Encyclopaedia of Entomology/Bharat Singh. New Delhi, Anmol, 2006, 2
vols., xvi, 664 p., (set). ISBN 81-261-2610-8.
Encyclopaedia of Entomology/Bharat Singh. New Delhi, Anmol, 2006, 2
vols., xvi, 664 p., (set). ISBN 81-261-2610-8.
Contents: Vol. I: Insects and Agriculture: Preface. 1. Classification of insects. 2. The utility. 3. Role of insects in agriculture. 4. Protective measures. 5. Pest control. 6. The grasshopper. 7. Growth and development. 8. Managing pests. 9. Technological revolution. 10. Plant pathology. 11. Basic issues. Bibliography.
Vol. II: Insect Control: Preface. 1. Pest control. 2. Effective measures. 3. Crop protection. 4. Crop destroyers. 5. Fruit destructors. 6. Pest management. 7. Plant physiology. Bibliography.
"Entomology is the branch of science concerned with the study of insects.
Insects are small air-breathing Arthropoda of the class Insecta, having a body divided into head, thorax, and abdomen, three pairs of legs, and (in most species) two pairs of wings. Insects comprise about five sixths of all known animal species, with a total of over one million named species.
This Encyclopaedic work on entomology covers all important issues pertaining to subject in simple language. Supported by facts and figures, this work will prove of utmost use to readers." (jacket)