This book covers the entire field of entomology, step by step, in the form of questions and answers to be specifically useful for interviews, viva-voce, comprehensive, preliminary examinations, etc. It included insect origin, morphology, toxicology, ecology, biocontrol, hormones, pheromone, crop pests, pest management, apiculture, sericulture, lac culture, plant protection equipments, etc. It will be of great help in recollecting vast knowledge within a short time. To meet the requirement of students appearing in ASRB and other competitive examinations, multiple choice objective type questions have also been farmed and appended at the end of the book. The book also contains a comprehensive glossary of entomological terms.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR L L Somani
Dr. L L Somani (b. 1945) did his graduation and Ph.D. from the University of Udaipur, Udaipur. He had all through a brilliant academic career and also holds Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism. He was awarded Post-Doctoral Commonwealth Fellowship (1975-77) to undertake research at Waite Agricultural Research Institute, Adelaide (Australia). He has also served the Gujarat Agricultural University. He is currently working as Professor at S.K.N. College of Agriculture, Jobner. He has been honoured by the 'Dhiru Morarji Memorial Award' (1984) for agricultural Science by the Fertilizer Association of India. He has published over 200 papers and articles in national and international journals of repute. He is associated with several academic societies. Besides being the editor, compiler of monumental Dictionary of Agricultural and Allied Sciences Series, Dr. Somani has published many other outstanding books.
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