ENTOMOLOGY 380
Urban Entomology
Credits:3 (2-3)
Prerequisites:Any 200-400 level Biology or Zoology course or instructor's permission.
Instructor: A.
Antonelli (WSU-Puyallup) and R. Gara (U.W.)
Text:Roger G. Bland. 1978. How to Know the Insects. Wm. C. Brown Co. Publishers Dubuque, Iowa. 409 p.
Text:Pest Managment Study Manual for Pest Control Operations, WSU CE MISC 0096. 141 pp.
Text:All relevant urban pest leaflest published by WSU. Available at cost by instructors.
OBJECTIVES OF COURSE
- To gain an understanding of insects in general and urban pests in particular.
- To identify major urban pests and diagnose their injury.
- To gain an understanding in the principles of Urban IPM and provide alternative choices for the management of these pests.
LECTURE OUTLINE
No. of Lectures Topic
1 Introduction to General Entomology
1 General Entomology (continued)
1 Principles of Insect Control
1 IPM Theory and Practice
2 Pesticides and Toxicology
2 Biological Control/Beneficial Insects
2 Pests of Trees
1 Pests of Shrubs
1 Turf Grass
1 Garden Pests
2 Fruit pests
2 Termites
1 Wood Destroying Ants
1 House Ants
1 Wood Destroying Beetles
1 Misc. Wood Destroying Insects
2 Management of Structural Pests
2 Nuisance Pests
2 Medical Entomology
1 Veterinary Entomology
28 lectures, 1 midterm and 1 final exam
LECTURE OUTLINE
No. of Lectures Topic
3 Identification of Insect Orders
1 Insect Photography
2 Ornamental Pest Identification Practicum
2 Structural Pests
1 Field Trips
Exam
Method of Evaluation:
There will be a midterm exam and a final exam as well as a final laboratory exam that will cover materials presented in the lectures and labs respectively.
Conjoint Listing:
The course will be suitable for both undergraduates and graduates. Exams should reflect lectures and labs in such a way that treating undergraduates and graduate students differently should not be necessary.
GRADING CRITERIA
- 40% Midterm
- 40% Final Exam
- 20% Lab Exam
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