The 3 rd Entomology National Symposium inaugurated at PJTSAU on 08.12.2022

The third National symposium “Entomology 2022: Innovation and Entrepreneurship” by Entomology-Hyderabad, in association with PJTSAU, ESI,PPAI and ABF scheduled for three days was inaugurated on 8th December, 2022 at PJTSAU auditorium. Dr Ashok K. Dhawan, President, Indian Ecological Society, Ludhiana was the chief guest while Dr S. N. Puri, President, Entomological Society of India, New Delhi has presided over inaugural session. Dr. Hanuman Singh, Director General, NIPHM, Dr Seema, Dean of Agriculture, PJTSAU, Dr Sharat Babu, President, Plant Protection Association of India were guests of honour. Dr A.K. Dhawan, while addressing the scientists has emphasized on the need to focus on crop, ecology, resources, environment, physiology and suggested for coordination between breeding, entomology, pathology and physiology to address the farm related problems. He urged the scientists to work on researchable issues in the domain of Entomology on priority basis and to focus on addressing the crop related problems pertaining to entomology. Dr. S.N. Puri while addressing the gathering has urged the entomologists to focus on preserving IPM strategies which were much successful earlier and there is a need to bring out methodology for area wise IPM, to focus on invasive pests, to bestow attention for skill development courses as part of New Education Policy. Dr Seema, the Dean of Agriculture in her address, requested the entomologists to be innovative to add entrepreneurial and value addition to the entomological research aspects. Dr. T.V.K. Singh, Chairman organizing committee, Dr Jella Satyanarayana, Convener, Dr. C. Narendra Reddy, Associate Dean , College of Agriculture, Rajendranagar and Dr J.S. Bentur and about 100 scientists from different parts of the country have been participating the three days symposium which will conclude on 10.12.2022 would deliberate on Agriculture, Horticulture and forest entomology, commercial entomology, ecological entomology, medical and veterinary entomology, toxicology, insect physiology, genetics and molecular biology, systematics and evolution, followed by panel discussion.