ZO600 : Medical Arthropods

Department

Department of Zoology

Academic Program

Master in Entomology

Type

Compulsory

Credits

03

Prerequisite

Overview

· Understand the role of insects and other arthropods as vector in transmitting of pathogen to human and animals

· The use of propriate identification keys to identify vectors.

· Understand different prevention and control methods used in control vectors

Intended learning outcomes

A.1

Understand and recognize different insects and other arthropods that important in pathogen transmission

A.2

Understand different methods used in vector identification

A.3

Understand the relationship between vectors and epidemic diseases especially the new epidemic outbreaks.

Teaching and learning methods

· Lectures

· Presentations.

Methods of assessments

Evaluation number

Evaluation methods

Evaluation period

Evaluation weight

percentage

Rating date (week)

Notes

First evaluation

First Written exam

3 Hour

25

25%

5th week

Third evaluation

Second Written exam

3 Hour

25

25%

10th week

Sixth evaluation

Final Written exam

3 Hours

50

50%

Last week

The total

100 degrees

100%

Scientific subject

Number of hours

lecture

Lab

discussion

Independent study

Weeks

Introduction in Medical arthropods

9

3

6

1

Importance of insects as vectors of pathogens

18

6

12

2

Mosquitos

Biology, ecology and control

Diseases and mosquitos

9

3

6

1

Fleas

Biology, ecology and control

Fleas and diseases

9

3

6

1

Lice and humans

Biology, ecology and control

Lice and diseases

9

3

6

1

Hemiptera, Diptera and myiasis

18

6

12

2

Mites

Biology, ecology and control

Mites and diseases

9

3

6

1

Tick (Hard and soft ticks)

Biology, ecology and control

Tick and diseases

9

3

6

1

Wasps

9

3

6

1

Scorpions and spiders

9

3

6

1

Epidemiology and vector borne disease

9

3

6

1

Surveillance and control

9

3

6

1

1. (References)

References address

Publisher

Title

Author

Location

Course notes

Prescribed textbooks

Help books

Academic press. London

Medical and Veterinary entomology

Gary Mullen and lance Durden

Scientific journals

Internet websites

Other