Department of Entomology


Year of Establishment: 1978, Post Graduate Studies started since 1998.

Theme of the Department:

The main objectives are to develop specialized human resources in the field, to provide Extension work in the field of Agriculture and to generate technical knowledge in the field of Entomology.

Courses Offered: The Department offers M.Sc(Ag.) and Ph.D degrees in Entomology.

Thrust Areas:

  1. Identification of major insect pests of Field and Horticultural crops.
  2. Varietal screening against major insect pests of Nagaland.
  3. Eco-friendly pest management of different major insect pests of Nagaland.
  4. Screening of less persistent insecticides, bio-agents and botanicals.
  5. Study on stored grain pests and their eco-friendly management.
  6. Researches on productive entomology on Sericulture, Apiculture, Pollinators and edible insects etc.
  7. Study on Arthropod diversity of Nagaland.

Email(HoD): hodentomology[at]nagalanduniversity.ac.in

Phone No.: 03862-247587

The department has a student intake capacity of (?) at the Post-graduate level.

There are currently (?) Ph.D. scholars.