This is a textbook on insect biology and entomology, which is a branch of zoology and an important subject in Agricultural and Horticultural sciences. Courses in entomology are important courses in several colleges and universities in India and abroad. This textbook is based on the syllabus of undergraduate and postgraduate courses of Entomology prescribed by the Indian Council of Agriculture Research. This textbook covers all contemporary as well as traditional systems of classification and studying of insects. It also contains information on biology of insects. The book is useful for instructors as well as postgraduateand undergraduate students involved in the study of insects.
About the Author: Dr. Ravinder Singh Chandel, Professor & Head, Department of Entomology, CSK HPAU, Palampur (H.P.), India
Dr. R.S. Chandel completed his Ph.D. in Entomology from Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, in 1992 and served as Assistant Professor (Entomology) at CSK HPKV, Palampur, and Senior Scientist (Agricultural Entomology) at ICAR-CPRI, Kufri (Shimla). He is currently working in the capacity of Head (Entomology) at CSK HPKV, Palampur, for the last 4 years. Dr. Chandel has more than 30 years of experience in potato pest management, soil arthropod management, and extension of IPM technologies among farmers. His contribution to IPM technologies of potato white grubs, cutworms, and potato tuber moth has been remarkable, and he has also developed keys for identification of white grubs based on their immature stages. Dr. He is a Fellow of Indian Potato Association and life member of several professional societies.
Dr. Anil Jakhar, Assistant Professor, Department of Entomology, CCS HAU, Hisar (Haryana), India
Dr. Anil Jakhar completed his Ph.D. in Entomology from CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Palampur, in 2013. He is serving in the capacity of Assistant Professor (Entomology) at Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, with more than 9 years of professional experience. His expertise lies in Insect Toxicology and Biological control of insects. Besides research activities, Dr. Jakhar is actively engaged in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes.Dr. Jakhar is a Fellow of the Entomological Society of India, New Delhi, and life member of the Society for Biocontrol Advancement, Bengaluru, and The Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata.
