Course description:

Types of injury caused by insect pests and their relation to the mouthparts, food requirements and behaviour. Importance, morphology, host-plants, biology, type of injury, ecology.

Control of insects injurious to pome and stone fruits, citrus, olives and grapes, fig, almond, walnut, hazel and pistachio trees, field and glasshouse vegetables.

Teaching aids: "Agricultural Entomology" Vol. 2 by C.E. Pelekassis.

"Insect Pests of Olive" by C. Yamvrias

"Pests of Protected Crops" by C. Yamvrias

"Integrated Management of Apple, Stone and Citrus Aphids" by D. Lykouressis

Examination: Oral