Applied Agricultural Entomology and Parasitology - channel 1

The course aims at providing to provide students with practical theoretical and applied knowledge on the main species of Insects and other groups of harmful animal organisms (e.g. mites and nematodes), allowing them to acquire knowledge on the identification of these organisms and on their damage, as well as on the control tools used for their suitable strategies for limiting infestations and damage to crops and their products.

The course will be delivered by a 70% of lectures and a 30% of laboratory group activities, bibliographic searches, seminars and technical field visits.

1. Mites
1.1 General aspects

Morphology and anatomy; Reproduction and development; Systematics; Relations with plants; Damage and economic importance; Sampling methods; Control.

1.2 Biology, epidemiology and damage by maing group of mites noxious in agriculture and related control methods.
Sottord. Actinedida: Eriofidi (Colomerus vitis, Eriophyes sheldoni, Calepitremus vitis, Aculops lycopersici, Aculops pelekassi), Tetranichidi (Panonychus citri, Panonychus ulmi, Eotetranychus
carpini, Tetranychus urticae), Tarsonemidi (Polyphagotarsonemus latus), Tenuipalpidi (Brevipalpus spp.).
Sottord. Acaridida: Acaridi (Acarus siro, Tyrophagus spp.).

2. Nematodes
2.1 General aspects
Morphology and anatomy; Reproduction and development; Systematics; Relations with plants; Damage and economic importance; Sampling methods; Control.
2.2 Biology, epidemiology and damage by maing group of nematodes noxious in agriculture and related control methods.

Ord. Tylenchida: Anguinidae (Ditylenchus dipsaci, Anguina tritici), Pratylenchidae (Pratylenchus spp.), Heteroderidae (Globodera rostochiensis, Globodera pallida, Heterodera schachtii, Heterodera
carotae, Meloidogyne spp.), Tylenchulidae (Tylenchulus semipenetrans), Aphelenchoididae (Aphelenchoides besseyi).
Ord. Dorylaimida: Longidoridae (Xiphinema spp.), Trichodoridae (Trichodorus spp.).

3. Other pests
3.1 General aspects

Mollusca Gasteropoda, Birds, Rodents: Systematics and morphology; Main biological aspects;
Damage and economic importance; Control.

3.2 Biology, epidemiology and damage by maing group of gasteropoda, birds and rodents noxious in agriculture and related control methods.

Molluschi Gasteropodi: Helicidi (Helix pomatia, Theba pisana), Arionidi (Arion lusitanicus), Limacidi (Lehmannia marginata), Agrolimacidi (Deroceras reticulatum), Milacidi (Milax spp.).
Uccelli: Sturnidi (Sturnus vulgaris), Ploceidi (Passer spp.), Corvidi (Corvus corone, Pica pica), Columbidi (Columba palumbus).
Roditori: Cricetidi (Microtus savii), Muridi (Mus musculus, Apodemus spp., Rattus rattus, Rattus norvegicus).

4. Insects

4.1 General aspects

Morphology and anatomy; Reproduction and development; Systematics; Relations with plants; Damage and economic importance; Sampling methods; Control.

4.2 Biology, epidemiology and damage by maing group of insects noxious in agriculture and related control methods.

Ord. Collembola: Isotomurus palustris, Sminthurus viridis.

Ord. Blattodea: Blatta orientalis, Periplaneta americana, Blattella germanica, Supella longipalpa.

Ord. Isoptera: Kalotermes flavicollis, Reticulitermes lucifugus.

Ord. Orthoptera: Ensiferi Tettigoniidi (Gryllus campestris) e Grillotalpidi (Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa), Celiferi Acrididi (Calliptamus italicus, Dociostaurus maroccanus).

Ord. Thysanoptera: Terebranti Tripidi (Heliothrips haemorrhoidalis, Frankliniella occidentalis, Pezothrips kellianus);Tubuliferi Fleotripidi (Liothrips oleae).

Ord. Hemiptera: Eterotteri Coreidi (Gonocerus acuteangulatus), Pentatomidi (Nezara viridula, Halyomorpha halys), Miridi (Calocoris trivialis; Nesidiocoris tenuis); Omotteri Auchenorrinchi Flatidi (Metcalfa pruinosa), Cercopidi (Philaenus spumarius) e Cicadellidi (Empoasca decedens, Empoasca vitis); Omotteri Sternorrinchi Psilloidei (Cacopsylla pyri), Aleirodoidei (Aleurothrixus floccosus, Bemisia tabaci, Trialeurodes vaporariorum), Afidoidei (Viteus vitifoliae, Eriosoma lanigerum, Toxoptera aurantii, Aphis spiraecola, Aphis fabae, Aphis gossypii, Dysaphis plantaginea, Brachycaudus persicae, Myzus persicae) e Coccoidei (Icerya purchasi, Planococcus citri, Saissetia oleae, Ceroplastes rusci, Parlatoria oleae, Pseudaulacaspis pentagona, Aspidiotus nerii, Diaspidiotus perniciosus, Aonidiella aurantii).

Ord. Lepidoptera: Gracillariidi (Leucoptera malifoliella, Phyllocnistis citrella), Iponomeutidi (Prays oleae, Prays citri), Gelechiidi (Sitotroga cerealella, Phthorimaea operculella, Anarsia lineatella, Tuta absoluta), Tortricidi (Cydia pomonella, Cydia molesta, Lobesia botrana), Nottuidi (Agrotis ipsilon, Sesamia nonagrioides, Spodoptera littoralis), Taumetopeidi (Trhaumetopoea pityocampa), Piralidi (Ephestia kühniella, Plodia interpunctella, Ostrinia nubilalis), Cossidi (Cossus cossus, Zeuzera pyrina).

Ord. Diptera: Nematoceri Culicidi e Cecidomiidi (Mayetiola destructor); Brachiceri Drosophilidae (Drosophila suzukii), Tefritidi (Bactrocera oleae, Ceratitis capitata, Rhagoletis cerasi) e Agromizidi (Liriomyza trifolii).

Ord. Coleoptera: Adefagi Carabidi (Zabrus tenebrioides); Polifagi Scarabeidi (Melolontha melolonta, Tropinota hirta), Elateridi (Agriotes litigiosus), Buprestidi (Capnodis tenebrionis), Crisomelidi (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), Bruchidi (Bruchus spp., Acanthoscelides obtectus), Curculionidi (Otiorrhynchus cribricollis, Anthonomus spp., Sitophilus spp.) e Scolitidi (Phloeotribus scarabaeoides).

Ord. Hymenoptera: Sinfiti Tentredinidi (Hoplocampa brevis); Apocriti Formicidi (Linepitema humile) e Vespidi (Vespa crabro, Vespula germanica).

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3. MASUTTI L., ZANGHERI S., 2001, Entomologia Generale e Applicata, Cedam, Padova.