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Program Requirements
This specialization offers students expertise in insect biology, ecology, evolution and behaviour. Applied entomology is included, as insects are key pests in various ecosystems, and insect pest management is and will continue to be a global priority. Insect taxonomy and systematics will be studied both in the field and in the classroom. Through careful selection of complementary courses, students can learn about the role of insects in various ecosystems, their functional importance, and their role in vectoring human disease.
Specialization Adviser: Christopher Buddle
Macdonald-Stewart Building 2-076
Telephone: 514-398-8026
Required Courses (12 credits)
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ENTO 330 Insect Biology (3 credits)
Overview
Entomology : Insect structure and function, development and specialization; ecology and behavior; diversity, evolution and classification of insect orders and common families; pest management.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Boucher, Stephanie (Fall)
- Fall
- 2 lectures and one 2-hour lab
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken NRSC 330
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ENTO 340 Field Entomology (3 credits)
Overview
Entomology : A field course and project about arthropod taxonomy, field methods and experimental design in entomology. Includes natural history observation, and experimental approaches to arthropod population and community ecology.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
- Summer
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ENTO 352 Biocontrol of Pest Insects (3 credits)
Overview
Entomology : Modern concepts of integrated control techniques and principles of insect pest management, with emphasis on biological control (use of predators, parasites and pathogens against pest insects), population monitoring, and manipulation of environmental, behavioral and physiological factors in the pest's way of life. Physical, cultural, and genetic controls and an introduction to the use of non-toxic biochemical controls (attractants, repellents, pheromones, antimetabolites).
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Dunphy, Gary Brian; Boivin, Guy (Winter)
- Winter
- Restriction: Not open to students who have previously taken ENTO 452
- 3 lectures
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ENTO 440 Insect Diversity (3 credits)
Overview
Entomology : Ecology, evolution and systematics of insects and their relatives. Classification and phylogeny of selected insect families; use of diagnostic characters and taxonomic keys. Ecological interactions at an individual, population and community level with emphasis on diversity patterns in space and time.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
- Fall
- 1 lecture, 1 lab and project
- Prerequisite: ENTO 330 or permission of instructor
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ENTO 425
Complementary Courses (12 credits)
12 credits of complementary courses selected from:
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ENTO 446 Apiculture (3 credits)
Overview
Entomology : Theory and practice of beekeeping. Social insects; development of social behaviour; co-evolution of flowering plants and social insects; life and behaviour of honeybees; insect pollination; honey production; properties of honey; practical beekeeping. Demonstrations and written assignments essential.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
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ENTO 515 Parasitoid Behavioural Ecology (3 credits)
Overview
Entomology : The origin and diversity of parasitoid species will be presented. Aspects of behavioural ecology that pertain to host selection, optimal allocation of progeny and sex and host-parasitoid interactions are examined. The importance of these processes is discussed in a biological control perspective.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
- Winter
- Prerequisite: ENTO 330 (formerly NRSC 330) or equivalent
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken NRSC 515
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ENTO 520 Insect Physiology (3 credits)
Overview
Entomology : Organismal approach to insects, emphasizing the physiology and development, and the physiological relations of insects to their environment.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
- Winter
- Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken NRSC 520
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ENTO 535 Aquatic Entomology (3 credits)
Overview
Entomology : Diversity, biology, ecology and recognition of the main groups of aquatic insects.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Lewis, David James (Fall)
- Fall
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ENTO 550 Veterinary and Medical Entomology (3 credits)
Overview
Entomology : Environmental aspects of veterinary and medical entomology. An advanced course dealing with the biology and ecology of insects and acarines as aetiological agents and vectors of disease, and their control. Integrated approaches to problem solving.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
- Winter
- Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken NRSC 550
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PLNT 434 Weed Biology and Control (3 credits)
Overview
Plant Science : A study of the biology of undesirable vegetation as related to the principles of prevention and physical, biological, managerial and chemical control. Emphasis on the environmental impact of the different methods of weed control.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Watson, Alan K (Winter)
- 3 lectures and one 3-hour lab
- Prerequisite: PLNT 201 or AEBI 210
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SOIL 335 Soil Ecology and Management (3 credits)
Overview
Soil Science : The physical and chemical environment of soil organisms; survey of soil microflora and fauna; processes and optimal agronomic systems of management consistent with the goals of ecological agriculture.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
- Winter
- 3 lectures and one 3-hour lab
- Prerequisites: SOIL 210 or ENVB 210
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WILD 424 Parasitology (3 credits)
Overview
Resource Development : Systematics, morphology, biology and ecology of parasitic protozoa, flatworms, roundworms and arthropods with emphasis on economically and medically important species.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Rohrbach, Petra (Winter)
- Winter
- 2 lectures and one 3-hour lab
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken WILD 424 (formerly ZOOL 424).
Faculty of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences—2010-2011 (last updated Jan. 19, 2011) (disclaimer)