Pests of Horticultural Crops and their Management and Beneficial Insects
01-07-2023
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Pests of Horticultural Crops and their Management and Beneficial Insects ASEN 3204
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Dr Manish K Yadav
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Course Code: ASEN 3204
Course Credit 3 (2+1)
3 (2-1-0)
Course Objectives:
The objective of the course "Pests of Horticultural Crops and their Management and Beneficial Insects" is to equip students with comprehensive knowledge and practical skills necessary to effectively identify, monitor, and manage pests in horticultural crops while promoting the utilization of beneficial insects for sustainable pest control and production as well.
CO, PO Mapping:
CO1: Familiarized with identification of PO1
different insect pest of horticultural crops.
CO 2: Understand how insects affect plant PO2
health and agricultural production, and be able
to safely manipulate populations of beneficial
and destructive species in habitats and in
production agro-ecosystems with minimal
environmental impact.
CO 3: To understand identification of nature PO3
of damage and symptoms caused by the pest
so suitable technique of pest management can
be applied for effective control.
CO 4: To know the major beneficial insects and PO4
how to utilize them at industry level.
PO1: Knowledge Enhancement
PO2: Professional Enhancement
PO3: Entrepreneurship Skills
PO4: Communication & Extension Skills
Programme Outcomes: BSc (Ag). Hons.
PO1: Knowledge Enhancement: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of essential facts, concepts, principles and theories relating to Soil Science, Agronomy, Horticulture, Genetics and Plant Breeding, Plant Pathology, Entomology and other such areas of agriculture.
PO2: Professional Enhancement: Understanding the value and processes of life-long learning and professional development.
PO3: Entrepreneurship Skills: Understanding the processes of setting up and managing viable business ventures.
PO4: Communication & Extension Skills: Developing appropriate communication skills for effective transfer of knowledge and technologies through extension programs.
PO5: Team Work: Play effective roles in multidisciplinary teams.
PO6: Educational Leadership: Recognize and meet emerging agriculture challenges of global society in the 21st century and developing leadership and strong linkages in the agro-industrial setup.
PO7: Data Handling: Collect, analyse and interpret scientific data.
PO8: Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the scientific practice.
PO9: Computational Skills: Recognize, analyse problems and plan strategies for their solutions with the help of computer skills.
Course Outcomes: Pests of Horticultural Crops and their Management and Beneficial Insects:
CO1: Familiarized with identification of different insect pest of horticultural crops.
CO 2: Understand how insects affect plant health and agricultural production, and be able to safely manipulate populations of beneficial and destructive species in habitats and in production agro-ecosystems with minimal environmental impact.
CO 3: To understand identification of nature of damage and symptoms caused by the pest so suitable technique of pest management can be applied for effective control.
CO 4: To know the major beneficial insects and how to utilize them at industry level.
Course Syllabus (Theory): Pests of Horticultural Crops and their Management and Beneficial Insects:
Unit I. Insect-Pests of Vegetables:
Taxonomic position, host range, distribution, biology and nature of damage of major pests various vegetable crops like Brinjal, Okra, Tomato, Potato, Sweet Potato, Onion, Chilli, Pumpkin, Cucumber, Pointed gourd, Snake gourd and other gourds, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Radish. Knolkhol, Coriander) and their management.
Unit II. Insect-Pests of Fruit Crops:
Taxonomic position, Biology, damage symptom and ecological factors responsible for insect pests of fruit crops like Mango, Apple, Citrus, Guava, Banana, Grapes, Pomegranate, Sapota, Custard Apple and Ber and their management.
Unit-III. Insect-Pests of Plantation Crops:
Taxonomic position, Biology, damage symptom and ecological factors responsible for insect pests of plantation crops like Coconut, Cashew, Coffee, Tea, Rubber and Betel vine and their management.
Unit-IV. Insect-Pests of Ornamental Crops:
Taxonomic position, host range, distribution, biology and nature of damage of major pests various ornamental crops like Chrysanthemum, Jasmine , tuberose, tagetes and Rose and their management.
Unit VI. Insect-Pests of Narcotics, Spices and Condiments:
Taxonomic position, Biology, damage symptom and ecological factors responsible for insect pests of above crops like Ginger, Turmeric, Pepper, Cardamom, tea, coffee and their management.
Unit VII: Beneficial Insects;
Apiculture-
(Beekeeping, bee species, domesticated species, the role of honey bees, pollinating plant, bee biology, commercial methods of rearing, equipment used, seasonal management of apiary, honey harvesting; bee enemies, disease and their management. Bee pasturage, foraging behavior and communication methods; quality honey production and testing.
Sericulture-
(Types of silkworms, voltinism and biology of various silkworms; Mulberry cultivation, mulberry varieties and methods of harvesting and preservation of leaves, rearing, mounting and harvesting of cocoons; Pest and diseases of silkworm and their management; silkworm rearing appliances, disinfection of rearing units with appliances; sericulture as a cottage industry.
