Courses Offered

Under Graduate Programme

Sr. No.

Semester

Course No.

Credits

Course Title

1

II

ENTO 121

2(1+1)

Fundamentals of Entomology

2

III

ENTO 232

2(1+1)

Insect Ecology and Integrated pest Management

3

IV

ENTO 243

2(1+1)

Pest of Horticultural Crops and their Management

4

V

ENTO 354

2(1+1)

Pests of Crops and Stored Grain and their Management

5

VI

ENTO 365

2(1+1)

Management of Beneficial Insects

6

VIII

ELM ENTO 486

10(0+10)

Mass Production of Bioagents and Biopesticides

7

VIII

ELM ENTO 487

10(0+10)

Commercial Bee Keeping

8

VIII

ELM ENTO 488

10(0+10)

Silkworm Cocoon Production Technology

Semester wise course layout for M.Sc. in Entomology as per ICAR New Syllabus 2022-23

Sr. No.

Semester

Course

Course No.

Course Title

Credits

1

I

Major

ENT-501

 Insect Morphology

2+1=3

2

I

Major

ENT-502

 Insect Anatomy and Physiology

2+1=3

3

I

Major

ENT-505

 Biological Control of Insect Pests and Weeds

2+1=3

4

I

Major

ENT-509

 Pest of Field Crops

2+1=3

5

I

Minor

MICRO-502

 Principles of Microbiology

3+1=4

6

I

Optional/ Supporting

BIOCHEM-501

 Basic Biochemistry

3+1=4

7

I

Common Courses (Non-Credit)

PGS-501

 Library and Information Services

0+1=1

8

I

Common Courses (Non-Credit)

PGS-504

 Basic Concepts in Laboratory Techniques

0+1=1

9

II

Major

ENT-506

 Toxicology of Insecticides

2+1=3

10

II

Major

ENT-510

 Pests of Horticulture and Plantation Crops

2+1=3

11

II

Major

ENT-508

 Concepts of Integrated Pest Management

2+0=2

12

II

Minor

PL-PATH-506

 Techniques in Detection and Diagnosis of Plant Diseases

0+2=2

13

II

Minor

PL-PATH-515

 Diseases of Field and Medicinal Crops

2+1=3

14

II

Optional/ Supporting

STAT-511

 Experimental Design

2+1=3

15

II

Common Courses (Non-Credit)

PGS-502

 Technical Writing and Communication Skills

0+1=1

16

II

Common Courses (Non-Credit)

PGS-503

 Intellectual Property and its Management in Agriculture

1+0=1

17

III

Major

ENT-515

 Techniques in Plant Protection

0+1=1

18

III

Major

ENT-591

 Master’s Seminar

0+1=1

19

III

Common Courses (Non-Credit)

PGS-505

 Agricultural Research, Research Ethics and Rural Development Programmes

1+1=2

20

IV

Master Research

ENT-599

 Master’s Research

0+30=30

Post Graduate Programme – M. Sc. (Agri.)

I Semester Major Courses

S.N

Course No

Course Title

Credits

1.

ENT-501

Insect Morphology

(1+1=2)

2.

ENT-502

Insect Anatomy, Physiology and Nutrition

(2+1=3)

3.

ENT-505

Insect Ecology

(1+1=2)

4.

ENT-510

Principles of Integrated Pest Management

(1+1=2)

5.

ENT-511

Pests of Field Crops

(1+1=2)

II Semester Major Courses

S.N

Course No

Course Title

Credits

1.

ENT-504

Classification of Insects

3=(2+1)

2.

ENT-507

Biological Control of Crop Pests and Weeds

2=(1+1)

3.

ENT-508

Toxicology of Insecticides

3=(2+1)

4.

ENT-512

Pests of Horticultural and Plantation Crops

2=(1+1)

III Semester Major Courses

1.

ENT-518

Techniques in Plant Protection

1=(0+1)

IV Semester Major Courses

1.

ENT-591

Seminar

1=(0+1)