PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY 101 , ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY/BOTANY 151 , BIOCORE 381 , ZOOLOGY 153 , or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab Breadth - Biological Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify major insect groups and understand their structures and functions. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Explain the ecological roles of insects and the factors that contribute to them becoming pests. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Describe the principles and evaluate various pest management strategies, including chemical and non-chemical control methods. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Critically evaluate information sources and research articles. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Conduct research on specific pest insects and their population dynamics and critically develop a detailed pest profile. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Synthesize primary scientific literature related to economic entomology and apply this knowledge to develop advanced pest management strategies and evaluate the ecological and economic impacts of pest insects. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify major insect groups and understand their structures and functions. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Explain the ecological roles of insects and the factors that contribute to them becoming pests. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Describe the principles and evaluate various pest management strategies, including chemical and non-chemical control methods. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Critically evaluate information sources and research articles. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Conduct research on specific pest insects and their population dynamics and critically develop a detailed pest profile. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Synthesize primary scientific literature related to economic entomology and apply this knowledge to develop advanced pest management strategies and evaluate the ecological and economic impacts of pest insects. Audience: Graduate