of excellence in teaching, research and extension in agriculture and allied sciences in the country to ensure sustained healthy food, nutrition and livelihood security.
Mission:
- The university is committed to the cause of Indian agriculture through its quality teaching, demand-driven and location-specific research and extension programmes in the light of dynamism of socio-economic and agro ecological conditions, management perceptions, international trade scenarios and government policies.
Objectives:
- To impart the quality education among the students at Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Doctoral level in the field of Entomology.
- To conduct the basic and strategic research in the area of insect science particularly for dry land region and other significant issues.
- To find out the research gap issues by thorough surveying and interacting with the farmers of different regions of Bundelkhand.
- To disseminate the technologies of insect-pest management to different stakeholders through demonstrations, trials, trainings and seminars.
Year of Establishment:
- The Department of Entomology was started in March, 2010.
Name of the degree programme | : | M.Sc. (Ag) Entomology | Ph.D. Entomology |
Year of start | : | 2018 | 2020 |
Course Offered:
Course No. | Course Name | Credit hrs. |
Under Graduate | ||
AEN 121 | Fundamentals of Entomology | 4 (3+1) |
AEN 311 | Pests of Crops and Stored Grain and their Management | 3 (2+1) |
APP 311 | Principles of Integrated Pest and Disease Management | 3 (2+1) |
AEN 321 | Management of Beneficial Insects | 2 (1+1) |
AEN 324 | Biopesticides and Bio-fertilizers (Elective) | 3(2+1) |
APP 322 | Agro chemicals (Elective) | 3(2+1) |
HEN 211 | Fundamentals of Entomology | 3 (2+1) |
HEN 221 | Insect Pests of Fruit, Plantation, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops. | 3 (2+1) |
AEN 322 | Apiculture, Sericulture and Lac Culture. | 2 (1+1) |
HEN 321 | Insect Pests of Vegetable, Ornamental and Spice Crops. | 3 (2+1) |
NR 1203 | Forest Protection | 3 (2+1) |
Post Graduate | ||
ENT 501* | Insect Morphology | 3 (2+1) |
ENT 502* | Insect Anatomy and Physiology | 3 (2+1) |
ENT 503* | Insect Taxonomy | 3 (1+2) |
ENT 504* | Insect Ecology | 3 (2+1) |
ENT 505* | Biological Control of Insect Pests and Weeds | 3 (2+1) |
ENT 506* | Toxicology of Insecticides | 3 (2+1) |
ENT 508* | Concepts of Integrated Pest Management | 2 (2+0) |
ENT509# | PestsofFieldCrops | 3 (2+1) |
ENT510# | PestsofHorticultural andPlantation Crops | 3 (2+1) |
ENT 591 | Master’s seminar | 1(1+0) |
ENT 599 | Master’s research | 30 (0+30) |
| Minor Courses (08 credits) | 08 credits |
| Supporting Courses (06 credits) | 06 credits |
| Common compulsory courses (05 credits) | 05 credits |
Doctoral | ||
ENT 601* | Insect Phylogeny and Systematics | 3 (1+2) |
ENT 602* | Insect Physiology and Nutrition | 3 (2+1) |
ENT 605* | Bio-inputs for Pest Management | 3 (2+1) |
ENT 606* | Insect Toxicology and Residues | 3 (2+1) |
ENT 603# | Insect Ecology and Diversity | 3 (2+1) |
ENT 607# | Plant Resistance to Insects | 2 (1+1) |
ENT 610# | Integrated Pest Management | 2 (2+0) |
ENT 691 | Doctoral Seminar – I | 1 (0+1) |
ENT 692 | Doctoral Seminar – II | 1 (0+1) |
| Minor Courses | 06 credits |
| Supporting Courses | 05 credits |
ENT 699 | Doctoral Research | 75 (0+75) |
*Core courses, #Optional Courses
Thrust Area:
- Imparting quality education among the students at Under Graduate, Post Graduate and Doctoral level in insect science.
- Conducting basic and strategic research in Entomology.
- Development of region-specific integrated pest management modules.
- Conservation and augmentation of natural enemies of insect pests.
