SCHOOL OF AGRICULTRURE AND FOOD SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT: CROP SCIENCE

LEVEL 2 (Semester 2): GROUP 1

MODULE: BIOLOGY OF PLANT PESTS AND PATHOGENS

COMPONENT: AGRICULTURAL ENTOMOLOGY

DATE 08th, DECEMBER, 2023

NAMES REG NUMBER FACULTY

NIYOMUGABO Isaie 222011926 Horticulture

ATETE UWERA Nicole 222001669 Horticulture

HAKUNDIMANA Jerome 222002192 Horticulture

UMUHOZA Beatrice 222016933 Horticulture

UWAYEZU Victorine 222006992 Horticulture

UWINEZA Jean D’Amour 222010487 Horticulture

KWIZERA Leandre 222007053 Horticulture

MUSAFILI Ildephonse 222016247 Crop production

TUYIZERE Innocent 222009174 Crop production

KWIZWERA Emmanuel 222013609 Crop production

NGABONZIZA Jonathan 222007497 Crop production

RUKERIBUGA Fredon 222015924 Crop production

MUSIME Samuel 222019280 Crop production

FURAYIDE NKUSI Remy 222015901 Crop production

IRAKUZWA AMIZERO Nadine 222002491 Crop production

IGIRIMPUHWE Pacifique 222007365 Crop production

Lecturer: Dr. RUTIKANGA Alexandre

 INSECT COLLECTION REPORT CARRIED OUT IN CAVM’S FARM ON 04TH/12/2023

Collection of insects was conducted with regard of getting numerous species of insects to be kept
for research case study in accordance of insect families as well as their orders. Active collection
method was used where insects were directly collected and stored in the bottle as apparatus.

The insects obtained were:

o Grasshopper (Schistocerca americana)

o Oriental latrine fly (Chrysomya megacephala)

o Horned sea star (Acantecphala terminalis)

o Bee (Apis mellifera)

o Wasp (Vespula vulgaris)

o White butterfly (aporia crataegi)

o Tiger moth (Lycomorpha phorus)

o Weevil (Sitophilus orzae)

o Slender spiny ant (Polyrhachis gracilior)

After collection insects were treated under alcohol as a mean of maintenance to prevent bacterial
attack thus the bottle was pinned to provide holes which may allow entry of air.
Figure 1 Collected insects in bottle

At the next day insects were removed from the bottle and get pinned to the cardboard by the use
of paper and pins as it is shown below figure which clearly shows each taxonomic class of each
type of insect obtained.
Figure 2 Taxonomic classification of each type of insect

So, as conclusion insect collection brings a lot of beneficial skills where we obtained numerous
orders of insect as well as their types not only that but also, we face some challenges which restrict
us to find some insects. Most of them was that some insects are seasonal and it was not its specific
season, many insects exhibit wide ranges of habits where it can be difficult to identify them due to
low level of expertise and insufficient tools.