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Discipline Specific Elective (DSE)

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APPLIED ZOOLOGY

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AQUATIC BIOLOGY

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ECOLOGY & WILDLIFE BIOLOGY

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BIOLOGY OF INSECTS

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BIOLOGY OF INSECT

Unit 1: Insect Taxonomy

►Basis of insect classification; Classification of insects up to orders (Ruppert and Barnes, 1994)

Unit 2: General Morphology of Insects

►External Features; Head – Eyes, Types of antennae, Mouth parts with respect to feeding habits Thorax: Wings and wing articulation, Types of Legs adapted to diverse habitat Abdominal appendages and genitalia

Unit 3: Physiology of Insects

►Structure and physiology of Insect body systems - Digestive, respiratory, endocrine and nervous system Photoreceptors: Types, Structure and Function Metamorphosis: Types and Neuroendocrine control of metamorphosis

Unit 4: Insect Society

►Social insects with special reference to termites Trophallaxis in social insects such as ants, termites and bees

Unit 5: Insect Plant Interaction

►Theory of co-evolution, role of allelochemicals in host plant mediation Host-plant selection by phytophagous insects, Major insect pests in paddy

Unit 6: Insects as Vectors

►Insects as mechanical and biological vectors, Brief discussion on houseflies and mosquitoes as important vectors

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