Control Strategies for Insect Pests and Vectors

The aim of the course is to provide students with knowledge on problems related to the control of phytophagous insects and of vectors of borne diseases, deepening the concept of integrated pest control and illustrating the main biotechnological approaches for insect pest management.

Students will be able to communicate with pertinent scientific language, even to non-specialized people, the main insect control strategies, including those based on new biotechnological methods. The student, thanks to the acquired knowledge, will be able to discuss on the types of damage inflicted by different phytophagous categories, on the consequences of vector borne diseases and on the most appropriate solutions that can be adopted to control these insects, respecting the environment and ecosystems.