916307 Experimental forest entomology
- Type
- Exercise and field trip
- Semester hours
- 2
- Lecturer (assistant)
- Zankl, Thomas , Schafellner, Christa , Schebeck, Martin
- Organisation
- Offered in
- Sommersemester 2025
- Languages of instruction
- Deutsch
- Content
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Theoretical background and practice of population density measurements, methods for prognosis of forest pest insects, analysis of frost resistance and metabolic activity, analysis of immune response of insects with selected practical examples.
- Previous knowledge expected
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- Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)
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Overview of experimental methods for studies in ecology and eco-physiology of forest insects. Basics of evaluation of population density and prognosis of forest pest insects in the field, acquiring skills in entomological laboratory techniques.
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