Advanced Course on Entomological Sciences
| Numbering Code | G-AGR04 8DA49 LJ85 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ First semester |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture |
| Target Year | Target Student | ||
| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Mon.3 |
| Instructor name | TAKAAKI DAIMON (Graduate School of Agriculture Professor) | ||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | How did insects, with a nervous system that is far simpler than that of humans, become one of the most successful groups on Earth, with a diversity of about 1 million species, or 5 million species by some estimates? This course will explain the unique characteristics of insects?or the wisdom of insects that managed to survive for 4 hundred million years?based on the following concepts: highly adaptive ability, a refined communication system, and sophisticated structures and functions. At the same time, the course will discuss Entomomimetic Science, a new interdisciplinary and integrative field in insect science that studies the survival strategies of insects. Our goal is to promote scientific and technological advances in order to solve the food and environmental crisis of the 21st century. " | ||
| Schedule and Contents |
The course will examine insects from a scientific perspective in reference to the following examples: 1-2 weeks of classes are planned for each topic. 1. What is an insect? 2. The scientific study of insects 3. The do-or-die relationship between phytoseiidae and spider mites 4. Pest control and nature conservation 5. Evolution of angiosperms brought about by insects through the pollination process 6. Ecology and control of forest insects 7. Chemical parameters related to interactions between insects and plants 8. Chemical compounds pertaining to offensive-defensive interactions between insects and plants 9. Mechanisms of hormones that control molting and metamorphosis in insects, and insect growth agents that disturb those mechanisms 10. Insect senses and behavior and their control methods 11. Examine entomomimetic robotics from the perspective of biological engineering. |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Evaluation will be based on reports and attendance. | ||
| Course Requirements | None. | ||
| References, etc. | The Future Pioneered by Entomomimetic Sciences., Fujisaki, K., Nishida, R., & Sakuma, M. (Eds.)., (Kyoto University Press.), ISBN:978-4-87698-775-7 | ||
