BIOL 271 - Entomology (MO)

3 cr.

(Prerequisites: BIOL 141/BIOL 142; Concurrent enrollment in lecture and laboratory required)

A general overview of insects and their importance in human health. Topics include ecology of insects, human diseases vectored by insects/caused by insects, insect behavior, medical and veterinary entomology, the identification of the major orders of insects, insect control and environmental factors influencing insect diversity.