Background
The history of entomology at Pusa dates back to 1905, the period of Sir Maxwel Lefroy, the Imperial Entomologist at Imperial Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa who contributed to the monumental research work conducted in the region which took shape in his historical publication – The Indian Insect life.
The department of Entomology was established mainly to teach![]() |
The department has a strong presence in research in the area ![]() |
Major achievements of the department have been in the field ![]() |
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Univ. Apiary |
PG Laboratory |
Bio-control Lab. |
Faculty Strength
Name & Designation | Specialization | Contact No. | |
Dr. A.K. Misra
Professor & Head |
Economic Entomology | 9973576646 | head.ento@rpcau.ac.in
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Dr. P.P. Singh
Professor |
Economic Entomology | 8969687676
9939214932 |
pashupati.singh@rpcau.ac.in |
Dr. A.K. Rai
Professor |
Bio control & Ecology | 9470832977 | akrai.ento@rpcau.ac.in
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Dr. U. Mukherjee
Professor |
Insecticide Toxicology | 8986039867 | udayanmukherjee@rpcau.ac.in |
Dr. S.P.N. Singh
Associate Professor |
Economic Entomology | 6206321317 | spnsingh@rpcau.ac.in
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Dr. (Mrs) Puspa Singh
Associate Professor |
Acarology &Insecticide Toxicology | 9430560507, 7319653080 | pushpa@rpcau.ac.in |
Dr. Neeraj Kumar
Associate Professor |
Economic Entomology and Apiculture | 7004870398 | neeraj@rpcau.ac.in |
Dr. S.K. Sahoo
Associate Professor |
Pesticide Residue Analysis | 9872655270 | sksahoo@rpcau.ac.in |
Dr. Rabindra Prasad
Assistant Professor |
Economic Entomology and Apiculture
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9934610423 | r.prasad@rpcau.ac.in
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Dr. Anil Kumar
Assistant Professor |
Bio control, Economic Entomology & Sugarcane Entomology | 9304734003 | anil.kumar@rpcau.ac.in |
Dr. Tanweer Alam
Assistant Professor |
Economic Entomology | 9955982521 | tanweer@rpcau.ac.in |
Dr. M.K. Singh
Assistant Professor |
Horticultural Entomology | 9430557567 | mukesh.singh@rpcau.ac.in
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Dr. Manoj Kumar
Assistant Professor |
Economic Entomology | 9162736466 | manojk.ento@rpcau.ac.in |
Dr. Md. Abbas Ahmad
Assistant Professor |
Pulse, Rice Entomology and Host Plant Resistance | 9470021983 | abbas.ento@rpcau.ac.in |
Dr. Nagendra Kumar
Assistant Professor |
Economic Entomology, Apiculture and Medicinal and Aromatic plant.
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6201019031
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nagendra.kumar@rpcau.ac.in
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Dr. M.S. Sai Reddy
Assistant Professor |
Molecular Entomology | 9346625239 | sai.reddy@rpcau.ac.in
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Mr G.S. Giri
Assistant Professor |
Pest Management and Apiculture | 9658228227 | gsgiri@rpcau.ac.in |
Research Projects
AIRCP on Honey bee