Discussion of direct injury caused, and epidemiology of the diseases they vector. ENT 526 desirable. Emphasis on basic biology of all groups of freshwater macroinvertebrates, their role and trophic relationships with aquatic ecosystems, their adaptations for aquatic life, and their usefulness as indicators of water quality. Laboratory teaches identification of organisms commonly found in NE waters. Field trips emphasize collection and quantitative sampling of organisms.
Students learn to estimate population changes and develop diversity indices.
Taught by Doug Smith . Focus on pest and natural enemy sampling techniques, properties and economics of available control strategies, underlying ecological and behavioral principles, and model pest management systems. All aspects of insecticide chemistry, including toxicity, classification, pharmacodynamics and metabolism, mechanisms of action, resistance, and environmental toxicology. For advanced science undergraduates with toxicological, agricultural, or environmental interests. Usually taught by John Clark .