Genesis
The department came into being as Zoology and Entomology with the establishment of the erstwhile Assam Agricultural College (presently College of Agriculture) in 1948, initially to teach B.Sc. (Agri.) students. Prof. Md. Sharifullah (October 1, 1925 – February 3, 1988) was the founder Head of the Department (HoD) who had continued for long 37 years and was the pioneer in spreading knowledge of insect science through teaching and research in this part of the country. The Department started offering Postgraduate Programme to award M.Sc. (Agri.) since 1966 and three years after bifurcation and establishment of the Assam Agricultural University, subsequently M. Sc. and Ph. D. Programme were introduced under course credit system. Since then it has become one of the major disciplines engaged not only in teaching undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate programmes but also involved in research activities with six national co-ordinated projects and a host of externally funded ad-hoc projects. The department has contributed towards dissemination of technologies by imparting trainings to various stakeholders including farmers, extension functionaries, Self Help Groups, etc. of the North East (NE) region and presently offers certificate course on apiculture and biological control to the unemployed youths as well. The department has also given birth to the Fishery Research Centre, Department of Nematology and Department of Sericulture at Jorhat campus sharing not only its physical resources but also its manpower. Since 1948, 14 professors have been the Head of the Department. Currently the department is having 19 faculty members.
Mandates:
- Teaching
- Research
- Extension
Objectives:
- To develop science ready, society ready and farmers ready professionals
- To generate ecofriendly technologies for mitigating biostresses
- To make the department visible nationally and internationally for attracting students and researchers
- To utilize biodiversity of the NE region for achieving evergreen revolution
Vision:
The department is entrusted to
- impart knowledge and practical training on Entomology and allied activities along with teaching by qualified, experienced and devoted faculty with modern teaching facilities
- generate effective management techniques on plant protection amalgamating novel innovations and modern research facilities
Mission:
| UG Courses | ||||
| # | Course No. | Course Title | Course Credit | Syllabus |
| 1 | ENT(ELECTIVE)-313 | Economic Entomology including Integrated Pest Management | 3(2 + 1) | |
| 2 | ENT-123 * | Fundamentals of Entomology | 3(2 + 1) | |
| 3 | ENT-312 * | Management of beneficial insects | 3(2 + 1) | |
| 4 | ENT-323 * | Pests of Crops and Stored Grain and their Management | 3(2 + 1) | * courses are compulsory |
| Masters Courses | ||||
| # | Course No. | Course Title | Course Credit | Syllabus |
| 1 | ENT-501 * | Insect Morphology | 3(2 + 1) | |
| 2 | ENT-507 | Biological control of insect pests and weeds | 2(1 + 1) | |
| 3 | ENT-508 | Toxicology of Insecticides | 3(2 + 1) | |
| 4 | ENT-510 | Principles of Integrated Pest Management | 2(1 + 1) | |
| 5 | ENT-511 | Pests of field crops | 2(1 + 1) | |
| 6 | ENT-518 | Techniques of Plant Protection | 1(0 + 1) | * courses are compulsory |
| PhD Courses | ||||
| # | Course No. | Course Title | Course Credit | Syllabus |
| 1 | ENT-601 | Advanced Insect Systematics | 3(1 + 2) | |
| 2 | ENT-602 | Immature Stages of Insects | 2(1 + 1) | |
| 3 | ENT-604 | Advance Insect Ecology | 2(1 + 1) | |
| 4 | ENT-605 | Insect Behaviour | 2(1 + 1) | |
| 5 | ENT-606 | Recent trends in Biological control | 2(1 + 1) | |
| 6 | ENT-607 | Advanced Insecticides Toxicology | 3(2 + 1) | |
| 7 | ENT-611 * | Molecular Approaches in Entomological Research | 2(1 + 1) | |
| 8 | ENT-612 * | Advanced Integrated Pest Management | 2(1 + 1) | * courses are compulsory |
