Main description:

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.

Contents:

Chap. 1 Insect evolution and diversity.- Chap.2 Insect classification.- Chap. 3 Keys to orders of insects.- Chap.4 Diagnostic features and biology of non-insect heaxapod classes and orders.- Chap.5 Diagnostic features and biology of Archaeognatha and Zygentoma.- Chap.6 Diagnostic features and biology of Ephemeroptera and Odonata.- Chap.7 Diagnostic features and biology of Plecoptera, Mantodea, Blattodea.- Chap.8 Diagnostic features and biology of Isoptera, Grylloblattodea and Mantophasmatodea.- Chap.9 Diagnostic features and biology of Phasmatodea, Embioptera and Orthoptera.- Chap.10 Diagnostic features and biology of Dermaptera and Zoraptera.- Chap.11 Diagnostic features and biology of Psocoptera, Phthiraptera and Thysanoptera.- Chap. 12 Diagnostic features and biology of Hemiptera.- Chap. 13 Diagnostic features and biology of Neuroptera, Megaloptera and Raphidoptera.- Chap.14 Diagnostic features and biology of Coleoptera.- Chap.15 Diagnostic features and biology of Strepsiptera, Mecoptera, Siphonoptera and Trichoptera.- Chap.16 Diagnostic features and biology of Diptera.- Chap.17 Diagnostic features and biology of Lepidoptera.- Chap.18 Diagnostic features and biology of Hymenoptera.