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Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur

The history of agricultural education in Kerala can be traced back to the year 1896 when a scheme was evolved in the erstwhile Travancore State to train a few young men in scientific agriculture at the Demonstration Farm, Karamana, Thiruvananthapuram, presently, the Cropping Systems Research Centre under Kerala Agricultural University. Agriculture was introduced as an optional subject in the middle school classes in the State in 1922 when an Agricultural Middle School was started at Aluva, Ernakulam District. The popularity and usefulness of this school led to the starting of similar institutions at Kottarakkara and Konni in 1928 and 1931 respectively. Agriculture was later introduced as an optional subject for Intermediate Course in 1953. In 1955, the erstwhile Government of Travancore-Cochin started the Agricultural College and Research Institute at Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram and the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences at Mannuthy, Thrissur for imparting higher education in agricultural and veterinary sciences, respectively. These institutions were brought under the direct administrative control of the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Animal Husbandry, respectively. With the formation of Kerala State in 1956, these two colleges were affiliated to the University of Kerala. The post-graduate programmes leading to M.Sc. (Ag), M.V.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees were started in 1961, 1962 and 1965 respectively. On the recommendation of the Second National Education Commission (1964-66) headed by Dr. D.S. Kothari, the then Chairman of the University Grants Commission, one Agricultural University in each State was established. The State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) were established in India as an integral part of the National Agricultural Research System to give the much needed impetus to Agriculture Education and Research in the Country. As a result the Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) was established on 24th February 1971 by virtue of the Act 33 of 1971 and started functioning on 1st February 1972. The Kerala Agricultural University is the 15th in the series of the SAUs. In accordance with the provisions of KAU Act of 1971, the Agricultural College and Research Institute at Vellayani, and the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, were brought under the Kerala Agricultural University. In addition, twenty one agricultural and animal husbandry research stations were also transferred to the KAU for taking up research and extension programmes on various crops, animals, birds, etc. During 2011, Kerala Agricultural University was trifurcated into Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU), Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS) and Kerala Agricultural University (KAU). Now the University has seven colleges (four Agriculture, one Agricultural Engineering, one Forestry, one Co-operation Banking & Management), six RARSs, seven KVKs, 15 Research Stations and 16 Research and Extension Units under the faculties of Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering and Forestry. In addition, one Academy on Climate Change Adaptation and one Institute of Agricultural Technology offering M.Sc. (Integrated) Climate Change Adaptation and Diploma in Agricultural Sciences respectively are also functioning in Kerala Agricultural University.

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Subject: Veterinary Parasitology × Author: KAU × Author: Subramanian, H × End date: 1979 × Start date: 1978 × Type: Thesis ×
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    Studies on the flies producing cutaneous myiasis in domestic animals in Trichur
    (Department of Parasitology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, 1978) Subramanian, H; KAU; Raja Mohanan, K
    A detailed study on the incidence of cutaneous myiasis among domestic animals in Trichur, the morphology and biology of the causative flies and the efficacy of indigenous oils and chemicals as repellents against these flies were undertaken. Cutaneous myiasis was found common among domestic animals in Trichur during the months of October to May, the maximum number being, during January to March. The cases were observed in cattle, buffaloes, goats and dogs. The most common causative fly was Chrysomyia bezziana, but other flies such as Chrysomyia megacephala, Chrysomyia rufifacies and Lucilia cuprina were also observed. In cattle and buffaloes, the lesions were noted mostly in vulval lips and nasal septa where as in goats and dogs the cases were observed on the body skin. The flies of Chrysomyia megacephala, Chrysomyia rufifacies, Chrysomyia nigripes, Lucilia cuprina and Sarcophaga ruficornis were reared in the laboratory to study their morphology and biology. The larvae of Lucilia cuprina and Sarcophaga ruficornis were smooth. Chrysomyia bezziana, Chrysomyia megacephala and Chrysomyia nigripes were spiny and Chrysomyia rufifacies hairy. Chrysomyia rufifacies had the shortest life cycle period of 16 days and Sarcophaga ruficornis had the longest of 26 days. Lucilia cuprina could be reared in the laboratory for 71 days. The invitro development of the larvae, the development of the pupae and the process of fly emergence of Chrysomyia megacephala and Sarcophaga ruficornis were studied in detail. Among the fly repellents tested, lemongrass oil proved to be the best one in possessing fly repellent potentially followed by camphor in oil and Eucalyptus oil against blowflies and Sarcophaga species. Kerosine oil and Turpentine oil possessed the maximum larvicidal action on the larvae of Chrysomyia megacephala and Sarcophaga ruficornis. Turpentine oil and pine oil possessed excellent ovicidal action on Lucilia cuprina eggs even on smearing.