BCMB 418 — Insect Biochemistry & Chemical Ecology
Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology · University of Ghana
Distinctive nature of insect metabolism: Energy metabolism; synthesis; storage mobilization; transport and utilization of fuels in flight; regulatory factors. Insect hormones affecting growth and development: Biochemical activities; insect growth regulators. Insect control: Insecticides and their modes of action; detoxification mechanisms; insecticide resistance, synergists; new approaches to insect control. Chemical ecology: Plant adaptation to environment; chemistry of pollution; plant-insect interactions (insect feeding stimulants, repellents, chemistry of plant defence); animal-animal relationships; pheromones; plant-plant relationships; plant-microorganism relationshipphytoalexins.
- Credits
- 2
- Level
- Level 400
- Semester
- Semester Two
Other courses on this programme
- BCMB 400 — Project
- BCMB 401 — Protein Chemistry I
- BCMB 402 — Protein Chemistry II
- BCMB 403 — Molecular Biotechnology & Applications
- BCMB 404 — Immunology and Immunochemistry
- BCMB 405 — Cell Signalling
- BCMB 406 — Molecular Genetics
- BCMB 407 — Cell & Molecular Biology Practical Ii
- BCMB 408 — Entrepreneurship For Innovations In Biosciences
- BCMB 409 — Biochemistry of Parasites
- BCMB 410 — Seminars and Scientific Writing
- BCMB 411 — Clinical Biochemistry
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Start freeCourse details from University of Ghana Volume 3 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Sciences (2017).