ENTOMOLOGY (ENTO)

151R. Insects and Society (3) Introduction to the biology, ecology, and management of insects affecting man and his interests. Intended for non-majors.

151L. Insects and Society Laboratory (1) Provides hands-on experience with arthropods introduced in 151R, including basic disciplines and practical applications in urban, medical and agricultural entomology. Collection field trips.

175. Biology of Insect Life (4) Principles of biology and scientific inquiry using insects as a focal group. Diversity, evolution, behavior, reproduction, and insects in human health and agriculture. Non-majors orientation.

195. Colloquium

a. Exploring Biology (1)

b. Agriculture as a Science (1) (Identical with PL S 195b, which is home).

202. Applied Entomology (3) [Rpt./1] Survey of insect pests of crops and domestic animals, in the forest and urban environments, and as vectors of plant and animal diseases. Control of insects using pesticides and biological methods and the public debate over insect control will be discussed. 2R, 3L. Field trips.

402. Agriculture and the Environment: Focus on Pesticides (3) (Identical with AGTM 402, which is home). May be convened with 502.

403R. Biology of Animal Parasites (3) (Identical with V SC 403R, which is home). May be convened with 503R.

403L. Parasitology Laboratory (1) (Identical with V SC 403L, which is home). May be convened with 503L.

404. Physiological Systems (3) (Identical with ECOL 404, which is home).

405. Aquatic Entomology (3) Morphological, physiological and behavioral adaptations of insects to life in water; taxonomy and ecology of aquatic insects. 2R, 3L. Field trips. P, ECOL 182. (Identical with WFSC 405 and ECOL 405). May be convened with 505. Change course units to: (4) Spring '98

408. Insect Toxicology (3) Introduction to the interactions of insects with natural and synthetic toxicants; metabolism, mode of action and resistance of insects to insecticides. P, 3 units of organic chemistry or biochemistry. (Identical with PCOL 408). May be convened with 508.

411. Insect Behavior (3) The evolution of arthropod behavior in ecological context. Ultimate causation with some consideration of physiological and morphological constructs. 2R, 3L. Field trips. (Identical with ECOL 411). May be convened with 511. Course units, description, and crosslist change to: (4) Survey of the behavioral solutions to ecological problems employed by insects and other terrestrial arthropods. Emphasis on patterns highly developed or uniquely expressed in the insecta such as social behavior, chemical communication, diet choice, pollination ecology, and parasitoid host finding. Evolutionary perspective, models, and theory. Student research exercises and projects. (Identical with ECOL 411 and INSC 411). Delete class structure. 981

414. Bee Biology and Pollination (2) Fundamentals of pollination ecology with emphasis on bees as pollinators. A comprehensive review of the biology of all life stages of honey bees and honey bee colony management strategies. Field trips. P, one course in biology. May be convened with 514.

415R. Insect Biology (3) Insects and other land arthropods, their functional anatomy, perception of the environment, relationships to other animals and plants. Insect classification and taxonomy to order and major families. P, ECOL 182. (Identical with ECOL 415R). May be convened with 515R.

415L. Insect Biology Laboratory (1) Survey of insect diversity through identification, classification, morphology and anatomy. P, ECOL 182. (Identical with ECOL 415L). May be convened with 515L.

417. Insect Systematics (4) Principles and methods of insect systematics. A review of the evolution of insects, with an emphasis on their phylogenetic relationships. Practice in identification of adult and immature insects, especially those from Arizona 3R, 3L. Field trips. (Identical with ECOL 417). May be convened with 517.

427. Insect Chemical Ecology (4) The chemistry of relationships regulating insect growth, development, reproduction, diapause and communication. Derivation of biorational methods of insect control. Laboratory includes experience with modern instrumentation focused on the isolation, identification and biological assay of natural products. 3R, 3L. P, 507 or equivalent, and 3 units of organic or biochemistry. (Identical with V SC 427). May be convened with 527.

433. Teaching Biology Labs (2) (Identical with BIOC 433, which is home). May be convened with 533.

444. Insect Ecology (3) The study of how variation in the environment, interactions with other species and the special features of insect "design," have determined the evolution of diverse insect life histories, the dynamics of insect population and the roles of insects in communities. 2R, 3L. Field trips and project. (Identical with ECOL 444). May be convened with 544.

452. Medical-Veterinary Entomology (4) [Rpt./3] Survey of arthropods of public health and veterinary importance with emphasis on transmission dynamics of pathogens, bionomics of vector populations, and current control concepts. 3R, 3L. P, parasitology recommended. (Identical with V SC 452). May be convened with 552.

465. Phylogenetic Biology (3) (Identical with ECOL 465, which is home). May be convened with 565.

468. Insect Pest Management (3) Principles underlying the management of arthropods in agricultural systems. May be convened with 568.

470. Biological Control (3) Lecture and discussion of the theoryand practice of the biologicalcontrol of insects, weed, and plant pathogen pests. P, 444 or equivalent. May be convened with 570.

494. Practicum

r. Research (3) [Rpt./2] P, ENGL 101, MATH 117, ABE 120, and consent of instructor.

