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THEORY(45 Hours)

UNIT-I: (15 Hours)

Introduction to Host-Parasite Relationship: Host, Definitive host, Intermediate host, Parasitism,
Symbiosis, Commensalism, Reservoir, Zoonosis. Epidemiology of Diseases: Brief account of
arthropods as direct agents of diseases-malaria, filiariasis and plague; Epidemic diseases such as
typhoid, cholera and small pox, their occurrence and eradication programmes.
UNIT-II: (15 Hours)

Protozoans and Helminthes: Brief account of diseases caused by:
Pathogenic protozoa: Entamoeba, Trypanosoma, Leishmania, Giardia, Trichomonas.
Pathogenic helminthes: Fasciolopsis, Schistosomiasis, Echinocccus, Ancylostoma, Trichinella,
Wuchereria, Dracunculus and Oxyuris.
Insects of Economic Importance: Biology, Control and damage caused by Helicoverpaarmigera,
Pyrillaperpusilla and Papilio demoleus, Callosobruchus chinensis, Sitophilus oryzae and
Triboliumcastaneum

UNIT-III (15 Hours)
Insects of Medical Importance: Medical importance and control of Pediculus humanus corporis,
Anopheles, Culex, Aedes, Xenopsyllacheopis.
Toxicity and Pest Management: Definition of toxicity, classification of toxicants, toxic agents and
their modes of action; study and identification of major crop pest, common house hold pest, stored
grain pests, common plant protection appliances and pest control
Economic Zoology: Brief account of sericulture, lac culture, poultry farming, apiculture and
pisciculture.

PRACTICAL (30 Hours)

1. Study of histopathological slides, pathogenic protozoans and parasitic helminthes and their
life stages through permanent slides/photomicrographs or specimens.
2. Study of arthropod vectors associated with human diseases.
3. Study of insect damage to different plant parts/stored grains through damaged
products/photographs.
4. Identification of cultivable prawns, crabs, lobsters, food fishes, ornamental and exotic fishes.
5. Study of different stages of silkworm and honey bee from egg to adult stage.
6. Visit to poultry farm or animal breeding centre/ apiary. Submission of visit report.
7. Maintenance of fresh water aquarium.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Park, K.(2007).Preventive and Social Medicine. XVI Edition. B.B Publishers.
2. Arora, D.R and Arora B. (2001). Medical Parasitology. II Edition. CBS Publications and
Distributors.
3. Atwal, A.S. (1986). Agricultural Pests of India and South East Asia, Kalyani Publishers.
4. Hafez, E. S. E. (1962). Reproduction in Farm Animals. Lea & Fabiger Publisher
5. Economic Zoology by Shukla and Upadhyay, Merrut, India.

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