General Entomology
A.Y. 2023/2024
Learning objectives
The course aims to provide students with a detailed description of the anatomy and physiology of insects and their classification
Expected learning outcomes
Students will be able to understand the complex morphofunctional organization of insects and its adaptations according to the conditions of environment or ecological niches. Furthermore, they will acquire skills useful for the classification of insects
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
Course syllabus
The course, after a brief introduction on the main morphofunctional characteristics of insects, will deal in detail with the following topics:
- general characteristics of the external morphology of insects, structure and function of the cuticle
- The head and the characteristics of the mouthparts
- External morphology of the thorax and abdomen
- Organization of the nervous system
- The sense organs
- The tracheal system
- The digestive system
- The excretory system
- The circulatory system and the immune system
- Reproduction
- Post embryonic development
- Introduction to systematics: main characteristics of the different insect orders
- general characteristics of the external morphology of insects, structure and function of the cuticle
- The head and the characteristics of the mouthparts
- External morphology of the thorax and abdomen
- Organization of the nervous system
- The sense organs
- The tracheal system
- The digestive system
- The excretory system
- The circulatory system and the immune system
- Reproduction
- Post embryonic development
- Introduction to systematics: main characteristics of the different insect orders
Prerequisites for admission
Mandatory preparatory courses are not required
Teaching methods
The course includes lectures and seminars
Teaching Resources
Textbooks:
- "Gli insetti e il loro controllo" a cura di F. Pennacchio, Liguori Editore
- "The Insects, structure and function" R.F. Chapman, Cambridge University Press
- "The Insects, an outline of entomology" P.J. Gullan e P.S. Cranston, Wiley-Blackwell.
Additional material (slides, articles and reviews) will be made available to students on the Ariel website of the course.
- "Gli insetti e il loro controllo" a cura di F. Pennacchio, Liguori Editore
- "The Insects, structure and function" R.F. Chapman, Cambridge University Press
- "The Insects, an outline of entomology" P.J. Gullan e P.S. Cranston, Wiley-Blackwell.
Additional material (slides, articles and reviews) will be made available to students on the Ariel website of the course.
Assessment methods and Criteria
The students have to pass an oral exam. The final evaluation will take into account the student's language property (10% of the total grade), the level of knowledge and understanding of the main aspects of the insect anatomy and physiology (60% of the total grade), and the ability to understand and recognize the main characteristics of the different orders of insects (30% of the total grade).
AGR/11 - GENERAL AND APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY - University credits: 6
Lessons: 48 hours
Professor:
Casartelli Morena
Educational website(s)
Professor(s)
Reception:
Friday from 2.30 PM by appointment
Department of Biosciences, via Celoria 26, ground floor, B tower