About the Book

Applied Zoology

Zoology is the scientific study of the characteristics and classification of animals. It is one of the branches of biology, and therefore it is also referred to as animal biology. Honey bees are attacked by a number of enemies and take a heavy toll of bee life and their destructive activities result in desertion of hives by bees. Bee enemies are described under two categories namely insects and vertebrates. The control measures for each of these pests is different as the nature of their damage is different. Sericulture is the branch of science which deals with the raising of the silkworms for the production of raw silk. Sericulture has been practised in India from very ancient times. Mulberry leaf production is the agricultural part of sericulture which is important in the rearing of silkworms. The phylum protozoa consist of about 15,000 species of protozoans. The phylum consists of microscopic organisms in which all the vital activities are performs by single cell, commonly referred as single celled organisms. They are cosmopolitan in distribution and includes aquatic (fresh water and marine) forms too. This book has been written primarily for use as a book for students of higher studies. The information on these applied aspects are scattered in books, research papers, reports and pamphlets. CONTENTS : (1) Introduction to Zoology (2) Apiculture (3) Beekeeping: Pests of Honey Bees, Equipment and Diseases (4) Sericulture (5) Importance of Sericulture in Developing Countries (6) Phylum Protozoa (7) Fish Farming and Culture (8) Poultry Diseases.