SI. No

Topic

Mentor Name

1.

History of Entomology

Rittik Sarkar

2.

Insects' Morphology

Tulasi B

2.1

Insect Integument (Body wall)

2.2

Organization of insect body

2.3

Types of insect head and antenna

2.4

Types of insect mouthparts

2.5

Types of insect legs

2.6

Types of insect wings

2.7

Abdominal structures in insects

2.8

Types of larvae, pupae and metamorphosis in insects

2.9

Insects’ communication, habits and habitat and offence and defence behaviour

3.

Insects' Physiology

Prabhu Kalyan

3.1

Digestive system

3.2

Excretory system

3.3

Circulatory system

3.4

Nervous system

3.5

Respiratory system

3.6

Sense organs

3.7

Reproductive system

3.8

Glandular system

4.

Insect Taxonomy

Sourav Chakrabarty

4.1

Insect taxonomy and type concept

4.2

Study of insect’s orders – Apterygota (Thysanura, Collembola, Protura, Diplura)

1 Class

4.3

Study of insects' orders

Pterygota

7 classes

5.

Toxicology

Rittik Sarkar

5.1

Toxicology part 1

5.2

Toxicology part 2

5.3

Toxicology part 3

5.4

Plant protection equipment’s and calculations

6.

Integrated pest management

Rittik Sarkar

6.1

Components of IPM

6.2

Host plant resistance

6.3

Semiochemicals and pheromones

6.4

Biological weed control

6.5

Predators and Parasitoids

7.

Insect Ecology

Tulasi B

7.1

Insect ecology: part 1

7.2

Insect ecology: part 2

8.

Insect pests of crops

Suman Barman

8.1

Cereals

8.2

Pulses

8.3

Oilseeds

8.4

Cash crops

8.5

Vegetables

8.6

Fruits

8.7

Plantation crops

8.8

Spices and fibre crops

9.

Insect vectors

Sourav Chakrabarty

10.

Stored grain pests

11.

Beneficial insects

Rittik Sarkar

11.1

Apiculture

11.2

Sericulture

11.3

Lac culture

12.

Rodents and other invertebrates

Rittik Sarkar

13.

Mites and general entomology

Rittik Sarkar

14.

Pests of domestic animals and household pests

Rittik Sarkar

15.

Miscellaneous Topics

Rittik Sarkar

SI. No

Topic

Mentor Name

1.

History of Nematology

Jeevan H

2.

Nematodes Morphology

3.

Nematodes Taxonomy

4.

Nematodes Biology

5.

Nematodes Ecology

6.

Nature of damage

7.

Pathological interaction of nematodes with other organisms

8.

Principles and practices of nematodes management

9.

Root knot nematode

10.

Cyst nematode

11.

Lesion nematode

12.

Rice root nematode

13.

Burrowing nematode

14.

Citrus nematode

15.

Reniform nematode

16.

Lance, spiral & stunt nematode

17.

Ring, sheath, pin and sessile nematode

18.

Dagger, needle and stubby root nematode

19.

Wheat seed gall nematode

20.

Foliar nematode

21.

Rice stem nematode

22.

Entomopathogenic nematode (EPN)