SYLLABUS B.SC. PART-I TASAR TECHNOLOGY

In university B.Sc.-I year The syllabus of TASAR TECHNOLOGY consists of two papers of theory and one paper of practicals.

PAPER- I

MORPHOLOGY, ANATONY & PHYSIOLOGY OF TASAR SILKWORM &
AGRONOMY

MM: 50

UNIT – I

• 1. History of
  Non-Mulberry Sericulture.
• 2. Outline classification
  of Non-Mulberry Silkworm, their distribution in India and other countries.
• 3. General
  organization and life-cycle of Antherea mylitta, & Morphology & Anatomy
  of Larva, pupa & moth.
• 4. Structure of
  EGG, fertilization, Embryogenesis, Incubation & Hatching.

UNIT – II

• 1. Reproduction
  – structure of re-productive system, oogenesis, spermatogenesis,
• development & growth.
• 2. Molting and
  volatise in tasar silkworm.
• 3. Endocrinology
  of tasar silkworm, Role of hormone in development & metamorphosis.
• 4. Silk glands,
  structure of silk glad, formation and biochemistry of silk.

UNIT-III

• 1. Rearing-rearing
  equipment, preparation for rearing, Environmental condition for rearing of tasar silkworm.
• 2. Rearing of
  large, young age and late age tasar silkworm.
• 3. Disinfection
  and disinfectants.
• 4. Mounting,
  spinning & harvesting of cocoon.

UNIT-IV

• 1. Diseases of
  tasar silkworm-protozoan, viral, Bacterial, Fungal, symptoms, causative agents, preventive & control Measures.
• 2. Morphology
  & Anatomy of primary food plants of Tasar silkworm (Terminania arjuna, Terminania tomentosa, Shorea robusta etc.) their culture methods.
• 3. Outline
  classification of primary & secondary food plants of tasar worm, their
• distribution in India (with the special references to Chhattisgarh
  and other states.)

UNIT-V

• 1. Farm
  Management: selection of soil & preparation of land for tasar plant
  cultivation.
• 2. Propagation
  of Tasar food plants-seedlings, saplings, crafting, layering.
• 3. Harvesting
  of Leaf.
• 4. Diseases of
  Non-mulberry food plants, Fungal, Bacterial, Viral, deficiency, Insect pest, control method.

SYLLABUS B.SC. PART-I TASAR TECHNOLOGY

PAPER-II

TASAR SILKWORM–GENETICS AND BREEDING

MM: 50

UNIT-I

• 1. Moth
  Emergence: pairing, ovi-position, moth examination.
• 2. Incubation
  of univaltine, bivoltine and multivoltine eggs.
• 3. Preparation
  of loose eggs-Advantages of loose eggs, handling of loose eggs.
• 4. Seed
  Technology: seed areas and importance of quality seed in tasar industry.

UNIT-II

• 1. Seed cocoon:
  Harvesting of cocoon, gradation and selection consignment for processing.
• 2. Storage
  & preservation of cocoon: Types of building, methods of storing-problems
  care in different season.
• 3. Grainage:
  Definition, model grainage house, location, orientation and grainage
• equipments, condition required in grainage work.
• 4. Hybridization
  – Inter-specific & Intra specific with special reference to tasar. Its
  impact & future prospects.

UNIT-III

• 1. Breeding-methods
  and its application, qualitative and quantitative improvement by breeding.
• 2. Breeding of
  Tasar silkworm: Aims, pre-requirements, variability selection for breeding.
• 3. Inbreeding:
  Advantage and dis-advantage, exploitation of inbreeding of non-mulberry silkworms, general and specific combining.
• 4. Selection:
  Methods of selection, criteria of selection, individual and batch selection.

UNIT-IV

• 1. Structure of
  typical animal cell, mitosis & meiosis, chromosome number of different Non-mulberry silkworm.
• 2. Hereditary
  traits, in tasar silkworm-Egg, Larvae and pupae.
• 3. Mutations:
  Type of mutation, spontaneous and induced, chemical mutagens, effect of radiation.

UNIT-V

• 1. Polyploidy:
  Nature and induction of polyploidy.
• 2. Genetics of
  larval and cocoon characters,
• 3. Silkworm
  races: Univoltine, bivoltine and multivoltine races of different tasar
  silkworm.
• 4. Maintenance
  of races and basic seed of different silkworm.

TASAR TECHNOLOGY B.SC. 1 YEAR 

PRACTICAL

Morphology, Anatomy & Physiology of Tasar Silkworm &
Agronomy.

Tasar Silkworm-Genetics and Breeding

• 1. Morphology:
  tasar silkworm egg. Larva, pupa & moth.
• 2. Embryology:
  identification of different stages in development,
• 3. Molting of
  embryo.
• 4. Whole mount
  of larva, mouth parts, spinneret, gonad and spiracle celli.
• 5. Model rearing
  house: preparation for teaser rearing plots.
• 6. Disinfection:
  disinfection of room plot and equipment. Spraying and fumigation, material required.
• 7. Harvesting
  of cocoon: assessment of cocoon.
• 8. Maintenance
  of rearing record.
• 9. Qualify test
  of cocoons for breeding.
• 10. Diseases:
  identification of diseases of teaser worms.
• 11. Microscopic
  examination: handling of dead and diseased worms and sample examination.
• 12. Preservation
  of diseased specimen of food plant of tasar.
• 13. Identification
  of different diseases of tasar food plant.
• 14. Morphological
  studies of food plants of tasar worms.
• 15. Anatomy:
  anatomy of root, stem, leaf of food plant of tasar worms.
• 16. Collection
  of herbarium of different food plants pf tasar silkworms.
• 17. Rearing
  appliances: estimation of rearing appliances. For 50 dfls.
• 18. Incubation
  of silkworm eggs: black boxing and hatching. Recording of temperature and humidity.
• 19. Molting:
  identification & care.
• 20. Montages
  & harvesting.
• 21. Mitotic
  & meiotic chromosome of non-mulberry silkworm.
• 22. Visits to
  the areas of districts of Chhattisgarh to study tasar industries.

Scheme of Practical Examination