Courses and Programs 1997-1999
Courses and Programs 1997-1999Ent 110. Technical Lecture. (1-0) Cr. R. F. Hart. Orientation to areas of and opportunities in entomology.
Ent 211. Insects and Society. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Obrycki. Biological and ecological aspects of insects. The importance of insects in human well-being. Insect-human interactions. Primarily for nonscience and nonagriculture majors.
Ent 370. Insect Biology. (2-3) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Biol 109 or 201. Hart. Structure, physiology, evolution, behavior, life histories, and recognition of insects. Voluntary field trips. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Ent 371I. Introduction to Insect Ecology. (Same as Ia LL 371I.) See Iowa Lakeside Laboratory.
Ent 374. Insects and Our Health. (Same as Biol 374, MIPM 374.) (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 3 credits in biological sciences. Rowley. Identification, biology, and significance of insects and arthropods that attack people and animals, particularly those that are vectors of disease. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Ent 375. Biological Control. (Dual-listed with 575.) (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1999. Prereq: 370 or 376. Obrycki. Theory and practice of biological control of insects and weeds; ecological basis of biological control, biology, and ecology of biological control agents; and the role of biological control in integrated pest management.
Ent 375L. Biological Control Laboratory. (Dual-listed with 575L.) (0-3) Cr. 1. Alt S., offered 1999. Prereq: Credit or enrollment in 375. Obrycki. Biology and taxonomy of insect predators and parasitoids.
Ent 376. Fundamentals of Entomology and Pest Management. (Same as P M 376 and Pl HP 376.) (2-3) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: Biol 109 or 201. Pedigo. Introduction to entomology and insect-pest management, including life processes, ecology, economics, tactics of population suppression, and ecological backlash. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Ent 416. Forest Pest Management. (Same as Pl P 416.) See Plant Pathology. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Ent 490. Independent Study. Cr. 1 to 3 each time taken. Prereq: 15 credits in biological sciences, junior or senior classification, permission of instructor. A maximum of 6 credits of 490 may be used toward the total of 128 credits required for graduation. E. Research or work experience. U. Laboratory teaching experience. For students registering to be undergraduate laboratory assistants.
Ent 500. Seminar. Cr. 1. F.S.SS. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Reports of research and current literature.
Ent 550. Pesticides in the Environment. (Same as Tox 550.) (2-0) Cr. 2. S. Prereq: Graduate classification. Coats. Fate and significance of pesticides in soil, water, plants, and the atmosphere.
Ent 555. Insect Physiology. (3-3) Cr. 4. Alt. F., offered 1998. Prereq: 370. Jurenka. Life processes of the insects, including reviews of current problems in insect physiology.
Ent 570. Host Plant Resistance to Insects. (2-0) Cr. 2. Alt. S., offered 1998. Prereq: 370 or 376. Tollefson. Principles and mechanisms of insect control by host plant resistance.
Ent 572. Insect Morphology and Evolution. (2-3) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 15 credits in zoological sciences, including 370. Krafsur. The functional anatomy and ultrastructure of insects and other arthropods, with emphasis on adaptation and evolutionary significance.
Ent 573. Advanced Insect Pest Management. (3-3) Cr. 4. Alt. F., offered 1997. Prereq: 370. Tollefson. Contemporary concepts of insect biology and insect population management.
Ent 574. Medical Entomology. (3-3) Cr. 4. Alt. S., offered 1998. Prereq: 9 credits in biological sciences. Rowley. Identification, biology, and significance of insects and other arthropods that attack people and animals, particularly those that are vectors of disease.
Ent 575. Biological Control. (Dual-listed with 375.) (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1999. Prereq: 370 or 376. Obrycki. Theory and practice of biological control of insects and weeds; ecological basis of biological control, biology, and ecology of biological control agents; and the role of biological control in integrated pest management.
Ent 575L. Biological Control Laboratory. (Dual-listed with 375L.) (0-3) Cr. 1. Alt. S., offered 1999. Prereq: Credit or enrollment in 575. Obrycki. Biology and taxonomy of insect predators and parasitoids.
Ent 576. Systematic Entomology. (3-6) Cr. 5. S. Prereq: 370. Classification, distribution, and natural history of insects including fundamentals of nomenclature and taxonomic practice.
Ent 577. Immature Insects. (2-6) Cr. 4. Alt. F., offered 1998. Prereq: 576. Taxonomy, distribution and natural history of immature insects including techniques of collection and preservation.
Ent 590. Special Topics. Cr. 1 to 3 each time taken. Prereq: 15 credits in zoological sciences, permission of instructor. A. Biological Control and Pathology. B. Chemical Ecology and Behavior. C. Ecology and Pest Management. D. Evolution and Systematics. E. Special Research Topics. F. Medical and Veterinary Entomology. G. Molecular Entomology. H. Morphology and Physiology. I. Toxicology and Biochemistry. J. Professional Presentations. K. Teaching Experience. L. Extension Internship.
Ent 610. Insect Genetics. (2-3) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1998. Prereq: 370, 15 credits in biological sciences, and one course in genetics. Krafsur. Major genetic systems among the insects. Population genetics and principles and methods of genetic manipulation of arthropod populations for economic and public health benefit. Review of case histories.
Ent 671. Insect Ecology. (2-3) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1998. Prereq: 370, Biol 312, Stat 401. Pedigo. Concepts of insect population dynamics, emphasizing sampling, outbreaks, analysis, and bioeconomics.
Ent 673. Insect Pathology. (3-3) Cr. 4. Alt. S., offered 1999. Prereq: 555. Bonning. Principles of insect pathology and microbiology, including genetic engineering of entomopathogens for insect pest control.
Ent 674. Advanced Medical Entomology. (1-6) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1997. Prereq: 574. Rowley. Vector-parasite relationships, ecology, and epidemiology of arthropod-borne animal diseases.
Ent 675. Insecticide Toxicology. (Same as Tox 675.) (2-3) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1998. Prereq: 555 or Tox 501. Coats. Principles of insecticide toxicology; classification, mode of action, metabolism, and environmental effects of insecticides.
Ent 699. Research. Cr. var.