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]