916100 Introduction to forest entomology


Type
Lecture
Semester hours
2
Lecturer (assistant)
Schebeck, Martin , Stauffer, Christian
Organisation
Offered in
Sommersemester 2025
Languages of instruction
Deutsch

Content

Overview of the most important forest pest insects and their natural enemies taxonomy and pathology. Bionomics and epidemiology of the most important pest insects in Austrian forests. Basic background for the manipulation and control of forest pest insect populations.

Previous knowledge expected



Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)

Basic knowledge in forest entomology. Insects as forest pests; introduction to their biology and damages. Understanding causes and interdependencies of pathological events in forests.
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