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Last update: JPROKOP (17.04.2007)
morphology, systematics, phylogeny, physiology, ecology, ontogeny, interactions with other organisms etc. The aim is to present general state of knowledge of insects based on modern and traditional methods to wide spectrum of bachelor students of different biology specialization. Target of practices is to show basic and modern methods of entomology research and collections together with identification of the main insect groups, comparative morphology of various structures and adaptations by the practical tasks. Additionally is recommended to take Field course in zoology [B170T24I]. |
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Daly, H.V., et al. 1998. Introduction to Insect Biology and Diversity. Oxford New York, Oxford University Press, 680 pp. Grimaldi, D.A. & Engel, M.S. 2005. Evolution of the insects. Cambridge University Press, 755 pp. Gullan, P.J. & Cranston, P.S. 2005. The Insects: An Outline of Entomology. Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, UK 2005, 505 pp. Tree of Life Web Project. 2002. Insecta. Insects. Internet Websites. http://tolweb.org/Insecta/8205/2002.01.01 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/ |
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Last update: doc. RNDr. Jakub Prokop, Ph.D. (23.09.2020)
Zápočet z praktika bude v případě standartní výuky udělen na základě aktivní prezence prezence, v případě hybridní či on-line výuky bude zápočet udělen v závislosti na okolnostech: účastí na on-line vyučování, splnění zadaného úkolu či on-line testováním znalostí z laboratorních protokolů. Vše bude upřesněnono v návaznosti na aktuální vývoj situace. |
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Last update: JPROKOP (17.04.2007)
1. Introduction, why to study insects, importance, position within arthropods, research history 2. General morphology, ontogeny, higher phylogeny on the basis of the important novelties 3. Exopterygota - overview of the main groups and their characteristics and importance 4. Endopterygota - overview of the main groups and their characteristics and importance 5. Paleoentomology - evidence based on fossil record, preservation and major steps in phylogeny 6. Insect physiology - respiration, digestive and excretive systems - basic function, musculature, cuticle and tagmosis, endocrines and exocrine glands 7. Insect autecology - physical factors (e.g., limiting factors, terrestrial and water adaptations, adaptations of critical environment conditions etc.) 8. Insect autecology - biotic factors (e.g., insect interactions, feeding strategies, predation, parasitism, mutualism, sociality, insect communication) 9. Applied entomology - medical, forestry and agriculture entomology, pest control, insect and human 10. Biodiversity - how to study insect biodiversity, protection in situ and ex situ, GenBank, invasive species, endangered species, biodiversity monitoring, research strategies, CITES 11. Molecular interactions among insect vectors and transmitted pathogens, insect immunity and cellular defense responses in insects. Background information on essential methodologies used in molecular entomological. The basic developmental, genetic and genomic focused on the model insect organism Drosophila, Anopheles, Tribolium etc. Transgenic insects.
Practices are focused on the identification and presentation of main insect groups with major characters, comparative morphology and various environment adaptations demonstrated by the practical tasks. Additionally the modern methods of entomology research as well as collecting will be presented. |