| Course title |
General Entomology |
| Acronym |
O-FM-20-OENT |
| Study programme |
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| Module |
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| Type of study |
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| Lecturer (for classes) |
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| Lecturer/Associate (for practice) |
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| Lecturer/Associate (for OTC) |
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| ESPB |
6.0 |
Status |
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| Condition |
no prerequisites |
Oblik uslovljenosti |
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| The goal |
to enable students to become familiar with: the morphology and anatomy of the insect body, the physiology of insects, the reproduction and development of insects, the characteristics of higher taxa of insects (orders and families), the ways of communication between insects, the behavior of insects, the effects of basic environmental factors on insects |
| The outcome |
to enable the student to acquire: a) knowledge/understanding of the morphology and anatomy of insects, physiology of insects, recognition of the most important orders of insects , the importance of insects in crop production, the influence of environmental factors on insects and familiarization with the basic methods of controlling insects, b) skills of using a binocular magnifying glass, |
| Contents of lectures |
Basic characteristics of insects; Structure and function of the integument; Morphology of the head, thorax and abdomen; General internal composition of insects; embryology of insects; Postembryonic development, Influence of environmental factors on insects; Insect behavior, Parasitism and insects parasitoids. |
| Contents of exercises |
The place of the Insecta class in the Arthropoda circle; Lower systematic categories; Structure of the head, ; Types of mouth parts; Morphology of thorax, legs and wings; Abdomen and abdominal appendages; Nervous system, Blood system, Tympanic organs, Sense of smell; Eyesight; Respiratory system; System of digestive organs, Reproductive organs; Eggs, larvae and pupae of insects. |
