Madras, Punjab and Uthar Pradesh appointed their first Government
Entomologists in
1912, 1919 and 1922 respectively.
1914 - T.B. Fletcher, the first Government Entomologist of Madras State, published his book
"Some South Indian Insects".
1916 - The
Natural History Section of the Indian Museum was formed as the
Zoological Survey of India .
1921 - Indian Central Cotton Committee to investigate on pests of cotton.
1925 - Indian Lac Research Institute
1940 - Dr. T.V. Ramakrishna Ayyar published the book "Handbook of Economic Entomology"
which met the long felt need of the students of Agriculture and agricultural scientists as well.
1968 - Dr. M.S. Mani's "General Entomology"
1969 - Dr. H.s. Pruth's "Textbook of Agricultural Entomology". Dr. Pradhan's "Insect Pests of
Crops"
Insect Morphology and Systematics
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