Tag Archive entomology

ANIMAL DISEASES

Animals suffer from a variety of diseases like humans. In animal husbandry, poultry, and pets it is important to know the symptoms of diseases so that timely treatment can be done. Many animal diseases are described briefly under the following headings.

Viral diseases of animals

Bacterial diseases of animals

Protozoan diseases of animals

Helminthic diseases of animals

Insect Pests of Stored Grains

When harvested produce is stored in houses, godowns and warehouses, it is attacked by a variety of insects that specialize in thriving under enclosed conditions. Although moisture, fungus, rodents and birds also cause damage to the stored grains, insects are considered to be the chief destroyers of harvested grains. The following insect pests are included in this section.

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General Entomology

Entomology is the science of studying insects that constitute about 75% of the animal kingdom as far as the number of species is concerned. They are ubiquitous and highly diversified creatures and hence are an interesting subject of study.

The following topics appear in this section. Click on the title to open.