The history of the Department of Entomology dates back to the beginning of formal agricultural education and research in Sindh, through the establishment of King George V Institute of Agriculture at Sakrand in 1939. With the up gradation of the Institute to Agriculture College and its shifting to Tandojam, the department remained its vital component. Later on in 1965, the department started B.Sc Agri. (Hons) degree in the field of Entomology. Presently, being an important component of the Faculty of Crop Protection, the Department offers a 4-year B.Sc. (Hons.) degree in Entomology. In addition, it has a very strong post graduate program offering M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree programs. The department has all basic facilities of teaching such as class rooms, 4 research laboratories, including; Stored Grain Pests Research Laboratory, Insect Molecular Laboraotry, Insect Systematic Laboratory, Insect Museum, Insect Biological Control Laboratory, experimental field and library. The Department is actively involved in basic and applied research financed by various national and international donors. Department provides free agricultural extension services to the farming community and organizes short courses, trainings/ workshops for farmers, students, NGO’s, Agriculture extension and research workers.
| COURSES OFFERED | ||
| CODE | TITLE OF COURSE | C. HRS |
| TERM-I | ||
| ENT-301 | Introductory Entomology | 3(2+1) |
| TERM-IV | ||
| ENT-402 | Applied Entomology | 3(2+1) |
| TERM-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 | Insect Pests of Household, Man & Animals | 3(2+1) |
| ENT-509 | Insect Behavior | 3(2+1) |
| AHV-501 | Animal Husbandry | 3(2+1) |
| TERM-VI | ||
| ENT-502 | Insect Physiology | 3(2+1) |
| ENT-504 | Insect Biodiversity and Evolution | 3(2+1) |
| ENT-506 | Agricultural Pests & their Management | 3(2+1) |
| ENT-508 | Beneficial insects | 3(2+1) |
| STAT-514 | Biostatistics | 3(2+1) |
| TERM-VII | ||
| ENT-601 | Integrated Pest 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 | Range and Forest Entomology | 3(2+1) |
| ENT-611 | Insecticides and Public Health (For Non-Major) | 3(2+1) |
| TERM-VIII | ||
| ENT-602 | Agricultural & Environmental Pollution | 3(2+1) |
| ENT-604 | Biological Control of Insect Pests | 3(2+1) |
| ENT-606 | Scientific Writing and Presentation | 2(1+1) |
| ENT-610 | Internship / Project | 4(0+4) |