Certificate

This is to certify that the research work recorded in this thesis entitled Nutritional
evaluation of acridids (Acrididae:Orthoptera) in supplementary diets for ornamental fish.
has been entirely carried out by Mr. Arijit Gangopadhyay (Ganguly), M.Sc, under our
supervision and guidance. The results incorporated in this thesis have not been published by
other researchers and it has not been submitted for any degree elsewhere. He has fulfilled the
conditions as per the Ph.D ordinance of Visva Bharati. The thesis is worthy of consideration for
the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Science. It is further certified that Mr. Arijit
Gangopadhyay (Ganguly) has delivered his pre-submission Ph.D seminar on September 11, 2011
and the points suggested by the external expert Prof. S. Chakraborty, Department of Zoology,
Kalyani University, India and members of the Board of Studies in Zoology, Visva Bharati,
Santiniketan have been properly incorporated in this thesis.

Prof. P. Haldar
Research Supervisor
Department of Zoology
Visva Bharati
Santiniketan

Dr. D. K. Mondal
Research Co-Supervisor
Department of Zoology
Visva Bharati
Santiniketan

Prof. S. K. Maitra
Head of the Department
Department of Zoology
Visva Bharati
Santiniketan