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Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

Assam Agricultural University is the first institution of its kind in the whole of North-Eastern Region of India. The main goal of this institution is to produce globally competitive human resources in farm sectorand to carry out research in both conventional and frontier areas for production optimization as well as to disseminate the generated technologies as public good for benefitting the food growers/produces and traders involved in the sector while emphasizing on sustainability, equity and overall food security at household level. Genesis of AAU - The embryo of the agricultural research in the state of Assam was formed as early as 1897 with the establishment of the Upper Shillong Experimental Farm (now in Meghalaya) just after about a decade of creation of the agricultural department in 1882. However, the seeds of agricultural research in today’s Assam were sown in the dawn of the twentieth century with the establishment of two Rice Experimental Stations, one at Karimganj in Barak valley in 1913 and the other at Titabor in Brahmaputra valley in 1923. Subsequent to these research stations, a number of research stations were established to conduct research on important crops, more specifically, jute, pulses, oilseeds etc. The Assam Agricultural University was established on April 1, 1969 under The Assam Agricultural University Act, 1968’ with the mandate of imparting farm education, conduct research in agriculture and allied sciences and to effectively disseminate technologies so generated. Before establishment of the University, there were altogether 17 research schemes/projects in the state under the Department of Agriculture. By July 1973, all the research projects and 10 experimental farms were transferred by the Government of Assam to the AAU which already inherited the College of Agriculture and its farm at Barbheta, Jorhat and College of Veterinary Sciences at Khanapara, Guwahati. Subsequently, College of Community Science at Jorhat (1969), College of Fisheries at Raha (1988), Biswanath College of Agriculture at Biswanath Chariali (1988) and Lakhimpur College of Veterinary Science at Joyhing, North Lakhimpur (1988) were established. Presently, the University has three more colleges under its jurisdiction, viz., Sarat Chandra Singha College of Agriculture, Chapar, College of Horticulture, Nalbari & College of Sericulture, Titabar. Similarly, few more regional research stations at Shillongani, Diphu, Gossaigaon, Lakhimpur; and commodity research stations at Kahikuchi, Buralikson, Tinsukia, Kharua, Burnihat and Mandira were added to generate location and crop specific agricultural production packages.

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Subject: Veterinary Parasitology × Author: Begam, Rabeya × End date: 2019 × Start date: 2015 × Thesis Type: M.V.Sc. ×
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    TICK FAUNA OF GOAT WITH A REFERENCE TO THEIR VECTOR STATUS AND ACARICIDE RESISTANCE
    (College of Veterinary Science Assam Agricultural University Khanapara, Guwahati-781022, 2016-06) Begam, Rabeya; Talukdar, S. K.
    The present study on tick fauna of goat with a reference to their vector status and acaricide resistance was carried out with an aim to obtain current information on ticks, acaricidal resistance status in ticks and prevalence of haemoparasitic infection in goats reared under different management system from March 2015 to February 2016 in and around Guwahati. Observation on the prevalence of ticks revealed Haemaphysalis bispinosa as the only tick found infesting goat of the study area with 53.98% prevalence out of 528 animals examined and availability throughout the year . Tick prevalence was recorded highest in monsoon (71.67%) and lowest in winter (27.42%).Sex-wise ,female were found mostly infested (61.59%) then male (8.00%) . On the basis of distribution pattern on the body sites of goat ears were found mostly infested (89.82%) and least in tail (12.28%). Acaricide resistance test by in vitro methods AITDD (Adult Immersion Test with Discriminating Doses) was performed against synthetic pyrethroid Deltamethrin which have been used continuously in GRS (Goat Researh Station Burnihat ) for the past 20 years and also against newly used synthetic pyrethroid Cypermethrin in Haemaphysalis bispinosa tick collected from GRS Burnihat. Ticks were also collected from Tetelia goat farm (unorganized farm) to detect acaricide resistance. Results revealed 80% resistance against Deltamethrin and 30% resistance against Cypermethrin in GRS Burnihat and 20% and 0% against Deltamethrin and Cypermethrin in Tetelia farm. Filter paper impregnation method was performed to determine the larvicidal effficacy of Deltamethrin and Cypermethrin at different (0.5,0.1 and 0.2 % concentration) showed 100% mortality of H.bispinosa larvae at 0.2% concentration of Deltamethrin in both GRS and Tetelia farm and 100 % mortality at 0.2% concentration of Cypermethrin at GRS Burnihat but 100% mortality at 0.1and 0.2% concentration of Cypermethrin in Tetelia farm as it was not used there as acaricide, indicating more larvicidal efficacy in Tetelia farm. Prevalence of Theileria sp. was determined by microscopic examination of Giemsa stained blood smear and confirmation through PCR by using genus specific primers .Further sequencing confirms the presence of Theileria luwenshuni as the first caprine Theileria sp. prevalent in the goats of Assam. An attempt was made to determine the T .luwenshuni infection in the salivary gland of the H .bispinosa by PCR assay but was found negative as level of parasitaemia exists in the blood sample less than 0.0001%. So it was not possible to trace the infection in the salivary gland of the tick. A total of 16 clinical theileriasis cases caused by T.luwenshuni were recorded during the period of study irrespective of different breeds of goats (9 cross bred , 7Assam local). All the clinical cases were recorded in unorganized farms and smallholders of goats under semi intensive system of management. Based on the status of the animal clinical theileriasis was recorded in 3 lactating goats and one male buck that was having recent history of castration .Animals positive for clinical theileriasis showed symptoms of anorexia ,depression, fever ,pale mucous membrane and weakness. Haematological changes revealed anaemia in goats. In the present study 39.87% goats irrespective of different breeds were recorded with sub clinical theileriosis without showing any clinical symptoms. Haematological findings revealed moderate anaemia in subclincal carrier goat in comparsion to healthy animals. This suggests that Theileria luwenshuni is first time emerging as a new Theileria species responsible for both clinical theileriasis and subclinical theileriosis in the goats of Assam.