| Module code | SIZ 724 |
| Qualification | Postgraduate |
| Faculty | Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences |
| Module content | The origin of insect pests; their host crops; threshold values; pest status; insect pest management; biological-, cultural- and chemical control of insects; insect herbivores as weed biocontrol agents; insects as vectors in human and animal disease; non-vector problem insects; control methods in veterinary entomology; conservation, agriculture and human health; beneficial insects; beekeeping; silk production; insects as human and animal food; insects and ecosystems; chemicals and the environment; insects and eco-tourism. |
| Module credits | 20.00 |
| Programmes |
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| Prerequisites | No prerequisites. |
| Contact time | 2 discussion classes per week |
| Language of tuition | Module is presented in English |
| Department | Zoology and Entomology |
| Period of presentation | Year |
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