Agricultural Entomology Course: Postgraduate in Agricultural Entomology: Professional entomologist

Agricultural entomology is a specialization of entomology that has as its object of study all those competing and beneficial species that affect livestock and agricultural areas, so it has a great impact on the agricultural industry. Through the present postgraduate of agricultural entomologing, students are offered to the professional knowledge and skills necessary to specialize in this branch of entomology, one of the most relevant for its economic and health involvement.

Among the main objectives of the Postgraduate of Agricultural Entomologist we can highlight the following: - Know the origin and evolution of arthropods. - Study the taxonomy of arthropods. - Analyze the anatomy and physiognomy of insects. - Identify and understand the relationships between insects and between these and plants. - Learn everything related to pests as well as the control and integrated management of these. - Know medical and forensic entomology. - Analyze the importance of insect conservation. - Analyze the use of insects in the field of research. - Distinguish the most representative characteristics of pests that act in built areas. - Identify the main species of pests that affect the landscaped areas. - Apply the action procedure defined by the technical manager for the development of an integrated pest control, both in landscaped and built areas. - Distinguish the main techniques and machinery used in the application of biocides and phytosanitary products. - Prepare the necessary means and products to perform chemical treatment. - Apply the products taking into account the procedures established in the action program. - Know the basic principles of ecology. - Know the different methods of pest and disease control in organic farming. - Know the origin, dispersion, and variability.

Agriculture, organic farming, phytosanitary control, pest control, biology, entomology, etc.

Through this postgraduate entomologist you can develop the professional knowledge and skills necessary to specialize in the study of insects and other arthropods, knowing its impact on the medical and forensic field or its application in different fields of research, as well as in its incidence on agriculture and phytosanitary treatment to be carried out to combat pests.

The present postgraduate of Entomologist is addressed to professionals and students in the field of agriculture, biology and other related people who are interested in expanding or updating their knowledge in this area, as well as all those people who, due to professional or personal reasons, want to learn everything related to insects and their incidence in the agricultural field.

This training is not included in the scope of official regulated training (Infant Education, Primary Education, Secondary Education, Official Professional Training FP, Baccalaureate, University Degree, Official University Master and PhD). It is therefore a complementary and/or specialization training, aimed at acquiring certain skills, skills or aptitudes of a professional nature, being able to be barely as merit in workbags and/or opposition competitions, always within the complementary training section and/or continuous training being always essential to review the specific requirements of the public labor stock of the public labor stock market.