Entomology Research Lab (ERL)

About the Lab

The Entomology Laboratory of the Department of Zoology, Handique Girls´ College, was established in 2014 with a focus on nurturing interest and expertise in insect science. Since its inception, the lab has supported 6 to 7 students each academic year who completes master degree with specialization in Entomology. The department is well-equipped to facilitate dissertation and research work, offering instruments such as Soxhlet apparatus, water bath, UV-VIS spectrophotometer, microtome, digital weighing machine, colorimeter, vortex mixer, centrifuge, dissecting and compound microscopes, refrigerator, and micropipettes, SDS and Agarose gel electrophoresis etc. Additionally, it houses a wide range of entomological resources, including preserved insect specimens from various groups (both dry-mounted and wet-preserved), permanent slides, and live insect life cycle materials for hands-on learning. The specialization is guided by two permanent faculty members—Dr. Dipjyoti Haloi and Dr. Santana Saikia—and supported by guest faculty member Miss Lupamudra Borah, ensuring a comprehensive academic and practical training experience for aspiring entomologists.

Faculties

• Dr. Dipjyoti Haloi
• Dr. Innifa Hasan
• Dr Abhinit Dey
• Dr. Santana Saikia
• Miss Lupamudra Borah

Capacity - Every year 7- 8 students

Instruments

Research Outcome (Journal/ Books/ Dissertation

PUBLICATIONS

1. Dip Jyoti Haloi, Aparajita Borkotoki, Rita Mahanta Comparative Study of Cellulase Activity in Periplaneta americana, Odontotermes obesus and Philosamia ricini, World J Life Sci. and Medical Research 2011;1(6):111
2. Haloi D. J, Borkotoki A, Mahanta R, Haloi I. H Cellulase Activity and Kinetics in Rice Grasshopper Hieroglyphus banian (Orthoptera: acrididae), , Indian Journal of Science and Technology, Vol:5 Issue:12 December 2012 ISSN:0974-6846 http://doi.org/10.17485/ijst/2012/v5i12.5 (Indexed in Web Of Science).
3. Dip Jyoti Haloi, Innifa Hasan, Nitisha Boro 2014: Evaluation of amylase activity in fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster and the inhibitory effect of common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris extract. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 2014; 2 (6): 95-98 ISSN 2320-7078.
4. Dip Jyoti Haloi, Barnanee kashyap, Innifa Hasan, 2015: Study of the inhibitory effectof Phaseolus vulgaris (L) on the temperature sensitive amylase activity in Sitophillus oryzae (L) : Zoon, Vol. 13, Page : 30-37 (2015) ISSN : 2394-0182
5. Innifa Hasan, Dip Jyoti Haloi, Suraj Chetri and Sehnaz Begum,2016: Biodiversity of aquatic insect population in three permanent ponds of Guwahati, Assam, India, , International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies 2016; 4(6): 271-275
6. Dip jyoti Haloi, Innifa Hasan, Priti Rabha,2016: Cellulase activity, kinetics and inhibitory effects of Ereca catechu in fruit fly Drosophilla melanogaster.,Zoon, vol.14, Page:27-34(2016) ISSN:2394-0182.
7. Deepika Doloi & Dip jyoti Haloi, 2019:Microbial isolation from the gut of Channa punctata (Goroi fish) and study of their glycosidic activity. Journal of Entomology & Zoological Studies,2019 E-ISSN: 2320-7078 P-ISSN: 2349-6800.
8. Dip Jyoti Haloi, Poulomi Dhar, Innifa Hasan,2020: Inhibitory effect of Areca catechu & Nicotiana tabacum extracts on the activity & kinetics of salivary amylase enzyme., Uttar Pradesh Journal of Zoology (2020), ISSN: 0256-971X (P). (Indexed in Web Of Science).
9. Arunima Choudhury, Innifa Hasan, Pobi Gogoi, Dipjyoti Haloi,2023; Efficacy of compounds used in mosquito repellents(DEET, picaridin, prallethrin and IR3535) against odorant binding protein (OBP20) of Anopheles gambiae: A molecular docking study. Entomon https://doi.org/ 10.33307/entomon.v 48i2.888; ENTOMON 48(2): 185-194 (2023)Article No. ent. 48203.
