Barcoding in Mosquitoes

by V, Sathe T

ISBN: 9789351303275
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 4495.00
Biblio : iv+90p., figs., col. Plts., index, 25cm

Author Profile

"Dr. Sathe Tukaram Vithalrao [M.Sc., Ph.D., Sangit Vishard, IBT (Seri.), F.I.S.E.C., F.S.E.Sc., F.S.L.Sc., F.I.C.C.B., F.S.S.I., FHAs] is presently working as Professor and Head, Department of Zoology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur. He has teaching experience of 29 years in Entomology at University PG department and 15 years in Agrochemicals and Pest Management. He has written 30 books and published 255 research papers in national and international journals of repute. He guided 20 Ph.D. students and completed 6 major research projects (from CSIR, DST, DBT and UGC). He visited Canada (1988), Japan (1988), Thailand (2002, 2004), Spain (2005), France (2005), South Korea (2006) and Nepal (2007) etc. for academic work. He is member of editorial board of eleven prestigious journals. He delivered 35 talks through All India Radio and international conferences and involved in Doordarshan, S.T.V. and B.T.V. programmes on useful and harmful insects. He published more than 35 popular articles in daily newspapers on insects and sericulture. He got several prestigious awards like “Environmentalists of the Year-2003”, “Bharat Jyoti”, “Jewel of India”, “International Gold Star”, “Eminent Citizen of India”, “Education Acumen”, “Best Educationist”, “Eminent Scientist of the Year-2008”, “Lifetime Education Achievement”, “Lifetime Achievement in Zoology (Insect Taxonomy)-2009”, Education Leadership-2011, Asia Pacific International Award-2012, Global Education Leadership Award-2013, etc. He is also working as Research and Recognition (RR) Committee member for Pune University, Pune; North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon; Shivaji University, Kolhapur and DBA Marathwada University, Aurangabad. He has been awarded several fellowships from different scientific and academic societies. He is Chairman of Maharashtra District Environmental Centre of NESA. <BR> Dr. Mahendra Jagtap (M.Sc., Ph.D.) Entomologist, Malaria Department, District Pune has published 15 research papers and 2 books on mosquitoes. He has participated in several national and international conferences."

About The Book

"Barcoding has proven very useful for correct identification and rapid cataloging of species with less man power and time. Therefore, barcoding is reported in mosquito species found in Western Maharashtra. The book contain following chapters: <BR> 1. General introduction <BR> 2. Collection methods of mosquitoes <BR> 3. Seasonal abundance <BR> 4. DNA and RNAs <BR> 5. History of molecular evolution <BR> 6. DNA sequencing/barcoding <BR> 7. Molecular phylogeny of mosquitoes"

Table of Contents

Preface v <BR> 1. General Introduction 1 <BR> 2. Collection and Preservation of Mosquitoes 13 <BR> 3. Seasonal Abundance and Distribution of Mosquitoes 22 <BR> 4. DNA and RNAs 38 <BR> 5. History of Molecular Evolution 44 <BR> 6. DNA Sequencing/Barcoding 47 <BR> 7. Molecular Phylogeny of Mosquitoes 51 <BR> Bibliography 75 <BR> Index 87