Presentation in the format of a scientific symposium and written conference report. Proper selection, design, production and use of computer generated visual aids. Requires Senior status. Includes outdoor studies in field, forest, stream and estuarine environments. ENTO 601 Insect Physiology 4 credits Physiology and biochemistry of major organs and tissues of insects.
Laboratory demonstrates basic tools of insect physiology through original and classical experiments.
ENTO 602 Larval Taxonomy 3 credits Lecture-laboratory course treating the collection, preservation and classification of the immature stages of common holometabolous insect families. ENTO 605 Insect Structure and Function 4 credits Comparative functional anatomy and evolution of arthropods, especially Insecta. Emphasis on structures and their functions as adaptive responses to selective pressures. Laboratory dissections emphasizing anatomical variation within external and internal systems. ENTO 606 Insect Identification - Taxonomy 3 credits Lecture and laboratory course in the collection, preservation and classification of common insect families.