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ourse countains the issues involving: the systematics of bees, the living environment of bees, the economic importance of honey bees, bumble bees and lone bees; biology of honey bees, beekeeping, bee diseases and pests, the basics of genetics and breeding of bees, rearing of bee mothers, methods of rearing bumblebees and lone bees, as well as the bee's nutritional base, taxonomy and living environment of mulberry silkworm, biology and breeding of silkworm and food base of mulberry silkworm. Student knows and understands: the position of useful insects in the world of living organisms, structure and life functions of honey bees, bumblebees, selected lone bees and mulberry silkworms, the phenomenon of bee functioning in the environment. Defines the benefits of protecting this group of animals and is able to list and discuss the threats that cause a decrease in the number of useful insects in the environment. Student can: carry out basic beekeeping and inspection of bee nests.use the basic methods of rearing and breeding utility insects (honey bees, bumblebees and selected species of solitary bees) |