Bi6382 Applied insect physiology

Faculty of Science
Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Vladimír Ptáček, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Vladimír Šimek, CSc.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Vladimír Ptáček, CSc.
Prerequisites
Bi2080 General Zoology
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 14 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/14, only registered: 0/14
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • General Biology (programme PřF, B-BI, specialization Physiology of Animals)
  • General Biology (programme PřF, M-BI, specialization Physiology of Animals)
  • General Biology (programme PřF, N-BI, specialization Physiology of Animals)
Course objectives
At the of the course the students should be able to:
understand life cycle of bees (e.g. honey bees, bumble bees and solitary bees);
explain principles of multiplying bees colonies for their practial use as well as of their protection.
Syllabus
  • Insect pollinators and their importance in production of seeds and fruits. Species of Apoidea suitable for their deliberate use in plant breeding and agricultural production - their biology and management based on the physiological background (Megachile rotundata, Rhophitoides canus, other solitary bees, bumble bees and stingless bees). Origin of honeybee, anatomy and morphology, casts, reproduction, breeding of queen bees, genetics and brood rearing, nutrition and feeding of honeybees, physiology of digestion, energy economy, haemolymph, development of castes, mutual relationships, hormonal regulation of functions, instincts, information, pheromones, illnesses, products of honeybees.
Literature
    required literature
  • Veselý a kol.: Včelařství, SZN Praha, 1985, 368 s.
  • Ptáček V. 2008: Chov čmeláků v laboratoři. Tribun EU, Brno, 177 s.
  • PŘIDAL, Antonín. Morfologie, anatomie, fyziologie, pitva a preparace včely medonosné. Brno: Mendelova zemědělská a lesnická universita, fakulta agronomická, 1996, 77 s. info
    recommended literature
  • Heinrich B.: The hot-blooded insects, Springer Verlag, 1993, 601 pp.
Teaching methods
Presentations and practical excursions into laboratories and honey bee apiary.
Assessment methods
Examination - either as the written test as or oral examination.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Note related to how often the course is taught: Každý třetí týden.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Určeno pro posluchače fyziologie živočichů.
Teacher's information
http://www.sci.muni.cz/ptacek/AFH%20web.htm
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, spring 2012 - acreditation.