2003 Insects and Society. A course for non-majors that emphasizes the impact of insects on society. Influence of arthropods in beliefs, culture and fears and the view of insects in folklore and mythology from ancient times to present. Focus on the use of insects as model systems in biological research. Exposure to the use of insects in teaching, music, art, literature and the cinema.
2993 Introduction to the Science of Entomology. Lab 2. Basic structure, function and classification of insects and closely related animals. Coverage of insects in ecosystems and development of control programs that reduce reliance on chemical pesticides.
3003 Livestock Entomology. Lab 2. Economic importance, biology and control of pests affecting domestic animals.
3021 Postharvest Insect Pests. Lab 2. Prerequisite: ENTO 2993 (or concurrent enrollment) or ENTO 3003. The biology and management of insect pests of bulk-stored grains, flour, feed, dried fruits and nuts, and those of quarantine significance for export of fresh fruits and vegetables within food processing plants, warehouses, wholesale and retail distribution systems.
3044 Insect Physiology. Lab 2. Prerequisites: 2993; one course in organic chemistry, nine credit hours of biology. Functions of organ systems and demonstration of selected techniques for study of insect physiology. Offered in combination with 5044. No credit for both 3044 and 5044.
3331 Insect Pests of Agronomic Crops. Lab 2. Prerequisite: 2993 or concurrent enrollment. Sampling and decision-making processes for evaluation and control of insect pest populations in agronomic crops. Coverage of identification of pests and beneficials and damage symptoms resulting from insect feeding in crops.
3421 Horticultural Insects. Lab 2. Prerequisite: 2993 or concurrent enrollment. Identification, biology and control of pests attacking horticultural crops. Emphasis on pests injurious to vegetables, fruits, pecans, greenhouse plants, turf and ornamental trees and shrubs.
3461 Insects of Forest Ecosystems. Lab 2. Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in 2993. Identification and seasonal life history of insect pests and beneficial insects on shade trees in urban settings, in commercial forests, and in forest products.
3644 Insect Morphology. Lab 4. Prerequisite: 2993 or equivalent. Insect development and comparative morphology. Offered in combination with 5644. No credit for both 3644 and 5644.
3663 Turfgrass Integrated Pest Management. Lab 2. Prerequisite: 2993, PLP 3344. The biology, ecology, and identification of fungal, nematode, and insect turfgrass pests. Contemporary concepts and applications of integrated control practices available for managing turfgrass pests along with decision-making tools for use in turfgrass pest management programs. Same course as PLP 3663.
4223* Ecological Methodology. Lab 2. Prerequisite: one course in either ecology or general biology. Use of insects and other invertebrates for describing and evaluating interactions of individuals and populations with their environments. Coverage of behavioral and physiological ecology on consequences to individuals; population
and community ecology considered in dynamics of groups of organisms in ecosystems.
4464* Systematic Entomology. Lab 4. Prerequisite: 2993 or equivalent. Classification and comparative biologies of insects.
4800 Entomology Practicum. 1-6 credits, maximum 6. Prerequisite: consent of practicum coordinator and advisor. Supervised research or extension experience with faculty in the Entomology/Plant Pathology Dept. or with approved governmental agencies or private employers. Written report required at close of practicum. Graded on pass-fail basis.
4854* Medical and Veterinary Entomology. Lab 4. Prerequisite: 3553. Biology and control of insects affecting public health.
4922* Applications of Biotechnology in Arthropod and Pathogen Control. chemistry or equivalent. Applications of biotechnology in controlling arthropod pests of plants and animals and plant pathogens. Introduction to underlying technology, products being deployed, their effectiveness and associated problems or concerns resulting from their use. Same course as PLP 4922.
5000* Master's Research and Thesis. 1-6 credits, maximum 6. Research in entomology.
5003* Insect Biochemistry. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Biochemical processes in insects and closely related arthropods with emphasis on metabolic pathways unique to this group. Biochemical aspects of arthropod host interactions.
5020* Special Problems. 1-8 credits, maximum 8. Prerequisite: graduate standing. Selected studies in the area of entomology, acarology or araneology.
5044* Insect Physiology. Lab 2. Prerequisites: 2993 or equivalent; one course in organic chemistry and nine credit hours of biology. Functions of the organ systems and demonstration of selected techniques for study of insect physiology. Offered in combination with 3044. No credit for bother 3044 and 5044.
5513* Biological Control. Lab 2. Prerequisite: 2993 or equivalent or consent of instructor. The ecological principles and applied practices of biological control of insects, weeds and plant pathogens. Epizootiology including the scientif.ic basis of biological control; natural enemies and their biology; biological control methods; and biological control in integrated pest management programs.
