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Insecticidal products

Course Description: This course covers the study of insect products of economic importance, with a focus on honeybees and silkworms as key models. This includes studying the structure and behavior of honeybee colonies, methods of their management and queen rearing, and mechanisms of communication, swarming, and control methods. The course also covers the production of beeswax and methods of bee feeding, in addition to studying silkworm breeds and commercial silk production. It also addresses the properties, composition, and uses of honey, methods of detecting its adulteration, as well as the study of other products such as royal jelly, bee venom, and propolis. The course focuses on the practical applications of these products, their economic importance, and the problems associated with their production and management methods.
Credit hours: 3
Objectives of the course :

The course aims to enable students to:

 

Explanation of the basic concepts of insect products, their economic importance, and their relationship with humans.
Distinguishing between beneficial and harmful insects and identifying their role in agricultural systems.
Identifying the most important insect products, their characteristics, and their various uses.
Analysis of insect product production systems, such as honey and silk, and the factors affecting them.
Applying scientific principles to beekeeping and silkworm farming and managing their production.
Assessing the quality of insect products and methods for detecting fraud or contamination.
Applying scientific knowledge to address problems related to the production of economically important insects.

Course outputs :

First: Knowledge & Understanding
By the end of the course, the student will be able to:
Explanation of the basic concepts of economic insects and their relationship with humans, distinguishing between beneficial and harmful insects.
Explanation of insect products (such as honey, beeswax, silk, royal jelly) in terms of their composition, properties, and uses.

 

2. Skills
By the end of the course, the student will be able to:
Investigating insect product production systems and identifying factors affecting their efficiency and quality.
Application of essential technologies in beekeeping and silkworm farming and production management.
Assessing the quality of insect products and detecting fraud or contamination using appropriate methods.
Extracting scientific information from various sources to support economic entomology topics.
Preparing organized scientific reports and presentations on insect product applications.

3. Values, Autonomy & Responsibility

By the end of the course, the student will be able to:

Adherence to professional practices when dealing with insect products and practical experiments.
Take responsibility for carrying out practical activities and working effectively within a team.

Additional information:

This course contributes to preparing students for the job market in multiple fields related to biological and agricultural production, as it provides practical knowledge of insect products with high economic value. Prominent employment areas include:

 

Beekeeping (Apiculture): Production of honey and its products (beeswax, royal jelly, propolis).
Sericulture: Rearing silkworms and the commercial production of silk.
The agricultural sector: Utilizing beneficial insects for pollination and increasing agricultural production.
Food and Pharmaceutical Industries: The Use of Insect Products in Food and Pharmaceutical Preparations.
Small entrepreneurial projects: such as beekeeping projects and the production of honey and its products.

The course also develops scientific research, teamwork, and analytical skills, which are in-demand skills in the job market, especially in the agricultural, environmental, and biotechnology fields.

  • Last updated: 2026-04-16

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