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Dr. Sathe Tukaram Vithalrao [M.Sc., Ph.D., Sangit Visharad, IBT (Seri.), F.S.E.Sc., F.I.S.E.C.], Professor in Entomology, Department of Zoology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur has teaching experience of 22 years in entomology. He is contributory teacher for M.Sc. courses in Department of Agrochemicals and pest management and sericulture. He has published 160 research papers and 22 books viz., Preet Patangachi (drama, 1981), Crop Protection from Insects (Marathi), Sericultural Crop Protection (1998), Biological Pest Control (2000), Cotton Pests and Biocontrol Agents (2001), Insect Pest Predators (2001), Sericulture and Pest Management (2001), Agrochemicals and Pest Management (2003), Insect Predators and Pest Management (2003), Vermiculture and Organic Farming (2004), Basic Entomology (2005), Fundamentals of Beekeeping (2006), Forest Entomology: A Textbook (2007), etc. He guided 145 Ph.D. students, completed 4 major research projects (from CSIR, UST, UGC). He visited Canada (1988), Japan (1988), Thailand (2002, 2004), Spain (2005), France (2005), South Korea (2006), Nepal (2007) for academic work. He is member of editorial board of several journals in India and involved in T.V. programming of butterflies and moths. He published several popular articles in daily newspapers and delivered talks through All India Radio. He got several prestigious awards “Environmentalists of the Year-2003”, “Bharat Jyoti Award-2006”, “Jewel of India Award-2006”, Lifetime Education Achievement Award-2006”, “Lifetime Achievement Award-2007”, “International Gold Star Award-2007”, “Eminent Citizen of India Award-2007” etc. He also got fellowship from several scientific societies.

Dr. Mahendra B. Jagtap is Zonal Entomologist in National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, Satara (M.S.). He has published 20 research papers in the journals of International repute.