5524* Integrated Management of Insect Pests and Pathogens. Lab 4. Prerequisites: 2993 and PLP 3344 or equivalent or consent of instructor. Modern theory and practices for management of insect pests and pathogens in plant production systems, emphasizing an ecologically-based, integrated approach. Basic concepts of pest management, decision-making, cost/benefit analysis, and risk/benefit analysis. Same course as PLP 5524.
5550* Advanced Agronomic Entomology. 1-5 credits, maximum 5. Prerequisite: ENTO 4523. Special problems in advanced agronomic entomology.
5613* Host Plant Resistance. Lab 2. Prerequisites: 2993 and PLP 3344 or equivalent and a general genetics course; or consent of instructor. Interactions of plants and the herbivorous insects and pathogenic micro-organisms that attack them. Development and deployment of multiple-pest resistant cultivars in crop management systems. Same course as PLP 5613.
5623* Advanced Biotechnology Methods. Lab 3. Prerequisites: BIOC 3653, BIOL 3024 or equivalent or consent of instructor. Overview of current theory and principles of biotechnology and laboratory experience with contemporary techniques and experimental methods used in biotechnology. Genome analysis, gene transfer, identification and isolation of genes and their products, and regulation of gene expression in plants and anthropods. Same course as PLP 5623.
5644* Insect Morphology. Lab 4. Prerequisite: 2993 or equivalent. Insect development and comparative morphology. Offered in combination with 3644. No credit for both 3644 and 5644.
5710* Advanced Medical and Veterinary Entomology. 1-5 credits, maximum 5. Prerequisite: 4854. Special problems in methods of disease transmission, animal parasite control and the relationships existing between parasite and host.
5733* Insect Chemical Ecology. Prerequisites: BIOL 1114, CHEM 3015 or equivalent. Ecological interactions among organisms mediated by naturally produced chemicals.
An interface of ecology, behavior, physiology and chemistry with examples from animals, plants and microorganisms. Origin, function, significance and utilization of semiochemicals suchs as pheromones and allelochemicals.
5753* Insecticide Toxicology. Prerequisite: organic chemistry or 15 credit hours biology. Properties and mode of action of the major insecticidal materials. Assessment of their impact on the environment.
5833* Insect Molecular Biology. Prerequisites: 2993 and BIOL 3024 or equivalent or consent of instructor. Concepts and methods in molecular biology with emphasis on genetics of insects. Application of molecular techniques in insect biology.
5850* Epidemiology of Arthropod-borne Diseases. 1-4 credits, maximum 4. Lab to be arranged. Prerequisite: 4854 or equivalent. The relationships existing between the hosts, arthropod vectors and causal agents of disease and the principles of disease prevention or suppression by the intelligent use of biological principles.
5870* Scientific Presentations. 1 credit, maximum 5. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Preparation and delivery of scientific presentations including 50-minute seminars, 10-minute talks, and posters. Same course as PLP 5870.
5992* Career Skills and Professionalism. Prerequisite: graduate standing. For graduate students majoring in science-based fields, especially those nearing graduation. Skills needed for effective job application and interviewing, career development and advancement, communication with professional colleagues and the public, and personal professional development. Same course as PLP 5992.
6000* Doctoral Research and Dissertation. 1-9 credits, maximum 36. Prerequisite: M.S. in entomology or consent of major professor. Independent investigation under the direction and supervision of a major professor.
6100* Advanced Insect Physiology. 1-5 credits, maximum 5. Prerequisite: 3044 or 5044 or equivalent. Special problems in advanced insect physiology.
Plant Pathology Courses (PLP)
3343 Plant Pathology. Lab 2. Prerequisite: BOT 1404 or MICR 2125 or PLNT 2013. Introduction to basic principles and concepts of plant pathology, including the nature, cause and control of biotic and environmentally induced plant diseases, with emphasis on principles and methods of disease management.
3553 Fungi: Myths and More. Lab 2. Prerequisite: biology. Colorful folklore and myths of fungi and the role of fungi in the ecosystem and human affairs as diseases of plants, animals and humans. Laboratory instruction on mushrooms, mechanisms of dispersal and genetic recombinations. Undergraduate research component on isolation and growth of mushrooms and other fungi.
3663 Turfgrass Integrated Pest Management. Lab 2. Prerequisite: 2993, PLP 3344. The biology, ecology, and identification of fungal, nematode, and insect turfgrass pests. Contemporary concepts and applications of integrated control practices available for managing turfgrass pests along with decision-making tools for use in turfgrass pest management programs. Same course as PLP 3663.
4400 Undergraduate Research. 1-3 credits, maximum 3. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Undergraduate research problems in plant pathology.
