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Course code: BHS10046f12Semester: 2012/2013 summer
Name: BREEDING AND RAISING FARM INSECTS
Major: Animal Science
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: optional
Study Semester: 6
ECTS points: 2
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 15 / 0
Lecturer: dr hab. Adam Roman
Language of instruction: Polish
Learning outcomes: The objective of the subject of study is to acquaint the students with the species and biology of insects utilised economically in Poland – honeybees, solitary bees, bumblebees and silkworms, and with the methods of their breeding (including equipment and devices needed) as well as with the ways to improve the population of the insects from the point of view of their effective use.
Competences: Attending the lesson on this subject, the students should acquire the knowledge of the biology scope for the honeybees, bumblebees and selected species of solitary bees, acquaint with the ways of controlled breeding of the insects, i.e. with the organization of the apiary and its outfit with the equipment, as well as with the breeding methods to improve the population of bees. The students are to acquaint also with the ways to acquire bee products, their biological value and use. The students should also acquire the knock of the most important bases of the biology and raising methods for the silkworm.
Prerequisites: Botany and zoology
Course content: Systematics of bees, bees living environment, the economic importance of honey bees, bumblebees and solitary bees, honey bee biology, economy hive bee pests and diseases, genetics and breeding grounds for bees, brood rearing queen bees, the method of rearing bumblebees and bees alone, the base benefits of bees, systematics and mulberry silkworm habitat, biology and rearing of silkworm mulberry silkworm food base.
Recommended literature: Banaszak J.: Pszczoły i zapylanie roślin; PWRiL Oddz. w Poznaniu, 1987 Gałuszka H.: Podstawy pszczelnictwa; skrypt dla szkół wyższych, Kraków, 1983 Kostecki R., Tomaszewska B.: Choroby i szkodniki pszczół; PWRiL, Warszawa, 1987, wyd. II poprawione i uzupełnione Ostrowska W.: Gospodarka pasieczna; PWRiL, Warszawa, 1985, Wyd. III poprawione i uzupełnione Pidek A.: Wychów matek pszczelich; PWRiL, Warszawa, 1987 Praca zbiorowa pod red. Prabuckiego J.: Pszczelnictwo; Wydawnictwo Promocyjne „Albatros”, Szczecin, 1998 Roman A.: Podstawy pszczelarstwa. Wyd. AR Wrocław, 2006 Skowronek W.: Pszczelnictwo; Instytut Sadownictwa i Kwiaciarstwa Oddział Pszczelnictwa, Pszczelnicze Towarzystwo Naukowe, Puławy, 2001 Wojtacki M.: Produkty pszczele i przetwory miodowe; wyd. VI, PWRiL, Warszawa, 1988
Assessment methods: Completion of practical training and lecture Minimum 60% of knowledge to pass
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