- Development of adaptive pest management strategies in context to changing climatic conditions.
- Disseminating the technologies of insect-pests management to different stakeholders through demonstration, trials, training and other user-friendly tools.
Co-Curricular Activities:
- Participation in Kisan Mela and Exhibitions at on campus and off campus
- Participation in subject related celebrations (National bee day, Millet Mahotsav, World Pulses Day, International Year of Millets, International Women’s Day, International Soil Day, Farmers Day etc.)
- Sports Activities
- NSS Activities
Students’ Placement:
| S. No. | Name of student | ID. No. | Degree Programme | Passing Year | Placement Details |
| 1. | Mr. Rajnish Kumar Maurya | 1010 | M.Sc. (Ag) | 2020 | S.T.A. (Plant Protection) Department of Agriculture (U.P.) |
| 2. | Mr. Srichandra | 1013 | M.Sc. (Ag) | 2020 | Field Officer, NABARD, Hamirpur |
| 3. | Mr. Saurabh Kumar | 1363 | M.Sc. (Ag) | 2021 | Junior Scientific Officer, Prasad Seeds Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad |
| 4. | Mr. Happy Singh | 1365 | M.Sc. (Ag) | 2021 | SRF, CEDA Project, BUAT, Banda |
| 5. | Mr. Abhishek Singh Chauhan | 1365 | M.Sc. (Ag) | 2021 | Phytosanitary Inspector, Private Agency, Mumbai |
| 6. | Mr. Madan Mohan Bajpeyi | 1689 | M.Sc. (Ag) | 2022 | Farmers’ Representative, KRIBHCO, Chhattisgarh |
| 7. | Mr. Deepak Tomar | 2027 | M.Sc. (Ag) | 2023 | Development Officer, ADAMA Pesticides India Ltd. |
| 8. | Mr. Rishabh Tripathi | 2339 | M.Sc. (Ag) | 2024 | Relationship Manager, Medha, Jhansi |
| 9. | Mr. Ravi Saini | 2340 | M.Sc. (Ag) | 2024 | DBT Promoter, Chambal Fertilizer & Chemicals Ltd., Bhiwani |
| 10. | Mr. Ajit Pandey | 1748 | Ph.D. | 2024 | Research Scientist, P.I. Industry, Udaipur |
| 11. | Mr. Jony Kumar | 1752 | Ph.D. | 2024 | Assistant Professor, Gochar Mahavidyalaya, Saharanpur |
| 12. | Mr. Saurabh Singh | 2075 | Ph.D. | 2024 | Teaching Associate Bundelkhand University, Jhansi |
| 13. | Mr. Ankur Kumar | 2076 | Ph.D. | 2024 | Assistant Professor, MAH Garhwal University, Shivnagar |
Students Progression:
| Passing Year | Strength of Students | Progression | |
| NET Qualified | Pursuing Ph.D. | ||
| 2018 | 04 | 02 | 00 |
| 2019 | 05 | 03 | 03 |
| 2020 | 05 | 01 | 01 |
| 2021 | 05 | 00 | 03 |
| 2022 | 08 | 00 | 04 |
Salient Achievements:
- The two students of M.Sc. (Ag.) degree programme was awarded the University Silver Medal and University Bronze Medal from batch 2019 and one student of M.Sc. (Ag.) degree programme was awarded the University Bronze Medal from batch 2020 and batch 2022.
- The AICRP (Honey Bees & Pollinators) centre and College of Forestry have developed a bee pasture at 6 acres of area with variety of nectar and pollen producing plants viz. Moringa oleifera, Peltophorum sp., Arjun, Karanj, Morus sp., Mango and Cassia siamia.
- The department has conducted State level Seminar on Apiculture as Entrepreneurial venture for Doubling Farmers’ Income during February 25-26, 2020.
- As per the directives given by Govt. of Uttar Pradesh, the Department of Entomology of Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda has studied the impact of drone to control the locust swarm in Uttar Pradesh.
- A National Seminar was successfully organized on ‘Sustainable Development of Beekeeping in India (Prospects, Challenges, Strategies and Way Forward)’ during March 23rd to 24th, 2021 by the department.
