PP2144 : Taxonomy of insects

Department

Department of Plant Protection

Academic Program

Bachelor in Plant Protection

Type

Compulsory

Credits

Prerequisite

PP1014

Overview

The course explore the importance of insect taxonomy, Systematic methods and principles. The lectures addresses a number of specific topics including: the general principles of systematics, history of insect classification, construction and use of identification tools (the process of Taxonomy: specimen capture and preparation, cataloguing, digitizing and data publication), nomenclature, and the evolutionary history of the orders of hexapods.

Intended learning outcomes

By the end of the course the student will be able to:

· Identify adult insects to order and family using taxonomic literature and dichotomous keys, and sometimes identify common insects to family by sight.

· Collect insects in different habitats using a variety of techniques.

· Curate insect specimens properly, including labeling, pinning, mounting, and preserving insects for scientific study

Describe the taxonomic process: how species are described, named and classified.

Teaching and learning methods

· Lectures

· Laboratory practice

· Field trips

· Building an insect collection and employ the methods of classification to identified specimens

Seminars

Methods of assessments

· Exam 1+ lab exam 1 25%

· Exam 2+ lab exam 2 25%

· Final exam + lab exam (final) 50 %

Field Crop Diseases (PP3303)
Principles of Nematology (PP3133)
Plant Disease Control (PP3123)
Methods in plant pathology (PP3113)
(PP3033)
Taxonomy of insects (PP2144)
Insect of field crops and store product (PP2093)
General Plant Pathology (PP2024)
Phytopathogenic Fungi (PP2004)
Plant Virology (PP1043)
Entomology (PP1014)
Diseases of horticultural crops (PP 3313)
Apiculture (PP3353)
Botany (PLP1024)
General Microbiology (Theoretical) (SW1003)
Vegetable crops production (HO2403)
Phytopathogenic nematode (PP3203)
General Microbiology (Practical) (SW1001)