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University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru

University of Agricultural Sciences Bangalore, a premier institution of agricultural education and research in the country, began as a small agricultural research farm in 1899 on 30 acres of land donated by Her Excellency Maharani Kempa Nanjammanni Vani Vilasa Sannidhiyavaru, the Regent of Mysore and appointed Dr. Lehmann, German Scientist to initiate research on soil crop response with a Laboratory in the Directorate of Agriculture. Later under the initiative of the Dewan of Mysore Sir M. Vishweshwaraiah, the Mysore Agriculture Residential School was established in 1913 at Hebbal which offered Licentiate in Agriculture and later offered a diploma programme in agriculture during 1920. The School was upgraded to Agriculture Collegein 1946 which offered four year degree programs in Agriculture. The Government of Mysore headed by Sri. S. Nijalingappa, the then Chief Minister, established the University of Agricultural Sciences on the pattern of Land Grant College system of USA and the University of Agricultural Sciences Act No. 22 was passed in Legislative Assembly in 1963. Dr. Zakir Hussain, the Vice President of India inaugurated the University on 21st August 1964.

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Subject: Agricultural Entomology × Author: AMBANNA, PANEKANAVAR × End date: 2019 × Start date: 2014 × Type: Thesis ×
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    Development of a rearing protocols for Conogethes punctiferalis Guenee (Lepidoptera : Crambidae)
    (University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Bangalore, 2014-07-21) AMBANNA, PANEKANAVAR; THYAGARAJ, N E
    Studies on the biology of Conogethes punctiferalis were undertaken in the Department of Agricultural Entomology, UAS, GKVK, Bengaluru during 2012-13.The results on biology of C. punctiferalis under lab conditions on castor revealed eggs were oval, translucent, with incubation period of 3.7±0.50 days. First, second, third, fourth and fifth instar larvae occupied duration of 4.1±0.50, 4.08±0.90, 4.22±0.90, 4.0±1.0 and 3.9±1.1 days, respectively. Pupal period lasted for 9.7±0.30 days. Longevity of male and female was 8.91±0.61 and 9.61±2.05 days, respectively. The average developmental period was 32.3±1.10 and fecundity was 52±1.65 eggs per female, with 85.61±3.65 per cent egg viability. Evaluation of artificial diet for C. punctiferalis was undertaken under laboratory at NBAII, Bengaluru, during 2013-14. Observations on larval, pupal and adult longevity of borer on different diets revealed that larval period on cardamom leaf semi-synthetic diet, plain diet, maize diet, castor diet and natural diet was 30.42±1.10, 26.10±1.2, 23.6±0.80, 23.5±0.70 and 21.50±0.95 days, respectively and pupation lasted for 11.6±0.40, 10.8±0.40, 10.6±0.35, 10.4±0.40 and 9.6±0.20 days, respectively, and adult longevity on an average with mean of 9.0±1.0, 8.5±0.5, 8.7±0.540, 8.9±0.3 and 8.8±0.4days, respectively. Study on pupal weight revealed that maximum pupal weight (0.45mg) was recorded in natural diet. The minimum pupal weight (0.37mg) was recorded in plain semi-synthetic diet which was significantly lower than natural and castor diet. However, in female maximum pupal weight (0.052mg) recorded in natural diet. The minimum pupal weight (0.042mg) recorded in plain, which was significantly lower than natural diet and castor, but it was statistically on par with cardamom diet.