A collection of adult and immature insects is required. A collection of adult and immature insects is required. Variable credit course. In depth presentations and discussions on selected advanced topics in entomology. Variable credit course.
Laboratories provide exposure to instrumentation and techniques used in physiological research.
This course is designed to teach advanced graduate students the chemistry, toxicity, mode of action, and pharmacology of insecticides and related compounds, and to give them an opportunity to learn the methods employed in studying these compounds. The course is designed for entomology and other life science majors. An examination of insect behavior using a comparative evolutionary approach. Topics covered include insect neurophysiology and neuroendocrinology as they relate to insect behavior, feeding and foraging behaviors, zoosemiotics and the evolution of insect communication systems, reproductive behaviors, insect social behavior, defensive behaviors, and thermoregulation. ENT 4254 or ENT 3014, PPWS 3104.