496. Seminar

a. Entomology (1) [Rpt./6] May be convened with 596a.

b. Medical-Veterinary Entomology (1-3) P, 452. May be convened with 596b.

c. Topics in Insect Diversity (2) [Rpt./5] May be convened with 596c.

d. Plant-Insect Interactions (1)[Rpt./5] (Identical with PL S 496d). May be convened with 596d.

e. Insect Physiology, Biochemistry, Toxicology (1) [Rpt./5] May be convened with 596e.

f. Topics in Pest Management (1) [Rpt./5]. May be convened with 596f.

g. Ecology, Epidemiology and Control of Vector-borne Diseases (1-3) [Rpt./5]. May be convened with 596g.

502.Agriculture and the Environment: Focus on Pesticides (3) (Identical with AGTM 502, which is home). May be convened with 402.

503R. Biology of Animal Parasites (3) (Identical with V SC 503R, which is home). May be convened with 403R.

503L. Parasitology Laboratory (1) (Identical with V SC 503L, which is home). May be convened with 403L.

505. Aquatic Entomology (3) For a description of course topics see 405. Graduate-level requirements include an original research or review paper on some aspect of aquatic entomology agreed upon by the student and the professor. Field trips. P, ECOL 182. (Identical with ECOL 505, INSC 505 and WFSC 505). May be convened with 405. Change course units to: (4) Spring '98

507. Insect Physiology (3) Introduction to the diverse and unique ways insects solve physiological problems. A whole-animal approach will be used centered around various aspects of an insect's life (i.e., growing, flying, reproducing).P, CR, 407L; biochemistry recommended. (Identical with INSC 507).

508. Insecticide Toxicology (3) For a description of course topics see 408. Graduate-level requirements include additional in-depth material. P, 3 units of organic chemistry or biochemistry. (Identical with INSC 508 and PCOL 508). May be convened with 408.

511. Insect Behavior (3) For a description of course topics see 411. Graduate-level requirements include a written literature review and oral presentation of a selected topic. 2R, 3L. Field trips. (Identical with ECOL 511 and INSC 511). May be convened with 411. Course units change to: (4). 981

512.Biological Electron Microscopy (4) (Identical with MCB 512, which is home).

514. Bee Biology and Pollination (2) For a description of course topics see 414. Graduate-level requirements include a research paper on some topic of bee biology or pollination, terminating with an oral presentation. Field trips. P, one course in biology. May be convened with 414.

515R. Insect Biology (3) For a description of course topics see 415R. Graduate-level requirements include submission of reports on landmark papers in insect biology. P, ECOL 182. (Identical with ECOL 515R and INSC 515R). May be convened with 415R.

515L. Insect Biology Laboratory (1) For a description of course topics see 415L. Graduate-level requirements include making a larger insect collection. P, ECOL 182. (Identical with ECOL 515L and INSC 515L). May be convened with 415L.

517. Insect Systematics (4) For a description of course topics see 416. Graduate-level requirements include a written literature review and oral presentation of a selected topic. 3R, 3L. Field trips. (Identical with ECOL 517 and INSC 517). May be convened with 417.

518. Laboratory Methods in Insect Physiology (3) (Identical with INSC 518, which is home).

527. Insect Chemical Ecology (4) For description of course topics see 427. Graduate-level requirement includes written project report. (Identical with V SC 527). May be convened with 427.

533. Teaching Biology Labs (2) (Identical with BIOC 533, which is home). May be convened with 433.

544.Insect Ecology (3) For a description of course topics see 444. Graduate-level requirements include an independent research project and a literature review paper. Field trips and project. (Identical with ECOL 544 and INSC 544). May be convened with 444. Taylor.

552. Medical-Veterinary Entomology (4) [Rpt./3] For a description of course topics see 452. Graduate-level requirements include a written review of contemporary journal articles. P, parasitology recommended. (Identical with INSC 552 and V SC 552). May be convened with 452.

565. Phylogenetic Biology (3) (Identical with ECOL 565, which is home). May be convened with 465.

568. Insect Pest Management (3) For a description of course topics see 468. Graduate-level requirements include an additional report. May be convened with 468.

570. Biological Control (3) For a description of course topics see 470. Graduate-level requirements include additional written work. P, 444 or equivalent. (Identical with INSC 570). May be convened with 470.

575. Entomology for Teachers (3) Introduction to insects-diversity and importance. Methods of collection/pollination/social insects/forensic entomology, insects in agriculture, using insects to learn biological principles. Field trips. P, previous biology course (by approval).

576. Environmental Toxicology (3) (Identical with PCOL 576, which is home).

596. Seminar

a. Entomology (1) [Rpt./6]. May be convened with 496a.

b. Medical-Veterinary Entomology (1-3) P, 452. May be convened with 496b.

c. Topics in Insect Diversity (2) [Rpt./5]. May be convened with 496c.

d. Plant-Insect Interactions (1) [Rpt./5]. (Identical with PL S 596d). May be convened with 496d.

e. Insect Physiology, Biochemistry, Toxicology (1) [Rpt./5]. May be convened with 496e.

f. Topics in Pest Management (1) [Rpt./5]. May be convened with 496f.

g. Ecology, Epidemiology and Control of Vector-borne Diseases (1-3) [Rpt./5]. May be convened with 496g.

597. Workshop

b. Phylogenetic Inference (2) 2D. P, 465/565, equivalent, or consent of instructor. (Identical with GEOS 597b and ECOL 597b).

660. Infectious Disease Epidemiology (3) [Rpt./1] (Identical with EPI 660, which is home).

696. Seminar

a. Entomology (1) [Rpt./6]

 

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