Course: Chemical Signals in Animals (2203-411)

Persons:

• Prof. Dr. Johannes Steidle (verantwortlich)
• Dr. Till Tolasch (begleitend)

Type of Course:

exercise

In-Class Hours Per Week:

4

Contents:

In-depth knowledge on infochemicals in animals
- Allomones
- Synomones
- Kairomones
- Pheromones
Literature study
Formulation of hypotheses
Planing, performance and statistical analysis of laboratory and field ex-periments for the evaluation of hypotheses.
Oral presentation of the experimental results

Literature:

Wyatt, T.D., 2010. Pheromones and Animal Behaviour: Communication by Smell and Taste. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
Schoonhoven, L.M., van Loon, J.J.A., Dicke, M., 2005. Insect-Plant Biology. Oxford Uni-versity Press, Oxford.
Eisner, T., Meinwald, M. 1995. Chemical Ecology. The Chemistry of Biotic Interaction. National Academy Press, Washington.
Jim Hardie and Albert K. Minks 1999. Pheromones of Non-Lepidopteran Insects Associ-ated with Agricultural Plants. CABI Publishing.

Location:

Hohenheim

Remarks:

The course consists of practical work, accompanied by lectures and presentations of the participants. Capacity of 15-20 students.

Module:

• 2203-410 Chemical Signals in Animals (compulsory)
• 2203-510 Chemical Signals in Animals (Biology Teacher Program for Secondary Schools) (compulsory)