About the Department
The department of Agricultural Entomology started functioning with the establishment of the College of Agriculture, Bijapur, a constituent college of the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad. The full fledged M.Sc programme initiated during the academic year 2011-12. During the first academic year four students admitted to the department. Maximum number admitted for the department till today is seven. The department is having three laboratories equipped with all teaching aids like Smart board, LCD, Charts, Computer connected internet both LAN and WiFi facilities. Along with teaching faculty, faculty from other wings like Extension and Research are also made to involve in teaching. Research issues are mainly aimed at solving the burning entomological problems of major crops including millets, pulses, and vegetables as well as fruit crops. Along with teaching and research, faculty members are always ready to serve farmers by providing consultancy services and diagnostic field visits.
Brief History of the degree programme:
| Year of Start | 2011-12 |
| Objectives of Initiating M.Sc. Programme | To upgrade the departmentsTo upgrade the teaching staffTo exploit the potentiality of staffTo provide opportunities for more studentsTo address the entomological problems through PG research |
| Accomplishments of Programme | The researchable issues have been undertaken through PG Research and burning issues related to Entomology have been addressed.Students found a better way through good placements and occupied various positions at Govt and private sectors |
Faculty Strength:
Programme is also taking the help of research staff or the other arrangements being made to complete the curriculum
| Designation | Sanctioned | In-place | |
| T | T | R | |
| Professor and Equivalent | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Associate Professor and Equivalent | 1 | – | – |
| Assistant Professor and Equivalent | 4 | – | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Technical and Supporting Staff:
| Designation | Sanctioned | In-place |
| Messenger | 1 | 1 |
Classrooms and Laboratories:
List of Classrooms and functional Laboratories
| Indicators | No of Rooms | Capacity |
| No. of Lecture rooms with sitting capacity | – | – |
| No. of smart class-rooms; seminar room with LCD | 1 | 50 |
| Laboratories | 3 | 50 Each |
List of all working equipments present in the department:
| Name of Equipment |
| Binocular Microscopes |
| Ph meter |
| Electronic Weighing Balance |
| Hot Air Oven |
| Potter Spray Tower |
| Magnascope(Table Top) |
| Refrigerators |
Theory and practical batches for PG programmes
| No. of Courses offered | 7 |
| No. of theory and practical batches | 1 |
| No. of courses with practical component | 7 |
Conduct of Practical and Hands-on training
Every student has to register for minimum of 20 credit hours for major subjects as recommended by BSMA Committee.
Teaching Faculty:
| Name | Designation | Mobile Number | |
| Dr. Sunita N. D. | Professor and Head | 7975359517 | sunithand@uasd.in |
| Dr. A. P. Biradar | Professor | 9448405933 | apbiradar@uasd.in |