Message from Director's Desk

The ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources (ICAR-NBAIR) is a premier institution that seamlessly integrates basic and applied sciences in agricultural entomology. The Bureau’s Museum has been designated by the Ministry of Environment & Forests as the “National Repository” under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 for agriculturally important insects, mites & spiders. The National Insect Museum now holds around 0.41 million insect specimens (dry and wet) including around 500 types. In 2024, extensive exploratory surveys led to the discovery and description of 48 insect species across various orders, including Coleoptera, Diptera, Hemiptera, Hymenoptera, and Thysanoptera, along with a new species of spider and nematodes. Advanced taxonomic studies, including revisionary works, taxonomic rectifications, and redescriptions, were conducted. To support farmers, extension agencies, and researchers, a database on Indian Dryophthorinae species was developed. Additionally, the taxonomic expertise at ICAR-NBAIR extended identification services to State Agricultural Universities, private companies, and ICAR institutes. Read More...