Applied Agricultural Entomology and Parasitology

The course aims to provide students with practical knowledge on the main species of Insects and other groups of harmful animal organisms, allowing them to acquire specific knowledge on different control methods, so as to develop suitable strategies for limitting infestations and damages to crops and their products.

1. Insects

1.1 General aspects

Morphology and anatomy; Reproduction and development; Systematics; Relations with plants; Damage and economic importance; Sampling methods; Control.

1.2 Biology, epidemiology and damage by maing group of insects noxious in agriculture and related control methods.

Ord. Collembola: Isotomurus palustris, Sminthurus viridis.

Ord. Blattodea: Blatta orientalis, Periplaneta americana, Blattella germanica, Supella longipalpa.

Ord. Isoptera: Kalotermes flavicollis, Reticulitermes lucifugus.

Ord. Orthoptera: Ensiferi Tettigoniidi (Decticus albifrons, Gryllus campestris) e Grillotalpidi (Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa), Celiferi Acrididi (Calliptamus italicus, Dociostaurus maroccanus).

Ord. Thysanoptera: Terebranti Tripidi (Heliothrips haemorrhoidalis, Frankliniella occidentalis); Tubuliferi Fleotripidi (Liothrips oleae).

Ord. Hemiptera: Eterotteri Coreidi (Gonocerus acuteangulatus), Pentatomidi (Aelia rostrata, Nezara viridula), Tingidi (Monosteira unicostata) e Miridi (Calocoris trivialis); Omotteri Auchenorrinchi Flatidi (Metcalfa pruinosa) e Cicadellidi (Empoasca decedens, Empoasca vitis), Omotteri Sternorrinchi Psilloidei (Cacopsylla pyri), Aleirodoidei (Aleurothrixus floccosus, Bemisia tabaci, Trialeurodes vaporariorum), Afidoidei (Viteus vitifoliae, Eriosoma lanigerum, Pterochloroides persicae, Hyalopterus pruni, Toxoptera aurantii, Aphis pomi, Aphis spiraecola, Aphis fabae, Aphis gossypii, Dysaphis plantaginea, Brachycaudus persicae, Myzus persicae) e Coccoidei (Icerya purchasi, Planococcus citri, Saissetia oleae, Ceroplastes rusci, Parlatoria oleae, Pseudaulacaspis pentagona, Aspidiotus nerii, Diaspidiotus perniciosus, Aonidiella aurantii).

Ord. Lepidoptera: Gracillariidi (Leucoptera malifoliella, Phyllocnistis citrella), Iponomeutidi (Prays oleae, Prays citri), Gelechidi (Sitotroga cerealella, Phthorimaea operculella, Anarsia lineatella, Tuta absoluta), Tortricidi (Cydia pomonella, Cydia molesta, Lobesia botrana), Nottuidi (Agrotis ipsilon, Sesamia nonagrioides, Spodoptera littoralis), Taumetopeidi (Trhaumetopoea pityocampa), Limantriidi (Lymantria dispar, Euproctis chrysorrhoea), Piralidi (Ephestia kühniella, Plodia interpunctella, Ostrinia nubilalis), Cossidi (Cossus cossus, Zeuzera pyrina).

Ord. Diptera: Nematoceri Culicidi (Anopheles maculipennis, Culex pipiens, Aedes albopictus) e Cecidomiidi (Mayetiola destructor); Brachiceri Tripetidi (Bactrocera oleae, Ceratitis capitata, Rhagoletis cerasi), Agromizidi (Liriomyza trifolii) e Muscidi (Musca domestica).

Ord. Coleoptera: Adefagi Carabidi (Zabrus tenebrioides); Polifagi Scarabeidi (Melolontha melolonta, Tropinota hirta), Elateridi (Agriotes litigiosus), Buprestidi (Capnodes tenebrionis), Crisomelidi (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), Bruchidi (Bruchus spp., Acanthoscelides obtectus), Curculionidi (Otiorrhynchus cribricollis, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, Anthonomus spp., Sitophilus spp.) e Scolitidi (Phloeotribus scarabaeoides).

Ord. Hymenoptera: Sinfiti Tentredinidi (Hoplocampa brevis); Apocriti Formicidi (Linepitema humilis) e Vespidi (Vespa crabro, Vespula germanica).

1. Mites

2.1 General aspects

Morphology and anatomy; Reproduction and development; Systematics; Relations with plants; Damage and economic importance; Sampling methods; Control.

2.2 Biology, epidemiology and damage by maing group of mites noxious in agriculture and related control methods.

Sottord. Actinedida: Eriofidi (Colomerus vitis, Eriophyes sheldoni, Calepitremus vitis, Aculops lycopersici, Aculops pelekassi), Tetranichidi (Panonychus citri, Panonychus ulmi, Eotetranychus carpini, Tetranychus urticae), Tarsonemidi (Polyphagotarsonemus latus), Tenuipalpidi (Brevipalpus spp.).

Sottord. Acaridida: Acaridi (Acarus siro, Tyrophagus spp.).

1. Nematodes

3.1 General aspects

Morphology and anatomy; Reproduction and development; Systematics; Relations with plants; Damage and economic importance; Sampling methods; Control.

3.2 Biology, epidemiology and damage by maing group of nematodes noxious in agriculture and related control methods.

Ord. Tylenchida: Anguinidae (Ditylenchus dipsaci, Anguina tritici), Pratylenchidae (Pratylenchus spp.), Heteroderidae (Globodera rostochiensis, Globodera pallida, Heterodera schachtii, Heterodera carotae, Meloidogyne spp.), Tylenchulidae (Tylenchulus semipenetrans), Aphelenchoididae (Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi).

Ord. Dorylaimida: Longidoridae (Xiphinema spp.), Trichodoridae (Trichodorus spp.).

1. Other pests

4.1 General a spects

Mollusca Gasteropoda, Birds, Rodents: Systematics and morphology; Main biological aspects; Damage and economic importance; Control.

4.2 Biology, epidemiology and damage by maing group of gasteropoda, birds and rodents noxious in agriculture and related control methods.

Molluschi Gasteropodi: Helicidi (Helix pomatia, Theba pisana), Arionidi (Arion lusitanicus), Limacidi (Lehmannia marginata), Agrolimacidi (Deroceras reticulatum), Milacidi (Milax spp.).

Uccelli: Sturnidi (Sturnus vulgaris), Ploceidi (Passer spp.), Corvidi (Corvus corone, Pica pica), Columbidi (Columba palumbus).

Roditori: Cricetidi (Microtus savii), Muridi (Mus musculus, Apodemus spp., Rattus rattus, Rattus norvegicus).

BACCETTI B., BARBAGALLO S., SÜSS L. & TREMBLAY E., 2000. Manuale di Zoologia Agraria. Delfino Editore, Roma.

TREMBLAY E., 1985-2000. Entomologia applicata, voll. 1-7. Liguori Editore, Napoli.