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Minor Course Contents
Ph.D. (Agri) Sericulture
I. Title
: Physiology and Nutrition of Silkworm
II. Course Code
: SER 603
III. Credit
: 1+1
IV. Why this course ?
Present Sericulture and allied sectors face tremendous challenges on multiple
points, quality silk production, disease management, nutritional and ecological
security to silkworms. Researchers, stake holders are benefited with knowledge
and skill so as to reduce the risks in silk production.
V. Aim of the course
The course is designed to provide both basic and applied knowledge to avoid risks
in silkworm rearing. It aims to equip students to indentify, evaluate and evolve
ways to address risks in silkworm rearing, quality silk production and to evolve
artificial nutritional diets for silkworms.
The course is organized as follows:
No
Blocks
Units
1.
Importance and scope
1.
Importance of physiology
2.
Physiological studies
1.
Physiology of digestion and excretion
2.
Physiology of circulation and respiration
3.
Physiology of endocrine system, egg
diapauses and its role in growth and
development
4.
Physiology of silk synthesis.
5.
Nutrition of silkworms
3.
Applied aspect of physiological
1.
Hormone and enzyme applications
2.
Preparation of artificial diets for
productivity of silk
VI. Theory
BLOCK 1: Importance and Scope
Unit 1:
Importance of physiology
Study the importance, progress in developed countries Japan, China,
Korea and the importance in India.
Unit 2:
Study the scope and development of physiological studies and its
applications in sericulturally advanced countries