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1758 - 10th edition of Systema Naturae Linnaeus with only 12 Indian insects which was the
earliest record.
1779 - Dr. J.G. Koenig - Medical Officer initiated the work on Indian insects on scientific lines.
1785 - Asiatic Society of Bengal started in Calcutta and many papers were published in the
Societys publications.
1800 - Buchanan (Traveller) wrote on the cultivation of lac in India and on sericulture in some
parts of South India. Denovan published Natural History of Insects which was the first
contribution on the insects of Asia and was revised in 1842 by West Wood.
1883 - Bombay Natural History Society was started. After the foundation of these two
Indian insects were published in the Journal of the Bombay Natural History.
1893 - Rothney published on Indian Ants (earliest record of biological pest control in India) i.e.
White ants attach on stationary items was kept free by red ants.
Government of India commenced the publication of the Fauna of British India series
1897 - Bingham's issued volumes on "Hymenoptera' (Ants, bees and wasps). Since than
volumes on other groups of insects like Coleoptera (beetles), Hemiptera (bugs), Odonata
1889 - Indian Museum, Calcutta published the Indian Museum Notes in five volumes.
1903 - which contributed much on economic entomology and applied entomology in India.
19th Century marks the major progress and expansions in the field of applied entomology.
1901 - (Lionel de Nicevelle) posting of the first entomologist to the Government of India.
this Institute was shifted to New Delhi as Indian Agricultural Research Institute.
1906 - “Indian Insect Pests” & “Indian Insect Life” Books by Professor Maxwell. Lefroy, Head,
Division of Entomology, IARI, New Delhi. Subsequently State Governments also took up
entomological work. Madras, Punjab and Uthar Pradesh appointed their first Government
1914 - T.B. Fletcher, the first Government Entomologist of Madras State, published his book
1916 - The Natural History Section of the Indian Museum was formed as the Zoological
Survey of India.
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.
1969 - Dr. H.s. Pruth's "Textbook of Agricultural Entomology". Dr. Pradhan's "Insect Pests of
Crops"
1946 - Government of India started the "Directorate of plant protection".