Numbering Code	U-AGR01 3A231 LJ85	Year/Term	2022 ・ First semester
Number of Credits	2	Course Type	Lecture
Target Year	3rd year students	Target Student
Language	Japanese	Day/Period	Fri.4
Instructor name	TAKAAKI DAIMON (Graduate School of Agriculture Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course	Insects are one of the most abundant groups on the planet and have developed a variety of physiologies and ecologies for survival. Many insects are ecologically and economically beneficial for humans (e.g., bees, silkworms); others are viewed as agricultural pests that cause enormous damage to crops or infectious disease carriers that threaten humans and livestock. This course explores the secrets of insect success and the need for human-insect co-existence and co-prosperity by examining the physiological basis of the expression of various and unique traits of insects.
Course Goals	To understand the physiological basis of various life phenomena of insects.
Schedule and Contents	Classes on the following topics will be held each week. Lecture 1: Guidance; Introduction to insects Lecture 2: Insect phylogeny and structure Lecture 3: Insect outbreaks Lecture 4: Insect inheritance: (1) insect inheritance and genome Lecture 5: Insect inheritance: (2) artificial modification technology of insect genomes Lecture 6: Insect nutrition and eating habits Lecture 7: Insect endocrine system: (1) history of insect endocrinology Lecture 8: Insect endocrine system: (2) insect hormones Lecture 9: Insect endocrine system: (3) insect molting and metamorphosis Lecture 10: Insect endocrine system: (4) the origin of insect metamorphosis Lecture 11: Insect nervous system and chemical sensation Lecture 12: Insect disease Lecture 13: Controlling insects: (1) pest management Lecture 14: Controlling insects: (2) using insect functions [Final Exam] Lecture 15: Feedback: We will contact you about the feedback method separately
Evaluation Methods and Policy	Evaluation method: Final exam (100%) (if face-to-face exams are possible) or the final report (100%) (if face-to-face exams are not possible) Evaluation criteria: Based on the evaluation criteria and policies described in the Student Handbook of the Faculty of Agriculture for the relevant academic year
Course Requirements	None in particular
Study outside of Class (preparation and review)	References for each preparation and review will be provided to help understand the content of the lecture.
Textbooks	Textbooks/References	Instructions during class; contents and references of preparation and review in class.