Course title
天敵微生物学   [Microbiology of Insect Pathogens]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 3  Semester Spring 
Course type Spring  Course code 01BN2122
Instructor(s)
仲井 まどか   [NAKAI Madoka]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Agriculture Office   Email address

Course description
This course provides students with microbial and pathogenic characteristics of insect pathogens and microbial control of insect pests.
Expected Learning
Understanding of characteristics of insect pathogens, techniques for diagnosis of insect diseases, pathogenesis of insect diseases.
Course schedule
1. Classification of entomopathoges
2. Diagnosis technique for insect diseases (1)
3. Diagnosis technique for insect diseases (2)
4. Classification and general characteristics of entomopathogenic viruses
5. Pathogenesis of Baculoviruses
6. Baculovirus genes and their regulation
7. Recombinant baculoviruses as a biopesticide (1)
8. Recombinant baculoviruses as a biopesticide (2)
9. Classification of Bacillus thirungiensis
10. Pathogenesis of Bacillus thirungiensis
11. Biology of entomopathogenic fungi
12. Biology of microspordia
13. Biology of entomopathogenic nematodes
14. Current situation of microbial control of insect pests
15. Examination
Prerequisites
This class is correlated with "Biological Control"
Required Text(s) and Materials
References
国見裕久・小林迪弘編著(2014)「最新昆虫病理学」講談社
仲井まどか他編(2009)「バイオロジカル・コントロール」朝倉書店
鈴井孝仁他編(2000)「微生物の資材化:研究の最前線」ソフトサイエンス社、
三橋淳編著(2003)「昆虫学大事典」、朝倉書店、
Vega and Kaya 著(2012) ”Insect Pathology 2nd edition” Academic Press
Assessment/Grading
Questioncard (50%) and examination (50%)
Message from instructor(s)
Course keywords
insect pathogens, microbial control, recombinant baculoviruses, plant protection
Office hours
When you have any questions, visit my office (2-415) after having an appoitment. Please send an e-mail to Madoka Nakai madoka@cc.tuat.ac.jp
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
Related URL
http://www.tuat.ac.jp/~insect/
Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
Last update
4/4/2018 3:38:31 PM