10. S Mehmud, SS Ghosh, T Chetia, DJ Haloi, H Roy, P Bujarbarua (2024). Occurrence of Antonina pretiosa (Ferris)(Homoptera, Pseudococcidae) on the inflorescence of Bambusa bambos (L.) Voss in Assam, IndiaEntomon 49 (2), 287-290. https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v49i2.1191 (Indexed in Scopus).
11. I Hasan, D Rabha, DJ Haloi.(2024). Aquatic insect diversity and distribution in Maguri Beel and Khamti Guali Beel wetlands, Upper Brahmaputra Basin, Assam, India Entomon 49 (3), 327-334. https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v49i3.1252. (Indexed in Scopus).
12. S Mehmud, SS Ghosh, H Roy, DJ Haloi, P Bujarbarua. (2024) Calamus tenuis Roxb. a new host for Chilo suppressalis (Walker)(Lepidoptera, Crambidae) Entomon 48 (4), 617-618. https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v48i4.1000 (Indexed in Scopus).
13. A Choudhury, I Hasan, P Gogoi, DJ Haloi,(2024). Efficacy of compounds used in mosquito repellents (DEET, picaridin, prallethrin and IR3535) against odorant binding protein (OBP20) of Anopheles gambiae: A molecular docking study. Entomon 48 (2), 185-194. https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v48i2.888 (Indexed in Scopus).
14. Haloi, D. J., Sengupta, G., & Hasan, I. (2025). Mosquito Diversity of Guwahati Metropolitan City and Larvicidal Efficacy of Lantana camara Leaves against Culex quinquefasciatus (Say). Indian Journal of Entomology. https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2024.2557 (Indexed in Scopus).
15. Anandita Buragohain, C. M. Kalleshwaraswamy, Santana Saikia & Anjana S. Naorem, 2025. First Report of Odontotermes profeae Akhtar from Assam, India, Hexapoda, Insecta Indica 32(1): xx-xx (ISSN-0973-8592, DOI: 10.55446/hexa.2025.579)
16. Rubina Begum, Anandita Buragohain, Santana Saikia, PP Agarwal & Anjana S. Naorem. 2024. Flavonoids-a dietary supplement for treating pregnancy-induced disorders: A review. IJBPAS. 13(11): 5844-5870 (Web of Science, ISSN: 2277–4998)
17. Santana Saikia & Anjana S. Naorem, 2024. First documentation of diversity of the Heteroptera of Cotton University Campus, Kamrup (Metropolitan), Assam, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 16(1), 24496-24502 (Scopus & Web of Science, ISSN: 0974-7893)
18. Santana Saikia & Anjana S. Naorem, 2023. First report of Carbula scutellata Distant 1887 (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) from Assam and a new record of its association with Acalypha indica (L.) plant. International Journal of Entomology Research, 8(5), 39-42 (Web of Science, ISSN- 2455-4758).
19. Sangamesh R Hiremath, Santana Saikia & Hemant V. Ghate, 2022. Authentic report of the Emesine bug Gardena melinarthrum Dohrn, 1860 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae) from India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 14(6), 21296-21301 (Scopus & Web of Science, ISSN: 0974-7893)
20. Pinku Sarma, Rosa M. Gomila, Antonio Frontera, Miquel Barcelo-Oliver, Akalesh K. Verma, Santana Saikia & Manjit K. Bhattacharyya Sarma, 2022. “Terephthalato and succinato bridged Mn (II) and Zn (II) coordination polymers involving structure- guiding H-bonded tetrameric assemblies: Antiproliferative evaluation and theoretical studies”. Polyhedron, 224, 115982 (Scopus & Web of science indexed, IF- 2.975, ISSN: 0277- 5387)
21. Anjana S. Naorem, Santana Saikia, Anandita Buragohain, Rubina A Begum, Swapnil S. Boyane & Hemant V. Ghate, 2021, “First report of Scipinia horrida (Stål) (Heteroptera: Reduviidae) from Assam, with comments on related genus Irantha Stål,” Journal of Threatened Taxa,13(12), 19824-19830 (Scopus Indexed, ISSN: 0974-7893)