- The faculty members of the department have actively participateded in various extension activities like popularization and transfer of technology programmes through frontline field demonstrations (FLD’s) (09), Scientist-farmer’s interaction (25) and Kisan Mela etc.
- All the faculty members of the department are Life Fellow of the Entomological Society of India, New Delhi.
Projects:
- Completed Projects: 16
- Ongoing Projects : 10
Faculty Participation in Capacity Development Programme/Seminar/ Workshops/etc:
- Training/ Capacity Development Programme : 10
- Seminar/ Webinar : 30
- Conference/ Workshop: 09
Facilities:
- Field
- PG Reseasrch Farm: 1.5 ha
- Apiculture Research Farm: 1.6 ha
- Bee Pasture: 1.5 ha
- Insect Proof Polyhouse: 01 (20×10 m)
- Laboratory
- Under Graduate Laboratory: 01
- Post Graduate Laboratory: 01
List of major equipments available in the departmental laboratories:
| S. No. | Equipment’s | No. | S. No. | Equipment’s | No. |
| 1. | Microscopes (Monocular) | 10 | 22. | Hand lens | 05 |
| 2. | Microscopes (Binocular) | 02 | 23. | Power sprayer | 01 |
| 3. | Microscopes (Trinocular) | 01 | 24. | Hand compression sprayer | 01 |
| 4. | Permanent slides of insect body parts | 150 | 25. | High pressures knapsack sprayer | 01 |
| 5. | Insect collection net | 50 | 26. | Mist blower | 01 |
| 6. | Insect aquatic net (D type) | 10 | 27. | Honey bee box | 01 |
| 7. | Aspirator | 10 | 28. | Duster | 01 |
| 8. | Insect killing jar | 50 | 29. | Pheromone trap | 04 |
| 9. | Stretching board | 50 | 30. | Pheromone lure | 05 |
| 10. | Pinning block | 10 | 31. | Light trap | 01 |
| 11. | Entomological pins | 50pkt | 32. | Sticky trap | 50 |
| 12. | Insect showcase cabinet | 03 | 33. | Fruitfly trap | 04 |
| 13. | Insect display & storage showcase | 50 | 34. | UV chamber | 01 |
| 14. | Insect collection box | 50 | 35. | BOD Incubator | 01 |
| 15. | Dissection trays | 20 | 36. | Refrigerator | 01 |
| 16. | Corcyra rearing cage (Muslin Cloth) | 05 | 37. | Charts | 20 |
| 17. | Corcyra rearing cage (Wooden) | 05 | 38. | Insect Model (Digestive System) | 01 |
| 18. | Insect rearing cage (steel) | 12 | 39. | Insect specimen cabinet | 04 |
| 19. | Cleaning device grain & chaffer separator | 01 | 40. | Electronic Balance | 01 |
| 20. | Insect specimen tube (Glass) | 400 | 41. | Knapsack sprayer | 03 |
| 21. | Insect specimen tube (Fiber) | 400 | 42. | Insect Spreading Board | 20 |
Distinguished Visitors:
| S. No. | Name | Designation | Year of Visit |
| 1. | Dr. S.N. Puri | Founder Director, ICAR-NCIPM, New Delhi & Former Vice Chancellor, CAU, Imphal | 2018 |
| 2. | Dr. Devesh Chaturvedi | Additional Chief Secretary, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh | 2020 |
| 3. | Dr. J.P. Singh | Ex. Principal Scientist, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi | 2021 |
| 4. | Dr. C.P. Srivastava | Ex. Professor & Head, IAS, BHU, Varanasi | 2021 |
| 5. | Dr. Kripa Shankar | Ex. Professor & Head, CSAUAT, Kanpur | 2021 |
| 6. | Dr. Ramashrit Singh | Ex. Professor & Head, BAU, Sabaur | 2021 |
| 7. | Dr. Pramod Mall | Professor & Head, GBPUAT, Pantnagar | 2022 |
| 8. | Dr. Subhash Chander | Director, ICAR-NCIPM, New Delhi | 2024 |
| 9. | Dr. A.K. Bhowmik | Ex. Professor & Head, JNKVV, Jabalpur | 2024 |
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