Teacher
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Speranza Stefano
(syllabus)
1) GENERAL PART
Generalities on insects; external morphology; Nervous system and sense organs; Digestive system; Circulatory system; Secretory and excretory systems; Reproductive system; Pheromones; Post embryonic development; Moulting; Metamorphosis; Means of population control: biological, agronomic, cultural, physical, mechanical, chemical. Modern inorganic and organic active ingredients. Microbiological insecticides. Phytotoxicity; Modes of penetration and mechanisms of action of insecticides; Selectivity; Toxicity to humans; Resistance; Outlines of legislation; Biological control; Intervention thresholds; Integrated pest management (IPM).
2) Special Part Functional groups, case studies in nursery and seed production.
(reference books)
Copies of slides shown during lectures, supplemented by lecture notes and/or Open Access books and publications. A. Pollini, 2002. Handbook of Applied Entomology. Agricultural Ed, Bologna.
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