Ento-7104 Advance Insect Morphology

Course Title: Advanced Insect Morphology

Course Code: ENT-7104

Credit Hours: 3(2-1)

Instructor: DR. MUHAMMAD ASAM RIAZ

DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES

The basic objective of this course is to prepare students to

Describe the external feature of insect head, thorax and abdomen.
Compare feature of different insect orders

The practical portion is planned to direct students towards dissection of insect external and internal organs. Students will perform dissection of different insect mouthparts and their external features. Student will also learn to draw those characters present on insect body.

COURSE CONTENTS

THEORY:

Introduction; study of structure of integument and its processes (setae, spines, spurs, scales, etc.);

modifications of various mouthpart structures,

segmentation and structure of head, thorax and abdomen,

wing structure in insect orders and families of economic importance;

other body appendages in adult and immature insects;

comparative study of genitalia in various groups of insects;

PRACTICAL:

Structure of integument and its derivatives; comparative external and internal morphology of different insect orders. Preparation of temporary mounts of external and internal body organs of different insect orders

READINGS

1. Chapman, R. F., 2000. The insects: Structure and function (4th Ed.). Hodder and Stoughton Education Ltd., U.K.
Richard, O.W. and R.G. Davies. 1984. Imm’s General Textbook of Entomology, Vol. I, revised. 10th ed. (Structure, Physiology & Development). Chapman and Hall, London, N.Y.
Romoser, W.S. 2001. The Science of Entomology, 3rd Ed. WCB Inc.
Romoser, W.S. 2001. The Science of Entomology. 3rd ed. WCB Inc.
Snodgrass, R., 1935. Principles of Insect Morphology. Cornell Univ. Press., U.S.A.
Tonapi, G. T., 1994. Experimental Entomology. An Aid to Laboratory and Field Studies. CBS Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi, India.
Zombori, L., Strawmann, H. 1999. Dictionary of Inscet Morphology. De Gruyter

COURSE SCHEDULE

Week	Topics and Readings	Books
	Description of insect integument	Insect Structure and Function; The Science of Entomology
	Sclerites of insect head	Imm’s General Textbook of Entomology
	Suture of insect head	Imm’s General Textbook of Entomology
	Appendages of insect head	Imm’s General Textbook of Entomology
	Mouthparts of chewing insects	Imm’s General Textbook of Entomology
	Mouthparts of sponging type of insects	Imm’s General Textbook of Entomology
	Mouthparts of sucking type of insects	Imm’s General Textbook of Entomology
	Mid exams
	Mouthparts of chewing and lapping type of insects	Imm’s General Textbook of Entomology
	Morphology of thorax	Imm’s General Textbook of Entomology
	Appendages of thorax (types of wings in insect order)	Imm’s General Textbook of Entomology
	Appendages of thorax (types of legs in insect order)	Imm’s General Textbook of Entomology
	Morphology and appendages of abdomen	Imm’s General Textbook of Entomology
	Morphology of male and female genitalia	Imm’s General Textbook of Entomology
	Internal organ systems in different insect order	Insect Structure and Function
	Final Exam