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Department of Agricultural Entomology

 

Dept's Motto:    

Creating expertise in the field of Agricultural Entomology to the under graduate students in agricultural science and to handle Masters degree programme in Agricultural Entomology.

 

To undergraduate location specific demand driven research programmes aimed at identification of rice accessions / varieties tolerant / resistant for the major pests in Rice viz. BPH, Stemborer, leaffolder and effective integrated pest management programme IPM against key pests in Rice, rice fallow pulses, vegetables and banana.

 

Know how disemination including skill oriented training in IPM, Pheromone technology, Apiculture, Sericulture and Biological control for the benefit of farming community in Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Kanakumri districts.