PřF:B8065 Arachnoentomology - Course Information

B8065 Biology of parasitic arthropods

Extent and Intensity

3/2. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Doc. RNDr. Václav Hypša, CSc. (lecturer), prof. RNDr. Milan Gelnar, CSc. (deputy)

Guaranteed by

prof. RNDr. Milan Gelnar, CSc.
Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Milan Gelnar, CSc.

Prerequisites (in Czech)

SOUHLAS

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Biology - Museology (programme PřF, M-BI, specialization Zoology)
• Systematic Biology and Ecology (programme PřF, M-BI, specialization Systematic Zoology and Ecology)
• Systematic Biology and Ecology (programme PřF, N-BI, specialization Systematic Zoology and Ecology)

Syllabus

• Diversity and systematics of parasitic athropods, classification and evolution of main groups: Crustacea, Acarina, Phthiaptera, Heteroptera, Diptera, Siphonaptera, origin of parasitism, evolution of haematophagy and endoparasitism, bionomy and life strategy of haematophagous arthropods, adaptations to haematophagy, adaptations of tissue and intestinal parasites, coevolution, internal environment of arthropods, defense mechanisms, ecology of transmission, population biology of vectors, importance of diseases.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught once in two years.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: Kurz otevírán v suchých letech.
The course is taught: in blocks.
General note: předmět zařazen do výuky v sudých letech.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Kurz je pro parazitology povinný

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