University of Jordan
Faculty of Agriculture
Dept. of Plant Protection
Second Semester 2003/2004
Course title: Medical and Veterinary Entomology
Course Code: 601342
Prerequisite:
Instructor: Prof. Dr. Ahmad Katbeh
Course objectives:
The aim of the course is to provide basic information about the recognition of
arthropods of medical and veterinary importance, their biology and life cycles, their
role in disease transmission and their control. Collecting and persevering such
arthropods is also discussed.
Learning Outcomes: The student will learn the following:
A) Knowledge and Understanding:
A1) The scope of Medical and Veterinary Entomology covers not only insects
but also other medicaly important arthropods.
A2) Fundamentals of Medical and Veterinary Entomology
A3) The role of arthropods in disease transmission to humans and animals
A4) The diseases caused by arthropods
A5) The medical and veterinary importance of the different groups of
arthropods, there morphology, life cycle, and control.
B) Intellectual Skills (Cognitive and Analytical)
B1) Recognise the association of diseases with insects.
B2) Recognise how insects trasmit diseases.
C) Subject Specific Skills:
C1) Study the classification and morphology of medically important
arthropods.
C2) Identify medically important arthropods by examination with a
microscope and comparing them to discriptions and or using identification
keys.
C3) Collecting and preserving medically important arthropods.
C4) Rearing some medically important arthropods such as mosquitoes and
flies,
D) Transferable Skills:
D1) Draw important morphological structures of medically important
arthropods.
D2) Identify medically important arthropods through the recognition of
diagnostic features.
D3) Making traps for medically important arthropods.
Teaching Methods:
Duration: 16 weeks.
Lectures: 16 hours, 2 per week.
Laboratory: 48 hours, 3 hours per week.
Assigments: A collection of medically important arthropods occuring in Jordan is
required.
Method
Objective:
Learning outcomes
Assessments
Teaching Methods
Lectures
Laboratory
A1-A5, B1-B2,
C1, C2, D1, D2
Written Exams
Practical Exams
Field Study
C3, C4, D3
Reports and
Assignments
Exams & Evaluation:
1) First Exams (15 points)
2) Second Exam (15 points)
3) First Lab. Exam (5 points)
4) Final Lab. Exam (10 points)
5) Drawing Book (5 points)
6) Insect Collection and Report (10 points)
7) Final Exam ( 40 points)
Course Contents
Introduction to medical entomology
Introduction to the arthropods of medical and veterinary importance
Diptera
Culicidae
Psychodidae, Ceratopogonidae
Simulidae, Tabanida, Glossinidae
Muscidae
Calliphoridae, Scarcophagidae
Cuterebridae, Oestridae, Gastrophilidae
Siphonaptera
Pulicidae, Leptopsyllidae and Ceratophilidae
Phthiraptera
Pediculidae and Phthiridae
Hemiptera
Cimicidae, Reduviidae
Blattaria
Order Metastigmata, Argasidae, soft tocks
Order Metastigmata Ixododae, hard ticks
Order Astigmata, Sarcoptidae, Scabies mite
Order Prostigmata, Trombiculidae Scrub typhus mite, and
Scorpions
Text Book
Kettle, D. S. 1995. Medical and Veterinary Entomology. 2nd edition. CAB
international. Wallingford. UK. 725 pp.
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References:
Amr, Z. 2000. Arthropods of Medical importance in Jordan. United Nations
development program. Amman 68 pp. 2000.
Herms, W. B. and M. T. James. 1968. Medical entomology. The McMillan Company.
New York 616 pp.
Lane, R. P. and R. W. Crosskey 1993. Medical insects and Arachnids. Chapman Hall,
London. UK. 723 pp.
Service, M. W. 1980. A guide to medical entomology. McMillan Press. London.
266 pp.
Papers from several journals and internet resourses.
Important Regulations:
The student is required to present a collection (due one week before the final exam) of
the medically important arthropods, especially the ones taken in lectures. Each insect
should be pinned or preserved in alcohol or in a slide. It should be labeled with
location, date, host, collecter's name, and identification. The label should be printed
on lazer printer or written with Indian ink. The collection should be organized in a
box according to insect's orders. It should be presented with a report showing number
of specimens, a list of orders, families, and identified species.