Course: Entomology (3603-481)

Persons:

• Prof.Dr. Claus Zebitz (verantwortlich)

Type of Course:

lecture

In-Class Hours Per Week:

4

Contents:

Entomology as a science, importance, habitats and diversity of insects; systematics; external and internal anatomy and physiology of insects; sense organs and behavior; reproductive biology of insects; developmental Biology; Social insects; predators and parasitoids; self-defense; principles of population dynamics; applied aspects of entomology.

General aspects, coevolution of plants and insects; Pollination and distribution of plants by insects, herbivory, importance of herbivory for the plant; search and find the host plants by herbivores; acceptance of the plant, nutrition on the plant; damage to the plant by herbivorous insects; cytologically-histological, physiological, and biochemical effects of infestation of a plant with phytophagous insects; defense mechanisms of the plant, resistance, tolerance, forcing of the formation of biotypes in phytophagous insects, influence of the plant on the relationship of the pests to their environment, multitrophic interactions, insect-induced communication between plants.

Literature:

Gullan P. J.; Cranston, P. S. (2005): The insects - An outline of entomology. Blackwell Publishing.
Dettner, K.; Peters, W. (Hrsg.) (2003): Lehrbuch der Entomologie. Fischer, Stuttgart. (Signatur UB Hohenheim: WQ 3000 D483; Standort: 10).
Schoonhoven, L. M.; van Loon, J. J. A.; Dicke, M. (2005): Insect-Plant Biology. 2nd Edition, Oxford University Press, Oxford.
Bernays, E. A.; Chapman, R. F. (1994): Host-plant selection by phytophagous insects. Chapman & Hall, London.
Bernays, E. A. (Ed.) (1989-1994): Insect-Plant Interactions, Vol. I-V, CRC Press, Boca-Raton. (Signatur UB Hohenheim: Pp 229.7)
Metcalf, R. L.; Metcalf, E. R. (1992): Plant kairomones in insect ecology and control. Chapman & Hall, London (Signatur UB Hohenheim: Pp 229.8)
Boethel, D. J.; Eikenbary, R. D. (Hrsg.) (1986): Interactions of plant resistance and parasitoids and predators of insects. Ellis Harwood Ltd., Chichester.
Ahmad, S. (Hrsg.) (1983): Herbivorous insects - host seeking behavior and mechanisms. Academic Press, Orlando. (Signatur UB Hohenheim: Zo 654.63)

Location:

Hohenheim

Module:

• 3603-480 Entomology (compulsory)

eLearning:

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