Tropical Entomology Lectures on Campus in Gainesville

ENY 3563/5566

An introduction to tropical insects with emphasis on natural history, ecology and behavior. The course has three 1-hour lectures per week in "Summer A" of odd numbered years. Students will learn about insects in natural ecosystems and in agroecosystems

Lectures are team-taught to make the best use of faculty member expertise.

Topics of lectures (with the name of the lecturer) are:

1. The physical, chemical, and biotic worlds (Rey or Frank)
2. Biogeographic regions and biodiversity (Lounibos or Frank)
3. The Americas and their biogeography and biodiversity (Frank)
4. Entomology and entomologists in the neotropics (Frank)
5. Ants in the Tropics (Porter)
6. Termites in the Tropics (Scheffrahn)
7. Phytotelmata (Frank)
8. Medical Entomology in the Tropics (Lounibos)
9. Entomology of wild figs (Frank)
10. Entomology of palms (Howard)
11. Entomology of avocado (Peña)
12. Entomology of sugarcane (Frank)
13. Entomology of pineapple and other bromeliads (Frank)
14. Entomology of tropical tree fruits (Peña)
15. Entomology of cassava, a tropical root crop (Bellotti)

There may only be 14 lectures because of university requirements for lecture-free days before final examinations and/or for course-evaluation forms to be completed by students.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: ENY 3005/3005L or its equivalent from another university.

To register: Please contact Mrs. Debbie Hall in the Entomology/Nematology Student Services office at 352-273-3912 or email to: dahall@ufl.edu

Grades: are based on two tests demanding brief answers to a set of questions. One test will be about mid-term and the other at the end of the term. Graduate students should attempt to answer all the questions, but undergraduates select two-thirds of the questions.

Textbook: None. Required readings will be assigned. Suggested additional readings will be listed for students who want more background reading.

Lecture Room: A room in the Entomology-Nematology Department building.

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