| Course title | |||||
| 天敵微生物学 [Microbiology of Insect Pathogens] | |||||
| Course category | Requirement | Credit | 2 | ||
| Department | Year | 3～ | Semester | 1st | |
| Course type | 1st | 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 |
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To be able to understand the characteristics of insect pathogens, techniques for diagnosis of insect diseases, pathogenesis of insect diseases. Corresponding criteria in the Diploma policy: See the curriculum maps. https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/ |
| Course schedule |
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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. Future of microbial control of insect pests |
| Prerequisites |
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Time of study required for completing this course applies to the standard time of study in TUAT. This class is correlated with "Biological Control" |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
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仲井まどか他「バイオロジカル・コントロール」朝倉書店、 Handout will be provided |
| References |
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国見裕久・小林迪弘編著(2014)「最新昆虫病理学」講談社 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 |
| Question-card (80%) and examination (20%) |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| Course keywords |
| insect pathogens, microbial control, recombinant baculoviruses, plant protection |
| Office hours |
| Wednesday 12-13pm at 2-415 (office) Questions will be accepted via e-mail to Madoka Nakai (madoka@cc.tuat.ac.jp) if you have any questions. |
| Remarks 1 |
| Remarks 2 |
| Related URL |
| http://www.tuat.ac.jp/~insect/ |
| Lecture Language |
| Japanese |
| Language Subject |
| Last update |
| 3/5/2019 11:47:10 AM |