ENTOM 578
Physiological Ecology of Insects.
Credits:1 (2+3)
Prerequisites: Math 140 or 171, either Zool 322, ENTOM 340,
343 or 348.
Instructor:
Text: Heinrich, B. 1993. The Hot-Blooded Insects: Strategies
and Mechanisms of Thermoregulation. Harvard University Press,
Cambridge. 6012 pp.
OBJECTIVES OF COURSE
For the students to:
- Learn the effects of physical environmental factors on individuals, and groups of insects.
- Gain experience in collection and analysis of ecological data pertaining to arthropods, including significant experience in writing.
LECTURE OUTLINE
No. of Lectures Topic
1 Course organization and mechanics; General ecology of the Insecta.
1 Perception of and responses to the physical environment
2 Insect ecology and heat
2 Ecological effects of light
2 Ecological effects of water
2 Ecological effects of gravity
LABORATORY OUTLINE
No. of Periods Topic
1 Measuring, Sampling and Reporting Physical Conditions
and Biotic Responses
1 Taxes and Kineses
1 Temperature and Physiological Rates
1 Conservationof Moisture
1 Heat Budgets
10 lectures, 5 laboratory sessions. Each lab will require a written report. This
may include some computer -aided exercises. The last scheduled laboratory
period wil include a 1 hour exam.
GRADING CRITERIA
- 5 written laboratory reports = 50%
- 1 examination = 50%
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