Insects are the most diverse group of animals on earth and are particularly well suited for the study of many basic biological principles. On the other hand, insects pose major threats to the production and storage of food and fiber, and to the health and comfort of people and domestic animals. Agricultural entomology is the important part of plant protection field. It is also the important course for the undergraduate of plant protection specialty. The Agricultural Entomology major is offered primarily for students whose professional orientation is directed toward either basic studies of insects or concerns about the protection of crops, stored products, domestic animals, and humans from the direct effect of insects or from the disease organisms they might spread.
Agriculture Engineering
农业工程是为农业生产和农村生活服务的综合性工程技术及原理。它以土壤、肥料、农业气象、育种、栽培、饲养、农业经济等学科为依据，综合应用各种工程技术，为农业生产提供各种工具、设施和能源，以求创造最适于农业生产的环境，改善农业劳动者的工作、生活条件。
