Apiculture and Sericulture

Course Syllabus

Full marks- 100 Credits-100 Hours- 100
Topic-I: Apiculture (50 credits)  
Module-1: Types morphology and behaviour of honey bees. 10

The major types of economically important honeybees, their Identification, General morphology, and behaviour.

  
Module-2: Methods of Bee keeping 10

Selection of bee species for apiculture
Artificial Bee Rearing (Newton and Langstroth box)
Modern Bee Keeping Equipment and Methods.

  
Module-3: Diseases and Enemies 10

Homey bee Diseases and Enemies, Their Control and Prevention.

  
Module-4: Introduction to bee flora 10

Qualities of Good Bee Flora.
Some Important Bee Flora and Their General Characters.

  
Module-5: Economics of Bee Keeping 10

Products of Apiculture Industry and its Uses.
Expenditure, Net Income, and Additional benefits.

  
Topic-II: Sericulture(50 credits)  
Module-6: Introduction 10

Sericulture: Definition, Characteristics, and Scope
Types of Silkworms and Their Host Plants.
Mulberry and non-mulberry Sericulture.

  
Module-7: Silkworm biology 10

Systematic Position and Life Cycle of Bombyx mori
Structure of Silk Gland and Composition of Silk.

  
Module-8: Rearing of Silkworm 10

Selection of Mulberry Variety and Establishment of Mulberry Garden
Rearing House and Rearing Appliances.
Disinfections,
Silkworm Rearing Technology
Types of Mountages
Spinning, Harvesting and Storage of Cocoons.

  
Module-9:Diseases and pests of silkworm 10

Introduction and Classification of Different Types of Silkworms Diseases.
Pathogenesis, Control and Prevention of Protozoan, Viral, Fungal, and Bacterial Diseases.
Common Silkworm Pests: Uzi Fly, Dermestid Beetles and Vertebrates.

  
Mudule-10: Entrepreneurship 10

Prospectus of Sericulture in India: Sericulture Industry in Different States, Employment, Potential in Mulberry and Non-Mulberry Sericulture
Visit to Various Sericulture Centers / Industries.