ZOOL 41014

>< Type/status : Compulsory course for the students who follow Special Degree Programme in Zoology.
>< Title : Insect Biology and Systematics
>< Pre-requisite : ZOOL 12014
>< Co-requisite : ZOOL 41022
>< Objectives: By the end of this course, students will be able to understand biological aspects and systematics of insects.
>< Course contents:

Insect anatomy and physiology: Integument, Divisions of body, Endoskeleton, Muscular system, Nervous and endocrine systems, Sense organs and perception, Sound and light producing organs, Digestive system, nutrition & digestion, Respiratory, circulatory, excretory and reproductive systems, Pheromones, Metamorphosis and post-embryonic development.
Classification: Apterygote, exopterygote, and endopterygote Orders, Biological aspects of selected families of insects.

>< Methodology: A combination of lectures and student seminars
>< Scheme of evaluation: End of semester examination
>< Recommended reading:
1. Richards, O. W. and Davies, R. G. (1977) Imms’ General Textbook of Entomology, Vol. 1. Structure, physiology and development, Chapman and Hall, London.
2. Richards, O. W. and Davies, R. G. (1977) Imms’ General Textbook of Entomology, Vol. 2. Classification and biology. Chapman and Hall, London.
3. Gullan, P.J. and Cranston, P. S. (1994). The insects – an outline of entomology. Chapman and Hall, London.

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