ENTOM/ZOOL 583
Physiological Interactions in Predatory/Prey Relationships
Credits:1
Prerequisites:General Ecology
Instructor: J. J. Brown
Text:None, but assigned reading from several journal series
that represent national and international meetings on host/parasitoid
interactions: J. of Insect Physiol. 32: #4. 1986, Arch. of Ins. Biochem.
& Physiol 13 , Bio. Contr. 1: 81-152, 1991, Ann. Rev. of Entom. 38:
251-272; and a book titled Parasites and Pathogens of Insects,
Vol. 1: Parasites, Academic Press, San Diego, CA. 1993. 364 pp.
OBJECTIVES OF COURSE
Students will be introduced to the intricate physiological and behavioral adaptations that have evolved in the interaction of predators and their prey.
LECTURE OUTLINE
No. of Lectures Topic
1 (2 Hours) Humans as Predators through time.
2 & 3 (3 Hours) Carnivores as effective predators.
4 (2 Hours) Avain and fish (Pisces) predators and their prey.
5 (2 Hours) Amphibian and Reptilian predators and their prey.
6 (1 Hour) Insects as a general predator.
7 & 8 (5 Hours) Insects as specialized parasitoids of other insects.
9 Final Examination.
GRADING CRITERIA
- A 2 hour oral examination worth 200 points will be administered according to Brown, 1992 "How to Overcome the Closed-Door Syndrome". College Teaching 40: 101.
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