Forest Entomology Lab
Equipments available
- PERCIVAL - Environmental chamber
- Leica Binocular Macroscope
- Horizontal LAMINAR FLOW
- BOD Incubator with RH factor
- PERCIVAL - Environmental chamber
- Hot Air Oven
- Electronic balance
- Digital pH meter
- Sipcon projection microscope
- Blue star walk-in cooling chamber
Illuminator - Microtome
- Weighing Balance
- Heating Plate
Services / Tests carried out
Identification of key insect pests of important plantation forestry tree species.
Diagnosis and characterization of insect problems of seeds, seedlings, wood and other plant materials.
Cytological and histopathological studies relating to insects, plants and microbes.
Isolation, characterization and identification of entomopathogenic microbes (Fungi, bacteria and virus).
Bioassay of chemicals, plant derived products and biocontrol agents against insect pests
Characterization and evaluation of Allelochemicals with reference to insect- plant interactions.