PřF:Bi8065 Arachnoentomology - Course Information

Bi8065 Biology of parasitic arthropods

Extent and Intensity

2/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. RNDr. Andrea Bardůnek Valigurová, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. RNDr. Andrea Bardůnek Valigurová, Ph.D.
Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Andrea Bardůnek Valigurová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science

Prerequisites (in Czech)

SOUHLAS

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Course objectives

There are three thematic parts: 1-7 funfamentals of bionomy and evolution of parasitic arthropods, 8-9 adaptaion of arthropods to parasitism and its relationship to their hosts, 10-11 significance of arthropods like a vectors and pathogens.

Syllabus

• 1. Introduction: systematic position of parasitic arthropods. Crustacae: Bionomy, basic characteristics and classification. 2. Acarina: Bionomy, classification and evolution of Parasitiformes and Acariformes. 3. Insecta: Basic characteristics. Heteroptera: Basic characteristics, evolution of parasitism and bionomy of individual parasitic groups. 4. Phthiraptera: Basic characteristics, evolution of parasitism and bionomy of individual parasitic groups. 5. Diptera „Nematocera“: Basic characteristics, evolution of parasitism and bionomy of typical hematophagous forms. 6. Diptera „Brachycera“: Evolution of hematophagous and endoparasitic groups, bionomy, characteristics and functional morphology of selected groups of parasitoids. 7. Siphonaptera: Basic characteristics and bionomy. 8. Origin of hematophagy and strategy of hematophagous insects. Bionomy and basic adaptations for hematophagy. Functional morphology of hematophagous forms. 9. Adaptation of tissue and intestinal parasites, parasite-host interactions, regulation of parasite population, host immunity. Basic defence mechanisms of arthropods, susceptibility and resistance. 10. Parasite-host co-evolution, origin of specificity, methods of study of co-evolution. Internal environment of arthropods like environment for microorganism (anatomy, physiology, specifity, development, pathogenity, pathogen transmission). Bionomy and ecology of vectors (epidemiology, zoonosis, antropozoonosis, synantropy). Population biology of vectors and its biological importance for pathogen transmission. 11. Most important parasitic diseases (agens, developmental cycles, geographical distribution). Recommended literature Buchar J., Ducháč V., Hůrka K., Lellák J. 1995: Klíč k určování bezobratlých. Scientia, Praha. Jongejan F. and Kaufman W.R. (eds.) 2002: Ticks and tick-borne pathogens. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht/Boston/London. Horák P. et al. (ed.) 2007: Paraziti a jejich biologie. Praha, Triton. Lane R. P. and Crosskey R. W. (eds.) 1993: Medical insects and arachnids. Chapman and Hall, London. Lehane M. J. (ed.)1991: Biology of blood-sucking insects. Harper Collins Academic, London. Marquardt W. C. et al. (eds.) 2004: Biology of disease vectors. 2nd ed. Elsevier Academic Press, Burlington, Massachusetts. Chapman and Hall. Kettle D.S. (eds.) 2004: Medical and veterinary entomology. CAB International. Kettle D. S. (ed.) 1995: Medical and veterinary entomology. CAB International. Kim K. C. (ed.) 1985: Coevolution of parasitic arthropods and mammals. John Wiley, New York. Wikel S. K. (ed.) 1996: The Immunology of Host-Ectoparasitic Arthropod Relationships. CAB International.

Literature

• Doporučená literatura viz osnova přednášky

Teaching methods (in Czech)

přednáška

Assessment methods (in Czech)

ústní zkouška

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Kurz je pro parazitology povinný

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