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21st December 2016, 10:56 AM
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Department of Entomology IARI
Can you tell me about the Research Thrust focus Areas of Division of Entomology of Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI)?
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21st December 2016, 11:38 AM
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Re: Department of Entomology IARI
Division of Entomology is one of the first five Divisions of Indian Agricultural Research Institute established in 1905. It has pioneered in investigations in insect systematic and economic entomology vis-a-vis important crop pests. Eminent entomologists like H.M. Lefroy, T. B. Fletcher, H.S. Pruthi, S. Pradhan and K.N. Mehrotra laid strong foundation for basic and applied research in Insect Science. The directive of the Division is: • To conduct basic and strategic research in Entomology • To develop as centre for academic excellence in the area of research, post-graduate educational and human resource development • To provide services in insect science and technologies. Research Thrust Current Focus • IPM in rice, soybean, pulses, cotton and vegetables. • Biosystematics and biodiversity of agriculturally important insects • Biological control with an emphasis on chemical ecology. • Toxicology of synthetic and natural insecticides with an emphasis on insecticides and B. thuringiensis resistance management. • Insect-plant interactions in important field crops and non-target effects of Bt-transgenic crops. • Insect physiology with an emphasis on biological and biochemical basis of nutrition, digestion, reproduction, neuroendocrine control of growth and development. • Insect biochemistry and molecular biology-characterization of enzymes/receptors, development of molecular markers. Future Research Priorities • Biosystematics and biodiversity studies in relation to economically important crop pests and their natural enemies. • Development of IPM and xenobiotic resistance management strategies with special emphasis on biological inputs novel methods, computations and predictive modelling; elucidation of chemical ecological basis for plant insect and natural enemy relationship. • Development of natural products as complimentary choices in IPM. • Understand insect vis-à-vis host plant biochemistry for the management of insect pests through HPR approach. • Molecular biology and physiology, especially of target sites in insect midgut, neuro-endocrines, reproduction and immune systems also of insect pathogens. • Entomological studies on grain storage in silos and processed food products. • Collaboration and linkage with public and private institutions. |