UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Sc. DEGREE COURSE IN MICROBIOLOGY
SEMESTER SYSTEM WITH CREDITS
(Effective from the Academic Year 2003-2004)

SYLLABUS

Allied Subject - MAC-III - Economic Entomology

Unit I :

Brief account of morphology, classification (Major orders) and development (Metamorphosis) of insects.

Unit II :

Beneficial and harmful insects.
Economic importance of Honey bees, Silk worm and Lac insects 0 Parasitic and predatory insects. Damages to plants, animals and man by insects. Brief account of any three:

1. Rice, Cholam and Pulses
2. Sugar cane
3. Cotton
4. Groundnut, Gmgely and Cocount
5. Brinjal, Tomato and Lady’s finger
6. Cardamom, Chillies, Tea and coffee
7. Mango and citrus

Unit III :

Insect pests of stores grains - Insect vectors of plants, animals and man - other insects affecting the health of man and domestic animals.

Unit IV :

insect pest control methods (Physical, mechanical, biological and chemical) - Classification of insecticides and their modes of action.

Unit V :

Plant protection appliances used - basic principles of insecticide formulations and their application in pest control.

Unit VI :

Pesticides and environmental pollution - precautions in handling pesticides.

Economic Entomology - Practicals :

1. Methods of collection and preservation of insects.
2. Identification of insects in general and major pests.
3. Study of life cycle of Hememetabolous, Holomet5abolous and Ametabolous insects (at last one example in each)
4. Rearing of insects
5. Study of parasitic and predatory insects (one in each) in relation to their adaptations.
6. Insecticides and plant protection appliances
7. Record.