BIO 464

         

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Course No.

Course Title

No. of Units

Pre-requisites

Th.

Pr.

Credit

 

Bio 464

Insect Taxonomy

2

3

3

Bio 359

 

 

 

  • Course Description:

    This course gives the student a thorough and detailed overview of the insect taxonomy, relationships, collection and preservation techniques, morphology, and natural history.

     

  • Course Main Objective:
  1. Understand and learn the classification of insects
  2.  Identify different insect orders, families, genus and species.
  3. Learn to formulate the taxonomic keys and collection & preservation of local insect fauna.

     

  • Learning Resources
  1. Borror DJ; Triplehorn CA. & Johnson NF. 1989. “An introduction to the study of insects” Saunders College Publishing, U.S.A.
  2.  The Insects: Structure and Function 5th Edition. 2012. R. F. Chapman, Stephen J. Simpson, Angela E. Douglas. Cambridge University Press. ISBN-10: 052111389X- ISBN-13: 978-0521113892 - (2003). Fundamentals of Entomology (6th Edition). Pearson
  3.  Romoser W. S. & Stoffolano Jr. (1998) The science of Entomology. WCB, McGraw- Hill, Boston
  4. Journal of Economic Entomology. American Journal of Entomological Society. Egyptian Journal of Entomological Society. http://www.amonline.net.au/insects/research/index.htm
 
Last Update
10/13/2009 10:38:07 PM