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Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur

The history of agricultural education in Kerala can be traced back to the year 1896 when a scheme was evolved in the erstwhile Travancore State to train a few young men in scientific agriculture at the Demonstration Farm, Karamana, Thiruvananthapuram, presently, the Cropping Systems Research Centre under Kerala Agricultural University. Agriculture was introduced as an optional subject in the middle school classes in the State in 1922 when an Agricultural Middle School was started at Aluva, Ernakulam District. The popularity and usefulness of this school led to the starting of similar institutions at Kottarakkara and Konni in 1928 and 1931 respectively. Agriculture was later introduced as an optional subject for Intermediate Course in 1953. In 1955, the erstwhile Government of Travancore-Cochin started the Agricultural College and Research Institute at Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram and the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences at Mannuthy, Thrissur for imparting higher education in agricultural and veterinary sciences, respectively. These institutions were brought under the direct administrative control of the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Animal Husbandry, respectively. With the formation of Kerala State in 1956, these two colleges were affiliated to the University of Kerala. The post-graduate programmes leading to M.Sc. (Ag), M.V.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees were started in 1961, 1962 and 1965 respectively. On the recommendation of the Second National Education Commission (1964-66) headed by Dr. D.S. Kothari, the then Chairman of the University Grants Commission, one Agricultural University in each State was established. The State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) were established in India as an integral part of the National Agricultural Research System to give the much needed impetus to Agriculture Education and Research in the Country. As a result the Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) was established on 24th February 1971 by virtue of the Act 33 of 1971 and started functioning on 1st February 1972. The Kerala Agricultural University is the 15th in the series of the SAUs. In accordance with the provisions of KAU Act of 1971, the Agricultural College and Research Institute at Vellayani, and the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, were brought under the Kerala Agricultural University. In addition, twenty one agricultural and animal husbandry research stations were also transferred to the KAU for taking up research and extension programmes on various crops, animals, birds, etc. During 2011, Kerala Agricultural University was trifurcated into Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU), Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS) and Kerala Agricultural University (KAU). Now the University has seven colleges (four Agriculture, one Agricultural Engineering, one Forestry, one Co-operation Banking & Management), six RARSs, seven KVKs, 15 Research Stations and 16 Research and Extension Units under the faculties of Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering and Forestry. In addition, one Academy on Climate Change Adaptation and one Institute of Agricultural Technology offering M.Sc. (Integrated) Climate Change Adaptation and Diploma in Agricultural Sciences respectively are also functioning in Kerala Agricultural University.

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Subject: Entomology × Author: KAU × End date: 1967 × Start date: 1965 × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    Studies on the rice swarming caterpillar , Spodoptera mauritia boisduval in Kerala
    (Division of entomology ,Agricultural college and research institute ,Vellayani., 1967) Thomas, B; KAU; M R G K Nair
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    Studies on the effect of plant nutrient on insect infestation on Abelmoschus esculentus monech
    (Division of entomology ,Agricultural college and research institute ,Vellayani.Trivandrum, 1967) Viswanath, B N; KAU; M R G K Nair
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    Studies on the toxtcity of insecticide to residues on brinjal to Epilachna vigintioctopunctata fabricius
    (Division of entomology, Agricultural college and research institute, Vellayani, Trivandrum., 1965) Kunjamma Mathew, P; KAU; M R G K Nair
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    Studies on the nematodes associated with banana in Kerala
    (Division of Entomology, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Vellayani, 1967) Varghese, K C; KAU; Nair, M R G K
    A total of 120 samples of soil and 120 samples of roots of banana were collected from 15 localities between Vellayani in the south and Trichur in the north and their nematode fauna extracted and examined to asertain:- a) The genera of parasitic nematodes associated with banana and their distribution. b) Population of the nematodes (parasitic and non- parasitic) in the roots and soil of banana in relation to whether the plant is healthy or diseased, the type of soil and rainy or rain less seasons. The population of both parasitic and non-parasitic forms present in the soil is high during rainy season than during rainless season , irrespective of the soil type and whether the plant is diseased or healthy. The soil population of parasitic forms is high in association with diseased plants in both the seasons and in all the five soil tracts surveyed. The population of non-parasitic fauna in the soil does not show much variation with respect to the condition of the plant.
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    Studies on the feeding potential and food requirements of some aphidivorous insects
    (Division of Entomology, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Vellayani, 1967) Sarala Devi, B; KAU; Nair, M R G K
    Studies have been made on the feeding potential and food requirements of the grubs and adults of chilomenes sexmaculata Fabr, and the feeding potential of adults of Scymnus quadrillum Motsch, and Pseudaspidimerus circumflexa and the maggots of the syrphid, Xanthogramma scutellare Fb. The firstinstar grub of C.sexmaculata feeds on an average of 3.48 aphids of Aphis craccivora during its first day and 4.92 aphids during its second day and on a total of 8.98 aphids during the whole instar. The first instar lasts for an average of 2 days and suffers a mortality of 32.5% under laboratory conditions. The second instar grub feeds on a average of 5.48 aphids on its first 5.62 on its second, 5.76 on its third and 5.94 on its fourth day.
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    Studies on the toxicity of some insecticides to grubs of Epilachna vigintioctopunctata Fabricius
    (Division of Entomology, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Vellayani, 1967) Jayakumari, R; KAU; Nair, M R G K
    Dosage mortality relationships between the insecticides DDT, BHC, parathion, malathion and sevin and the three instars of the grubs of E. vigintioctopunctata were ascertained. The orders of susceptibility of the three instars to the different insecticides based on their ld-p-lines are as follows:- After 24 hours of contact DDT III > I > II BHC II > I > III Parathion I > II = III Malathion III > I > II Sevin III > II = I After 48 hours of contact DDT III > II > I BHC II > III > I Parathion I > II > III Malathion III > II = I Sevin III > II = I
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    Studies on the relative toxicity of some insecticides to adults of Dacus cucurbitae (Coquillett) when used in bait sprays
    (Division of Entomology, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Vellayani, 1965) Dale, D; KAU; Nair, M R G K
    The relative toxicity of six new synthetic insecticides namely DDT, BMC, parathion , malathion, dipterex and sevin to adults of D.cucurbitae was ascertained by exposing the files : (a) to snake gourd leaves sprayed with the bait fluid and : (b) to droplets applied on glass surface. The order of relative toxicity of the different insecticides was Parathion= Dipterex > Malathion > Sevin = BMC > DDT. Coarso spray droplets of the baits were found to be more effective in killing the files than the fine sprays. An explanation for this phenomenon is given. It is concluded that field conditions for practical control, coarser will be better than fine sprays of the liquid bait.
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    Studies on the effect of pre-storage insecticidal treatments on insect infestations in stored paddy
    (Division of Entomology, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Vellayani, 1965) Varghese, K C; KAU; Nair, M R G K
    An experiment was conducted under godown conditions to find out the effect of pre-storage treatment of paddy grains (PTB 10) with three doses each of malathion, pyrethrin and lindane in controlling insect infestations in stored paddy. The different doses of the three insecticides used were malathion 8, 16 and 24 ppm., pyrethrins 1, 2 and 4 ppm., and lindane 4, 8 and 12 ppm. The grains were sprayed with the insecticide emulsions, dried and exposed to infestation in an infested godown. Effect of treating the bags with the insecticides in preventing insect infestations in paddy stored within the bags, was also ascertained in paddy stored within the bags, was also ascertained by spraying the bag with each of these insecticides so as to give deposits of 7.8 mg. of lindane and malathion and 0.28 mg. of pyrethrin per 1120 sq.cm. of bag surface.
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    Studies on the effect of host nutrition on the larval parasite, Microbracon brevicornis Wesmael (Braconidae: Hymenoptera)
    (Division of Entomology, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Vellayani, 1965) Susamma Mathai; KAU; Renga Ayyar, G
    Literature on effect of nutrition on fecundity, development and longevity of insects with special reference to entomophagous forms has been reviewed. Comparative studies of eleven different nutrient media were made to ascertain their effect on the development and growth of the larvae of Corcyra cephalonica (Stainton) using coarsely ground wheat flour as a medium of basic diet. The larval duration was considerably reduced,by 10-14 days when the larvae were reared in a medium of basic diet containing coarsely ground wheat flour to which either fructose , or a combination of black gram powder and glucose fortified with yeast were added. The pupal duration of Corcyra cephalonica was not much affected by various nutrient media , through addition of bengal gram powder to basic diet in the larval nutrition shortened the pupal period by two days.