Lac culture-
Different species of lac insect, morphology, biology, host plant, lac inoculation and production – seedlac, button lac, shellac, lac- products); Identification of major parasitoids and predators commonly being used in biological control; enemies of lac insect and their management.
Parasitoids and Predators-
Identification of major parasitoids, and predators commonly used in biological pest control; their mass multiplication techniques; Important species of pollinator, weed killers and scavengers with their importance, Different types of parasitism, role of semiochemicals in parasitism. camouflage and mimicry.
Pollinators-
Different types of pollination and pollinators, pollination in fig, pollination in night blooming flowers, mutualism, insect-plant relationship.
Course Syllabus (Practical): Pests of Horticultural Crops and their Management and Beneficial Insects:
Identification, typical symptoms of damage by various Insects in vegetable, fruit, plantation, spices, and condiments crops. Identification, typical symptoms of damage by various insects in various ornamental crops. Acquaintance with different bee species with particular reference to Apis cerana indica; Study on various beehives, equipment for managing apiary; demonstration on hive management, honey harvesting and quality testing; bee enemy and disease management; Study of Different Species of Silkworm; Visit Silkworm Rearing Unit and Equipment; Study on Lac Culture; Lac Host Plants and Methods of Inoculation.
Reference Books: Pests of Horticultural Crops and their Management and Beneficial Insects:
- Atwal, A.S. 1976. Agricultural Pests of India and South East Asia. Kalyani Publishers, Ludhiana.
- Butani, D.K. and Jotwani, M.G. 1984. Insects in Vegetables. Periodical Export Book Agency,New Delhi.
- Butani, D. K. 1984. Insects and Fruits. Periodical Export Book Agency, New Delhi.
- Dennis S Hill 1987 Agricultural Insect Pests of tropics and their control, Cambridge Universtiy Press , New York
- Khare, S.P. 1993. Stored Grain Pests and Their Management. Kalyani Publishers, Ludhiana.
- Nair MRGK. 1986. Insects and Mites of crops in India. Indian Council of Agricultural Research New Delhi.
- Ramakrishna Ayyar, T.V. 1963. Handbook of Economic Entomology for South India. Government Press, Madras.
- Vasantharaj David, B. 2003. Elements of Economic Entomology. Popular Book Depot, Coimbatore.
- Vasantharaj David, B and Aanathakrishnan, T.N. 2006. General and Applied Entomology. Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing House, New Delhi.
- Upadhyaya K.P. and Kusum Dwivedi. 1996. A Text Book of Plant Nematology. Aman Publishing House, Meerut.
Session Plan (Theory 32 Lectures): Pests of Horticultural Crops and their Management and Beneficial Insects:
Session 1: Insect pests of Brinjal:
Ecology, biology, host range, damage symptoms and management of epilachna beetle, shoot and fruit borer, Stem borer, leaf hoppers; whitefly, mite, tinged bug and leaf roller.
Session 2: Insect pests of Okra:
Ecology, biology, host range, damage symptoms and management of spotted fruit borer, leaf hopper, whitefly, red spider mite, leaf roller, semi-looper and blister beetle
Session 3: Insect pests of Tomato:
Ecology, biology, host range, damage symptoms and management of fruit borer, serpentine leaf miner, tobacco caterpillar, whitefly and mealy bug.
Session 4: Insect pests of Potato:
Ecology, biology, host range, damage symptoms and management of potato tuber moth, cutworms, hairy caterpillars, aphids and white grub.
Session 5: Insect pests of Sweet Potato:
Ecology, biology, host range, damage symptoms and management of sweet potato weevil, tortoise beetle, Brown looper, Sphinx caterpillar.
Session 6: Insect pests of Chilli and Onion:
Ecology, biology, host range, damage symptoms and management of Chili thrips, pod borer, aphids, Mites, Cut worms, Onion thips and Onion stemfly.
Session 7: Insect pests of Cucurbits:
Ecology, biology, host range, damage symptoms and management of Fruit flies, Red and black pumpkin beetle, leaf eating caterpillar, mite, pointed gourd vine borer, Snake gourd semi-looper.
Session 8: Insect pests of Crucifers:
Ecology, biology, host range, damage symptoms and management of diamond Back Moth, cabbage webber, cabbage borer, cabbage butterfly, Green semi-looper and cabbage aphid.
Session 9: Insect pests of Crucifers and Coriander:
Ecology, biology, host range, damage symptoms and management of mustard aphid, sawfly, flea beetle, painted bug; Coriander aphid and leaf eating caterpillar
Session 10: Insect pests of Mango:
Ecology, biology, host range, damage symptoms and management of mango hoppers, stem borer, Mealy bug, fruit fly, Nut weevil and Bark eating caterpillar.
