Head
Prof. Shyamal Kumar Sahoo, M.Sc. (Ag.), Ph. D. E-mail: [email protected] ; [email protected] Mobile: +919735059884, 9647255868 (WhatsApp) |
Background
As a constituent under the North Bengal Campus of erstwhile Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidalaya, the Department of Agricultural Entomology started its journey since 1979. The full fledge Department of Agricultural Entomology started functioning with the establishment of Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidalaya in 2001.The aforesaid constituent unit of North Bengal Campus used to offer elective subject in Agricultural Entomology at under Graduate course of B.Sc.(Ag.) Hons. From 1999, the said Department introduced M.Sc. (Ag.) programme in Agril. Entomology with an intake capacity of 5 students per year. Since the establishment of the University in 2001, both undergraduate and postgraduate courses (M.Sc. & Ph.D.) have been introduced.
Functions
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- • To impart teaching in Agril. Entomology for UG & PG (M.Sc. & Ph.D.) degree programmes.
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- • To organize seminar/Workshop on various issues related to pest problems of different crops.
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- • To undertake research programmes related to the location specific, strategic and academic ones at Ph.D. level.
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- • To organize training programmes for the farmers on management of pest problems in different crops.
- • To render advisory services through the extension machinery of the university.
Teaching
The department offers undergraduate courses at different semester both for B.Sc. (Ag.) Hons. and B.Sc. (Hort.) Hons. Courses. At 7th semester in B.Sc. (Ag.) Hons. Course, the Department has been offering various courses under crop protection Module since the introduction of new syllabuses as per recommendation of IV Dean’s Committee. Prior to this, The Department used to offer elective courses at 4th years of studies. At postgraduate level M.Sc. (Ag.) & Ph.D. Agril. Entomology courses are offered.The Department follows course and credit system of studies. The courses currently offered at UG & PG level are as follows:
• Undergraduate B.Sc. (Ag.) Hons. (08) • Postgraduate M.Sc. (Ag.) (06) • Ph.D. (07)Research
a) On-going research projects under the Department: • Documentation, refinement and promotion of ITK in crop protection…….West Bengal. • Evaluation of insecticides against insect pests of brinjal and Bhindi. • Evaluation of some new generation pesticides …..on cotton. • Effect of some new generation insecticides of paddy.
b) Completed: • Development & Validation of IPM in rice based cropping system under northern parts of W.B. • Evaluation of some new generation pesticides…… different crops.Infrastructure in the Department
The Department maintains fairly developed laboratories for UG & PG studies. The Department has established a small apiary for imparting hands on training programme on bee-keeping for the final year students at UG level.Initiative has been taken for hands on training on sericulture.
Sl. No. | Name | Designation | Specialization | Contact Address |
1. | Prof. T. K. Hath | Professor | Economic Entomology | Department of Agricultural Entomology Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalya Pundibari, Cooch Behar West Bengal-736165 Mobile: +919434685670 E-mail:[email protected] |
2. | Dr. Nripendra Laskar | Professor | Economic Entomology | Department of Agricultural Entomology Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalya Pundibari, Cooch Behar West Bengal-736165 Mobile: +91-9434483855 E-mail:[email protected] |
3. | Prof. Sabita Kumar Senapati | Professor | Economic Entomology | College of Agriculture Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalya Majhian, Dakshin Dinajpur West Bengal-733133 Mobile: +91-9434191444 E-mail: [email protected] |
4. | Prof. Jaydeb Ghosh | Professor | Acarology | Department of Agricultural Entomology Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalya Pundibari, Cooch Behar West Bengal-736165 Mobile: +91-9434483767 E-mail:[email protected] |
5. | Dr. Suprakash Pal | Professor | Economic Entomology | Regional Research Station, Terai Zone Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya Pundibari, Cooch Behar, West Bengal-736165, India Mobile: +91-9434216987/ +91-7602206436 E-mail: [email protected] |
6. | Dr. Shyamal Kumar Sahoo | Professor & Head | Biological Control of Crop pests, Pulses & Oilseeds Entomology and Fruits Entomology | Department of Agricultural Entomology Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalya Pundibari, Cooch Behar West Bengal-736165 Mobile: 09647255868; 09735059884 E-mail:[email protected] |
7. | Dr. Tapamay Dhar | Professor | Agricultural Entomology | Regional Research Sub-Station Old Alluvial Zone Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalya Manikchak, Malda West Bengal Mobile: +919434155170 E-mail: [email protected] |
8. | Dr. Nilanjana Choudhury | Professor | Agricultural Entomology | Regional Research Station Terai Zone Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalya Pundibari, Cooch Behar West Bengal-736165 |
9. | Ms. Moulita Chatterjee | Assistant Professor | Acarology | Department of Agricultural Entomology Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalya Pundibari, Cooch Behar West Bengal-736165 Mobile: +91-9679350517 E-mail: [email protected] |
10. | Mr. Debanjan Chakraborty | Assistant Professor | Economic Entomology | Department of Agricultural Entomology Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalya Pundibari, Cooch Behar West Bengal-736165 Mobile: (0)9647800589 E-mail: [email protected] |
11. | Mr. Prahlad Sarkar | Assistant Professor | Nematology & Economic Entomology | AINP on Jute and Allied Fibres Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya Pundibari, Cooch Behar, West Bengal-736165, India Mobile: +91-9126014861 E-mail: [email protected] |
12. | Dr. Biswajit Patra | Assistant Professor | Insecticide Toxicology | Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya Regional Research Station (Hill Zone), Kalimpong, West Bengal-734301, India Mobile: +91-9547152202 E-mail: [email protected] |
13. | Mr. Tapas Kumar Hembram | Assistant Professor | Agricultural Entomology | Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya Regional Research Station (Old Alluvial Zone), Majhian, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal-733133, India Mobile: :9735749956 E-mail: [email protected] |
14. | Dr. Wasim Reza | Associate Professor | Agricultural Entomology | Regional Research Sub-Station (Terai Zone), Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya Kharibari, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India Mobile: :9735749956 E-mail: [email protected] |
15. | Dr. Victor Phani | Assistant Professor | Agricultural Entomology | College of Agriculture, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya Majhian, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal-733133, India Mobile: :+91 9582831091 E-mail: [email protected] |