Courses

Arthropod vectors of diseases. Taxonomy, biology, incrimination of vectors, vectot capacity, ecology of vectors. Epidemiology of vector-borne diseases; parasites transmitted by insect vectors; Parasites transmitted by insect vectors, life-cycle and...

The insect integument; the moulting process and sclerotization. Differential growth and post-embryonic development. Locomotion, with emphasis on flight. Feeding, excretion, circulation, respiration and reproduction. in insects. Nervous system and its...

Insecticide application: Introduction to pesticide application, ground and aerial applications. The role of chemical control in Pest Management. Types of nozzles and sprayers: ground spraying, fogging, dusting and granule applications. Injection and...

Basic organization and evolution of the insect head and mouthparts; functioning of mouthparts of selected insects. Modifications of the insect neck and thorax including adaptations of legs. Articulation, musculature, origin, veins, and linkage of insect wings...

Survey of agricultural insect and non-insect pests of crops, including non-insect pests like mites, nematodes, birds and rodents. Critical review of the biology, ecology damage and control of major pests of selected important crops (e.g. cereals, legumes,...

Systematics, classification, taxonomy and nomenclature. The species concept and its application; speciation. Taxonomic hierarchy and higher systematics of insects. Phylogenetic concepts in pest control. Strategies in taxonomic research; nature and variety of...

Brief review of the meaning, scope, and function of statistics in biological study. Brief survey of descriptive statistics and presentation of statistical data. Probability and sampling distributions. Estimation and hypothesis test. Frequency data,...

Introduction to the principles of genetics and chromosome cytology from the molecule to the population aspects, including application of the principles in animal breeding, plant breeding and applied human genetics.

Basic cell physiology-bioelements, water, water in cells, method of expressing concentrations of solutions, osmotic phenomena, imbibition, biomolecules, carbohydrates, amino acids, proteins, lipids, nucleotides, nucleic acids, and the role of these in either...

The course is aimed at equipping students with knowledge on current methods for studying the transmission, diagnosis, and pathogenesis of diseases that are of public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa. Diseases to be covered include infectious diseases such...