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Prerequisites
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Language of Instruction
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English
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Responsible
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Assist. Prof. Dr. Yalçın KONDUR
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Instructors
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Assistants
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Resources
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R1. Prakash,M., 2008. Insect Behavour. Discovery Publishing House, 208p.
R2. Matthews, R.W., Matthews, J.R., 2010. Insect Behavior. Springer, 514p
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Supplementary Book
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SR1. Zayed, A., Kent, C., 2015. Insect Physiology and Behaviour of Social Inects. Academic Press, ISBN: 9780128023488
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Goals
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Harmful forest insects should be known and identified in order to control these pests. One of the most important elements of insect control is to know insect behavior
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Content
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Biotic and abiotic factors affecting insect behavior. The biological basis of behavior. Basic responses in insects. Nature of insect behavior. Inborn behavior. Learned behavior. Insect migration and its causes. Communication behavior in insects. Host finding behavior in insects. Defense behavior in insects. Reproduction behavior in insects. The behavior of insect populations. Insect control via insect behavior
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