Course: Entomology and Environment

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Course title Entomology and Environment
Course code KZP/3ENTO
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kula Emanuel, prof. Ing. CSc.
Course content
Lectures: (1) Introduction of the branch (entomology), its position and applications, basic terms, practical application, relations. Submission of the seminary task. (2) Ecological patterns of the insect population dynamics. (3) Theory of gradations and impact factors on the population dynamics. (4) Insect taxonomy and description - orders of incomplete metamorphosis. (5) Insect taxonomy and description - orders of complete metamorphosis (Lepioptera, Coleoptera). (6) Insect taxonomy and description - orders of complete metamorphosis (Diptera, Hymenoptera). (7) Insects role in the forest ecosystems. (8) Applied agronomical entomology. (9) Beekeeping and its ecological aspects. Pheromones and their use in pest supervision and control. (10) Insect activation in the air-polluted environment. (11) Significance of the invertebrates as bio-indicators. (12) Beneficial insect, biological and integrated pest control. (13) Monitoring and pest supervision. (14) Entomological research, regional projects, outputs, discussion. Practices: (1) Insect morphology and important determinative traits. (2) Insect anatomy. (3) Insect anatomy, morphology and development - demonstrations, dissection. (4) Insect determination in adult and developmental stages - orders of incomplete metamorphosis. (5) Insect determination in adult and developmental stages - orders of complete metamorphosis. (6) Collection and preparation methods and live insect keeping techniques. (7) Pest supervisory methods and procedures in practice. (8) The most important forest pests. (9) Bark beetles and ligniperdous insect. (10) Bark beetles determination by the insect gallery. (11) Agronomical entomology - the important pests. (12) Beneficial insect, biological and integrated pest control. (13) Presentation of the seminary tasks - discussion. Field trip: The forest stands and the research plots at LS Sněžník, insect collection methods, trap devices, types of forest trees damages, insect collection and determination, ecological aspects, pest supervision in the forestry.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Recommended literature
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  • Foltýn, J. Ochrana rostlin. SZN Praha, 549 pp.. 1965.
  • Háslbachová, H. Včelařství. VŠZ Brno, 93pp.. 1992.
  • Heliovaara, K., Vaisanen, R. Insects and pollution. CRC 392 pp.. 1993.
  • Hůrka, K., Čepická, A. Rozmnožování a vývoj hmyzu. SPN 1978.. 1978.
  • Jasič, J. Entomologický náučný slovník. Príroda, 674 pp.. 1984.
  • Losos, B. Ekologie živočichů. SPN Praha, 316 pp.. 1984.
  • Majzlan, O. Bezchordáty a chordáty. Oikos, 286 pp.. 1998.
  • Pecina, P. Kapesní atlas chráněných a ohrožených živočichů. SPN Praha, 213 pp.. 1979.
  • Pecina, P. 1979. Kapesní atlas chráněných a ohrožených živočichů. SPN Praha, 213 pp..
  • Szujecki, A. Ekologia owadów lesnych. PWN Warszawa, 603 pp.. 1983.
  • Urban, J., Křístek, J. 2004. Lesnická entomologie. Academia Praha, 445 pp..
  • Urban,J. Křístek, J. 2004. Lesnická entomologie. Academia Praha, 445 pp..


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Environment Study plan (Version): Environmental Protection (C_3) Category: Ecology and environmental protection 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer