OBJECTIVES- The course objective is to provide students with a basic understanding of:
Learning outcomes
Brief accounts of Systematic position, Morphology, life history, mode of infection and pathogenicity, Prevention and control
Schistosomamansoni (blood fluke)
Arthropods as vectors of Human diseases
Household insects:Cockroach, Housefly, Pediculus, Bedbug, Ants, Termite, Spider
Rat menace and its control
Pisciculture
Fresh water cultivable fishes and their aquaculture profile: Indian Major Craps (IMC), Exotic Carps (EC), Cat-fishes, Tilapia, Channa etc. Cultivable species of crustaceans and molluscs: Identification and aquaculture profile: Shrimps, freshwater prawn, crab, lobster, pearl oyster, edible oyster, mussel-clams etc.
Brackish water aquaculture-Introduction, the tidal range, salinity and the biota.
Poultry Keeping
Poultry science: Maintenance and management
Dairy farming
Basic concepts in dairy science: Semen collection & preservation; artificial insemination; multiple ovulation and embryo transfer
Different breeds of Cattle
Leather industry
Wool industry
Pharmaceuticals from animals