DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY
The Fascinating World of Insects
19ZL/GE/FI22
Dr. Kalpana Jayaraman
Assistant Professor
Introduction
Scope of Entomology
Dr. Amritha Namachivayam
Assistant Professor
Taxonomic position of insects
Evolution of insects
Dr. S.A. Vidhya
Assistant Professor
General structure of insects
Winged and Wingless insects
Dr. S A Vidhya
Assistant Professor
Dr. Kalpana Jayaraman
Assistant Professor
Diverse habitats; Insects on the Stella Maris College Campus
Types of feeding
Dr. Amritha Namachivayam
Assistant Professor
Reproduction in insects
Development in insects; Metamorphosis – complete and incomplete
Dr. Kalpana Jayaraman
Assistant Professor
Dr. S A Vidhya
Assistant Professor
Life cycle of the butterfly and mosquito
Special adaptations in land-dwelling and aquatic insects: nocturnal
Ms. Albina Jerome
Assistant Professor
Dr. Kalpana Jayaraman
Assistant Professor
Defence Mechanisms: Camouflage, Mimicry, Toxin Production
Thanatosis bioluminescence
Insect behaviour: Courtship, mating, nest making
Dr. S.A. Vidhya
Assistant Professor
Dr. Kalpana Jayaraman
Assistant Professor
Other interesting behaviour: leaf mining, mud puddling, mushroom farming, dung rolling, processionary caterpillars, sound production, alarm signals, diapause, insect-plant interactions.
Insects in intra- and inter-specific relationships
Dr. Kalpana Jayaraman
Assistant Professor
Dr. Amritha Namachivayam
Assistant Professor
Social life in insects
Social life in honey bees and ants
Dr. Kalpana Jayaraman
Assistant Professor
Ms. Albina Jerome
Assistant Professor
Insect pollinators
Insect products
Dr. S.A. Vidhya
Assistant Professor
Insect Pests 1-2
Dr. Amritha Namachivayam
Assistant Professor
Ms. Albina Jerome
Assistant Professor
Insects as vectors of diseases
Dr. Kalpana Jayaraman
Assistant Professor
Dr. S.A. Vidhya
Assistant Professor
Dr. Rita Jayaraj
Assistant Professor
Biomimicry
Insects as indicator organisms; Insects in literature