The Department of Entomology was established in 1991. Department offers a 4-year B.Sc. (Agri.) Hons degree in Entomology. The Department consists 05 subject experts from which 03 PhD teachers are professionally skilled in the field of Entomology. The department has all basic facilities of teaching such as class rooms, research laboratory, Insect Museum, experimental field and departmental library. The Department is actively involved in basic and applied research and provides free agricultural services to the farming community and organizes short courses, trainings/ workshops for farmers, students and research workers.
MISSION STATEMENT
To achieve the highest standards in teaching, learning and research related to insect pests, weeds and diseases of crops and to advance and disseminate the knowledge in crop protection to all the stakeholders in agriculture, especially the farmers with emphasis on non-chemical management methods including biological, mechanical and cultural control.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Graduates from this Department can find employment in Academic, Provincial as well as Federal Government Sectors Including Agri. Extension, Research, PARC, PAEC (NIAB, NIBGE, NIFA, NIA), SUPARCO, PCCC, Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF), Pakistan Museum of Natural History (PMNH), FSC&RD (Federal Seed Certification & Registration), Federal Plant Protection/Plant Quarantine, Banks, Rural Support Programs (RSPs), NGOs working in Agriculture and Rural Development and Private Pesticides Companies etc. They also can start their career through self-employment, as Plant Clinicians, Advisers / Consultants, Pesticide Dealers and by starting mushroom cultivation.
COURSES OFFORED
CODE TITLE OF COURSE CREDIT HOURS
SEMESTER-I
ENT-301 Introductory Entomology 3(2+1)
SEMESTER-IV
ENT-402 Applied entomology 3(2+1)
SEMESTER-V
ENT-501 Insect Morphology 3(2+1)
ENT-503 Principles of Insect Taxonomy 3(2+1)
ENT-505 Insect Ecology 3(2+1)
ENT-507 Integrated Pest Management 3(2+1)
ENT-509 Insect Behavior 3(2+1)
STAT-511 Elementary Statistics 3(2+1)
SEMESTER-VI
ENT-502 Insect Physiology 3(2+1)
ENT-504 Rang and Forest Entomology 3(2+1)
ENT-506 Insect Classification and Biodiversity 3(2+1)
ENT-508 Insect Pests of Household man and animal 3(2+1)
CP-510 General Biochemistry 3(2+1)
SEMESTER-VII
ENT-601 Stored Product Pests and their Management 3(2+1)
ENT-603 Plant Resistance to Insect Pests 3(2+1)
ENT-605 Insecticides and their application 3(2+1)
ENT-607 Agriculture and Environmental Pollution 3(2+1)
ENT (SUPP)-611 Insecticides and Public Health (Minor) 3(2+1)
SEMESTER-VIII
ENT-602 Biological control of Insect Pests and Weeds 2(2+0)
ENT-604 Acarology 3(2+1)
ENT-606 Scientific writing and Presentation 2(1+1)
ENT-610 Internship / Research Project 4(0+4)