Economic Zoology is an interdisciplinary branch of zoological science that examines the relationship between animals and human economic welfare. This book presents a comprehensive and systematic exploration of the beneficial and harmful roles of animals in agriculture, industry, medicine, commerce, environmental sustainability, and human society. The text has been designed to provide readers with a strong conceptual foundation as well as applied knowledge regarding economically important animals and their practical significance.
The book begins with an introduction to the scope, principles, and historical development of Economic Zoology, emphasizing the importance of zoological resources in sustaining human civilization. It explains how various animal groups contribute directly and indirectly to economic growth, food production, ecological balance, and industrial development. The role of animals in supporting rural livelihoods, traditional industries, and modern biotechnology is also discussed in detail.
A major focus of the book is on beneficial animals such as honey bees, silkworms, lac insects, fishes, poultry birds, and dairy animals. Detailed discussions are included on apiculture, sericulture, lac culture, aquaculture, fisheries, and animal husbandry, highlighting their economic value, management practices, production systems, and industrial applications. The commercial utilization of animal products such as silk, wool, leather, honey, pearls, wax, and medicinal compounds is thoroughly explained with scientific and economic perspectives.