Enrollment year
2019/2020
Academic discipline
BIO/05 (ZOOLOGY)
Department
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY "LAZZARO SPALLANZANI"
Course
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Curriculum
PERCORSO COMUNE
Period
1st semester (01/10/2021 - 14/01/2022)
Lesson hours
48 lesson hours
Activity type
WRITTEN TEST
Prerequisites
Students on this course are required to possess or acquire adequate initial preparation on the following knowledge: General Zoology, Biology.
Learning outcomes
To know and understand applicative aspects of zoology, in particular of insects of sanitary, veterinary and agricultural importance
Course contents
The course aims to provide an overview of the current applied issues in the field of zoology. Particular attention will be placed on insects of sanitary, veterinary and agricultural importance. It will be shown that, only by integrating ecological, behavioural and biotechnological methods and knowledge, we can derive information useful for monitoring and control of pest species.
introduction
The integument
The head, mouthparts and adaptations to the type of diet
The thorax and flight
The abdomen
The nervous system, the endocrine system and the circulatory system
The respiratory system
Digestion and the excretory system. The organs of reproduction
Vision; Perception of tactile stimuli
Sound production and thermoreception
Thermoregulation and Chemoreception
Pheromones and semiochemicals
Bioluminescence and Reproduction
Sexual Selection and Wedding Gifts
Sperm competition; Reproductive strategies: oviparity
Reproductive strategies: viviparity; Atypical reproductive modes: parthenogenesis, pedogenesis, neoteny, hermaphroditism and polyembryony
Development and biological cycles
Metamorphosis and the moult
Tolerance to cold, heat and arid conditions. Age estimation
Medical and Veterinary Entomology; Malaria
Medical and Veterinary Entomology; Arbovirus, Typhus, Plague, Chagas disease, Trypanosomiasis
Forensic entomology; Control of harmful species: chemical control
Control of harmful species: biological control, conservation, natural enemies, microbes, fungi, bacteria, viruses
Control of harmful species: pheromones and other attractive substances for monitoring, attraction-destruction, recall and killing and disturbance of mating; Sterile Insect Technique
Reccomended or required readings
Materials and articles provided during the course.
The Insects: an Outline of Entomology. Gullan PJ & Cranston PS (2014). 5th Edition. Wiley Blackwell.
Assessment methods
The exam consists of a written exam, aimed at ascertaining the skills acquired in relation to the course contents. The exam focuses on at least four distinct topics relating covered during the course. The final assessment is based on the degree of depth and understanding of the topics presented and on the ability to integrate the knowledge acquired during the course.
Further information
The exam consists of a written exam, aimed at ascertaining the skills acquired in relation to the course contents. The exam focuses on at least four distinct topics relating covered during the course. The final assessment is based on the degree of depth and understanding of the topics presented and on the ability to integrate the knowledge acquired during the course.
Sustainable development goals - Agenda 2030
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