ZOOL 41022

>< Type/status : Compulsory course for the students who follow Special Degree Programme in Zoology.
>< Title : Insect Biology Laboratory
>< Pre-requisite : ZOOL 12022
>< Co-requisite : ZOOL 41014
>< Objectives: By the end of this course, students will be able to demonstrate basic practical skills relevant to insect biology and systematics.
>< Course contents:

External morphology and internal anatomy of selected insect types, Laboratory rearing of selected insects to study their post-embryonic development, Collection, preservation and mounting of insects, Use of taxonomic keys to sort insects to Orders and Family levels, Preparation of insect keys for some insects studied in the laboratory.

>< Methodology: Laboratory and field exercises
>< 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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