Course Overview

This lecture introduces chemical aspects of relationships between individual insects, animals, plants and microorganisms of the same (pheromone) or different (allelochemicals) species.

Learning Achievement

To have a knowledge of chemical aspects of relationships between individuals of same (pheromone) or different (allelochemicals) species of insects, animals, plants and microorganisms.

Competence

Lectures will give a basic introduction of Chemical Ecology for further study in next advanced steps.

Course prerequisites

None

Grading Philosophy

Attendance (10%) and Final Exam (90%).

Course schedule

Each lecture will be given in face-to-face or on-demand. Students are required to check the announcements on manaba, etc.
Week 1; What is chemical ecology? (T. Yokoi)
Week 2; Pheromones (S. Matsuyama)
Week 3; Host plant selection (S. Matsuyama)
Week 4; Parasitoids and predators (T.Yokoi)
Week 5; Chemical defense in animals (S. Matsuyama)
Week 6; Social insects (S. Matsuyama)
Week 7; Flowers and pollinators (T. Yokoi)
Week 8; Tri-trophic interaction (N. Kinoshita)
Week 9; Plant-plant interactions (K. Yamaji)
Week 10; Plant-microorganism interaction (K. Yamaji)

Course type

Lectures

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Yokoi Tomoyuki,Matsuyama Shigeru,Yamaji Keiko,Kinoshita Natsuko,Kuramitsu Kazumu

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