ENTO 4330 - Medical and Veterinary Entomology

(4 Units)

(Formerly ENTO 3330) Natural history and taxonomy of arthropods of medical (including forensic) and veterinary importance in temperate, tropical, and subtropical regions of the world with emphasis on the role arthropods play as vectors and transmitters of disease. The laboratory involves techniques of collection and taxonomic identification, dissections, and field experiments on carrion-arthropod succession to demonstrate the utility of arthropods in medicolegal investigations. Satisfies the departmental diversity requirement.

Prerequisites: BIOL 1050 and BIOL 1150 (or equivalent introductory series) and CHEM 1100 and CHEM 1110 with grades of C- or higher.

Hours: (Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 3 hours; field trips and experiments)

Offered: (Spring of alternate years)

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