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Course details
Course code: VVSS00256o12Semester: 2012/2013 summer
Name: Beneficial Insects Diseases
Major: Veterinary Medicine
Study Type: one cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 6
ECTS points: 2
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 10 / 10 / 5
Lecturer: dr hab. Paweł Chorbiński
Language of instruction: Polish / English
Learning outcomes: Students get to know biology of honey bee colony and silkworm. Students know causes, pathogenesis, diagnostics and control methods of honey bee diseases according to veterinary law.
Competences: Students are able to follow examination of honeybee colonies in order to diagnose diseases collected in group B (OIE directive) and to run laboratory diagnostics of mentioned diseases.
Prerequisites: biology, microbiology, parasitology
Course content: Anatomy and physiology of honey bee and silkworm. Biology of honey bee colony, basic knowledge about apiculture. Causes, symptoms, diagnostics and control of honey bee diseases ( list B of OIE), basics of apiary hygiene. Basic knowledge about silkworm diseases.
Recommended literature: Gliński Z., Chmielewski M. 1991. Przewodnik do ćwiczeń i diagnostyki chorób czerwia, pszczół i jedwabników. Wyd .AR Lublin
Assessment methods: Obligatory passing of course. Minimum required knowledge for passing: 100%
Comment: Field study in apiary- 5 hrs.