4922* Applications of Biotechnology in Arthropod and Pathogen Control. chemistry or equivalent. Applications of biotechnology in controlling arthropod pests of plants and animals and plant pathogens. Introduction to underlying technology, products being deployed, their effectiveness and associated problems or concerns resulting from their use. Same course as PLP 4922.
5000* Research. 1-6 credits, maximum 6. Research for the M.S. degree.
5004* Plant Nematology. Lab 3. Prerequisite: 3343 or concurrent enrollment. General morphology, taxonomy and bionomics of nonparasitic and plant parasitic nematodes. Plant parasitic nematode assay techniques, subfamily identification, symptomology, pathogenicity and control.
5012* Plant Virology Laboratory. Lab 4. Prerequisite: previous or concurrent enrollment in 5013. Methods of investigating plant viruses.
5013* Plant Virology. Prerequisites: 3343 or equivalent; one course in biochemistry or physiology. Transmission, characterization, differentiation, replication and control of plant viruses; discussion of current literature.
5043* Principles of Phytopathology. Lab 2. Prerequisite: elementary botany or plant physiology. An in-depth survey of the basic principles and practices of plant pathology presented at the graduate level. Ecology and epidemiology of plant pathogens. Field trips to view plant diseases in natural settings. Student-planned and conducted hands-on experimentation with plant pathogens.
5104* Mycology. Lab 4. Prerequisite: graduate standing. A systematic study of the fungi, with emphasis on taxonomy, comparative morphology and fungal biology. Taught in the Department of Plant Pathology. Same course as BOT 5104.
5304* Phytobacteriology. Lab 4. Prerequisite: 3343. Bacteria as plant pathogens, with examination of the taxonomy, genetics, ecology, physiology, host-parasite interaction and control of phytobacteria.
5413* Plant Disease Epidemiology. Lab 3. Prerequisite: 3343 or 5043. Introduction to methodology and technical equipment used in epidemiological research and application of epidemiological principles in plant disease control.
5524* Integrated Management of Insect Pests and Pathogens. Lab 4. Prerequisites: 2993 and PLP 3344 or equivalent or consent of instructor. Modern theory and practices for management of insect pests and pathogens in plant production systems, emphasizing an ecologically-based, integrated approach. Basic concepts of pest management, decision-making, cost/benefit analysis, and risk/benefit analysis. Same course as PLP 5524.
5560* Problems in Plant Pathology. 1-5 credits, maximum 10. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
5613* Host Plant Resistance. Lab 2. Prerequisites: 2993 and PLP 3344 or equivalent and a general genetics course; or consent of instructor. Interactions of plants and the herbivorous insects and pathogenic micro-organisms that attack them. Development and deployment of multiple-pest resistant cultivars in crop management systems. Same course as PLP 5613.
5623* Advanced Biotechnology Methods. Lab 3. Prerequisites: BIOC 3653, BIOL 3024 or equivalent or consent of instructor. Overview of current theory and principles of biotechnology and laboratory experience with contemporary techniques and experimental methods used in biotechnology. Genome analysis, gene transfer, identification and isolation of genes and their products, and regulation of gene expression in plants and anthropods. Same course as PLP 5623.
5724* Physiology of Host-Pathogen Interactions. Lab 4. Prerequisites: 3343 and BIOC 3653. Physiology of the interactions between plants and pathogens. Mechanisms by which pathogens infect and by which plants resist infection.
5850* Colloquium. 2 credits, maximum 2. Prerequisite: 3343. Concepts and principles of plant pathology through discussions of pertinent literature.
5860* Colloquium. 2 credits, maximum 2. Prerequisite: PLP 3344. Concepts and principles of plant pathology through discussions of pertinent literature.
5870* Scientific Presentations. 1 credit, maximum 5. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Preparation and delivery of scientific presentations including 50-minute seminars, 10-minute talks, and posters. Same course as PLP 5870.
5992* Career Skills and Professionalism. Prerequisite: graduate standing. For graduate students majoring in science-based fields, especially those nearing graduation. Skills needed for effective job application and interviewing, career development and advancement, communication with professional colleagues and the public, and personal professional development. Same course as PLP 5992.
6000* Research. 1-12 credits, maximum 36. Research for the Ph.D. degree.
6303* Soilborne Diseases of Plants. Lab 3. Prerequisite: 3343. Soilborne diseases, their reception and importance, the pathogens involved, rhizoplane and rhizosphere influences, inoculum potential, specialization of pathogens, suppressive soil effects and disease management. Lecture and discussion sessions will emphasize in-depth understanding of problems and complexities associated with studies of soilborne pathogens.