Session 11: Insect pests of Mango:
Ecology, biology, host range, damage symptoms and management of mango shoot borer, Gall midge, Leaf Webber, Shoot gall psylla, fruit borer and Red ant
Session 12: Insect pests of Apple:
Ecology, biology, host range, damage symptoms and management of apple Wolly aphid, San Jose scale, Cottony cushion scale, Codling moth and stem borer.
Session 13: Insect pests of Guava:
Ecology, biology, host range, damage symptoms and management of guava fruit borer and ealy bug and bark eating caterpillar
Session 14: Insect pests of Banana:
Ecology, biology, host range, damage symptoms and management of Banana rhizome weevil, pseudo stem weevil, banana Aphid, skipper and Thrips.
Session 15: Insect pests of Grape and Pomegranate:
Ecology, biology, host range, damage symptoms and management of flea beetle, stem girdler, thrips, mealy bug in grape, anar butterfly, castor semilooper, fruit fly and Fruit borer.
Session 16: Revision Class for Mid Term.
Session 17: Insect pests of Spota and Ber:
Ecology, biology, host range, damage symptoms and management of Leaf webber, hairy caterpillar, bud worm, mealy bug, fruit fly, fruit borer and fruit weevil.
Session 18: Insect pests of Coconut:
Ecology, biology, host range, damage symptoms and management of rhinoceros beetle, red palm weevil, black headed caterpillar, slug caterpillar, termite and coconut mites, spiraling whitefly.
Session 19: Insect pests of Cashew:
Ecology, biology, host range, damage symptoms and management of root borer, shoot and blossom webber, Tea mosquito bug, thrips, apple and nut borer and leaf miner
Session 20: Insect pests of Coffee:
Ecology, biology, host range, damage symptoms and management of white stem borer, red borer, shot hole borer, berry borer and green scale
Session 21: Insect pests of Tea and Betelvine:
Ecology, biology, host range, damage symptoms and management oof tea mosquito bug, red spider mite, scarlet mite, purple mite, pink mite, yellow mite and shoot bug
Session 22: Insect pests of Ginger and Turmeric:
Ecology, biology, host range, damage symptoms and management of of shoot borer, rhizome scale and rhizome maggot
Session 23: Insect pests of Pepper and Cardamom:
Ecology, biology, host range, damage symptoms and management of Pollu beetle, top shoot borer, Thrips, shoot and capsule borer.
Session 24: Insect pests of Chrysanthemum, Jasmine and
Rose:
Ecology, biology, host range, damage symptoms and management of Black aphids, Jasmine stink bug, Jasmine bud worm, Jasmine gall mite, Rose thrips, Scales, leaf caterpillars, mealy bugs and chafer beetles
Session 25: Apiculture:
Beekeeping, bee pollination, bee hive, various castes of honey bees and their duties inside and outside the hives, equipment used, seasonal management.
Session 26: Apiculture:
Beekeeping, Bee enemies and disease; Bee pasturage; bee foraging and communication; Insect pests and diseases of honey bee
Session 27: Sericulture and moriculture:
Types of silkworm, voltinism and biology of silkworm. Mulberry cultivation, mulberry varieties and methods of harvesting and preservation of leaves. Rearing, mounting and harvesting of cocoons. Pest and diseases of silkworm, management, rearing appliances of mulberry silkworm and methods of disinfection.
Session 28: Lac:
Species of lac insect, morphology, biology, host plant, lac production technology – seed lac, button lac, shellac, composition of lac, lac- products.
Session 29: Other Beneficial insects:
Identification of major parasitoids and predators commonly being used in biological control
Session 30: Other Beneficial insects:
Important species of pollinator, weed killers and scavengers with their importance. Insect orders bearing predators and parasitoids commonly used in pest control and their mass multiplication techniques.
Session 31: Behaviour of Pests:
Insects behaviour, pattern in Host findings, insect movement inside the field and semiochemicals in pests management
Session 32: Insect camouflage and Mimicry:
Insects mimicry and its role in escape, Batesian and Mullerian Mimicry, Camouflage in Pests.
Practical (16) Experiments/Observation to be done
1. Identification of typical symptoms of damage by insects in brinjal, tomato, chili
2. Identification of insect pests of okra, potato, sweet potato and onion and their damage symptoms
3. Identification of insect pests of coconut, and their damage symptoms
4. Identification of insect pests of mango ,cashew and banana and their damage symptoms
5. Identification of insect pests of citrus and anar and their damage symptoms
6. Identification of insect pests of chrysanthemum, tagetes, rose and their damage symptoms
7. Identification of insect pests of jasmine, tube rose and lawn grass and their damage symptoms
8. Identification of different castes of honey bees and practical handling of bee frames
9. Demonstration of different cells in frames and frame separation method
10. Handling of different bee materials and equipment
11. Visit of sericulture unit and identification of different stages of silk worm
12. Visit of sericulture unit and learning on reeling
13. Visit to Lac culture farm and identification of lac cells
14. Identification of various insect pollinators, scavengers and weed killers
15. Identification of predators and parasites
16. Revision class
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