22. Naba J Borah, Santana Saikia, Garima Raj, Pranab B. Mazumder & Biman K. Dutta, 2021, In vitro propagation of Smilax glabra Roxb., a highly demanded endangered plant of Southern Assam, India”, Indian Journal of Natural Sciences, (Web of Science Indexed, ISSN: 0976- 0997)
23. Santana Saikia, Rubina A. Begum & Anandita Buragohain, 2021, “Comprehensive list of anti-malarial plants used by different communities of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, India., International Journal of Mosquito Research, 8(2), 63-69 (Web of Science indexed, ISSN: 2348-5906)
24. Varun Tyagi, Diganta Goswami, Sunil Dhiman, Dipanjan Dey, Santana Saikia, Bipul Rabha, P Chattopadhyay & Sanjai K. Dwivedi, 2021, “Potential malaria vector Anopheles minimus (species A) still persisting in North East India”., International Journal of Mosquito Research, 7(5), 48-52 (Web of Science Indexed, ISSN: 2348- 5906)
25. Dipanjan Dey, Varun Tyagi & Santana Saikia, 2020, “Co-occurrence and co- infection of COVID-19 and dengue: A serious public health issue”., International Journal of Mosquito Research, 7(5), 48-52 (Web of Science Indexed, ISSN: 2348- 5906)
26. Evarani Kalita, Sujata Songhalee Gogoi, Lupamudra Borah, Papori Deka (2025) Sub-Lethal Effects of Profex Super on Hematological, Biochemical, and Histopathological Responses in Clarias magur (Hamilton, 1822) Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology & Fisheries 29(1): 831 – 840
27. Golphina Ahmed, Arup Nama Das, Lupamudra Borah, Rezina Ahmed (2025). An Analysis of Moth Diversity in Garbhanga Reserve Forest, Basistha, Assam, India. Journal of Bioresource Management. 11. 168-178
28. Sasanka Sekhar Ghosh, Lupamudra Borah, Dipanjan Dey, Suraj Chetri (2024) Structure based in-silico analysis and toxicity study of Pongamia pinnata (Linn.) seed extracts against stored grain pest Callosobruchus chinensis (Linn.), African Journal of Biological Sciences, 6(12): 2536-2547
29. Dipanjan Dey, Lupamudra Borah, Sasanka Sekhar Ghosh, Suraj Chetri (2024). Effect of Ocimum sanctum Extract in Controlling Life Stages of Callosobruchus chinensis L.: An In-silico Approach. International Journal of Agriculture and Biosciences, 13(2), 85-91.
30. Golphina Ahmed, Arup Nama Das, Lupamudra Borah, Rezina Ahmed (2024). Moth Diversity in the Mahamaya Reserve Forest, Kokrajhar, Assam. Indian Journal of Entomology. 10.55446/IJE.2024.1337.
31. Lupamudra Borah, Chandasri Banai, Golphina Ahmed, Rezina Ahmed (2024). Checklist of terrestrial entomofauna found in the West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya, India. International Journal of Entomology Research. 9. 143-147.
32. Naaz Parbin Islam, Bulbuli Khanikor, Lupamudra Borah, Rezina Ahmed, Suruchi Singh (2024). Larvicidal efficacy of Ocimum sanctum oil against Culex quinquefsciatus by in-silico and in vivo methods. International Journal of Mosquito Research. 11. 47-51. 10.22271/23487941.2024.v11.i4a.788.
33. Lupamudra Borah, Rezina Ahmed, Akalesh Kumar Verma & Suraj Chetri (2023). Potential of Curcuma longa Linn. (Turmeric) in management of Callosobruchus chinensis L.: In-silico analysis, Journal of Biological Control, 36(2&3), 151–162.
34. Suraj Chetri, Lupamudra Borah, Sasanka Sekhar Ghosh, Rezina Ahmed and Parag Deka (2022), Larvicidal efficacy of Azadirachta indica (Neem) and Curcuma longa (Turmeric) on larvae of Culex: An in-silico approach, International Journal of Mosquito Research, 9(1): 32-37,
35. Sasanka Sekhar Ghosh, Suraj Chetri, Lupamudra Borah and Karobi Saikia (2022), Traditional indigenous foods and beverages of various communities of Sadiya sub-division of Tinsukia district, Assam, India, 43(2): 30-37, ISSN: 0256-971X (P)