Introduction to General and Applied Entomology

Contents: Preface. I. General entomology: 1. The integument. 2. The head and its appendages. 3. The thorax and its appendages. 4. The abdomen and its appendages. 5. The digestive system. 6. Nutrition. 7. Digestion and absorption. 8. The circulatory system. 9. The excretory system. 10. The respiratory system. 11. The nervous system. 12. The sense organs. 13. The sound producing organs. 14. The photoreceptor and photogenic organs. 15. The endocrine organs. 16. Some hormonally regulated phenomena. 17. The pheromones. 18. The reproductive system. 19. The development. 20. The metamorphosis. II. Applied entomology: 21. Chemical control. 22. Insecticide application equipments. 23. Cultural control. 24. Physical and mechanical control. 25. Biological control. 26. Insect hormones as pesticides. 27. Plant quarantine and legal control. 28. Integrated pest management. 29. Pests of stored grains. 30. Pests of cotton and fibre crops. 31. Pests of sugarcane. 32. Pests of oilseed crops. 33. Pests of pulse crops. 34. Pests of Sorghum. 35. Pests of general crops. 36. Polyphagous pests. 37. Household insects. 38. Pests of fruits and vegetables. 39. Beneficial insects. 40. Pests of veterinary importance. 41. Pests of forestry. 42. Pests of plantation crops. III. Ecology and behaviour: 43. Light. 44. Humidity. 45. Temperature. 46. Ecological aspects of diapause. 47. Kinds of insect behaviour. 48. Language of bees and their behaviour. Appendix: Principal orders of insects. Selected bibliography. Index.

“This text book aims at to provide a comprehensive, well illustrated, up to date, general and applied account of entomology which is written in a simple and lucid language. The book is equally useful to those dealing with pests and pest control. It is hoped that the book will be useful not only to students but also to agriculturists, horticulturists, foresters, veterinary doctors and laymen dealing with pest control.”