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B.Sc. III

Zoology Paper- XV

(Applied Zoology - II)

Dr. M. B. Sajjan

Department of Zoology,

Raje Ramarao College, Jath

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Unit 1: Apiculture (8)

1. Types and casts of honey bee

2. Honey Comb

3. Bee Keeping

a. Artificial models of bee hive – Newton and Langstroth models

b. Bee keeping Equipments

c. Extraction of Honey

4. Medicinal Value of Honey

Unit 2 : Animal Husbandry (5)

1. Indigenous and exotic breeds of cattle

2. Preservation and artificial insemination in cattle

3. Induction of early puberty

4. Synchronization of estrus in cattle

5. Commercial importance of dairy farming

Unit 3: Pearl culture (4)

1. Species of oyster

2. Process of Pearl formation: natural and artificial

3. Maintenance of oysters

4. Harvesting

5. Importance of Pearl

Applied Zoology - II

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Unit 4: Freshwater prawn culture (3)

1. Species of Prawn

2. Site selection

3. Farm Construction

4. Production system: fertilization, Larval Development, Food and feeding

5. Harvesting

Unit 5: Fish Technology (5)

Genetic improvements in aquaculture industry:

1. Induced breeding

2. Transportation of fish seed

3. Feeding and development

4. Harvesting and Marketing

Unit 6 : Goat Farming (5)

1. Breeds

2. Feeding

3. Housing

4. Economic Importance

Applied Zoology - II

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Unit 1: Apiculture (8)

1. Types of honey bee

Apis dorsata (Giant Honey Bee)
Apis cerana indica (Eastern/Asiatic/Asian Honey Bee)
Apis mellifera (western Honey Bee)
Apis florea (Dwarf Honey Bee)

UNIT – 1 Apiculture

2. Casts of honey bee (Morphology, Identification, Functions and types)

Quin
Drone
Worker