Entomology Courses
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Sanford D. Eigenbrode, Division Chair, Entomology (242 Iddings Wing, Ag. Sc. Bldg. 83844-2339; phone 208/885-2972; sandforde@uidaho.edu).
Ent 322 General and Applied Entomology (4 cr)
Identification, biology, and importance of insects and related arthropods to humans and agriculture; basic principles of arthropod pest management. Three lec and one 3-hr lab a wk.
Ent WS362 Fundamentals of Beekeeping (1 cr) WSU Entom 362
Applied beekeeping practices including safety, equipment, colony installation, manipulation for pollination and honey production, honey bee diseases and pests.
Ent 398 Internship (1-6 cr, max 6)
Graded P/F.
Prereq: Ent 322 or Permission
Ent 400 (s) Seminar (cr arr)
Ent 404 (s) Special Topics (cr arr)
Ent ID438 Pesticides in the Environment (3 cr) WSU IPM 452
See Soil 438.
Ent ID440 Insect Identification (4 cr) WSU Entom 439
Survey of approximately 200 major families; collecting and preservation techniques. For grad cr, an additional 50 families and selected subfamilies and genera will be covered and a term paper is reqd. Two lec and two 2-hr labs a wk; two 1-day field trips. (Alt/yrs)
Prereq: Ent 322 or Permission
Ent ID-J441/ID-J541 Insect Ecology (3 cr) WSU Entom 541
Population and community dynamics set in a systems framework; theory and applications in natural and altered systems. Requirements for graduate credit include a longer (10 vs. 5 pages), more synthetic term paper, and each 500-level student will lead a web-based or in-class discussion on a research paper of their choice. Two 1-day field trips. Recommended Preparation: General ecology.
Prereq: Ent 322 or Permission
Ent ID-J446/ID-J546 Host Plant Resistance to Insects and Pathogens (3 cr) WSU Entom 446/546
Principles and methodologies for developing pest-resistant crop varieties. Requirements for graduate credit include preparation of grant proposal, classroom presentation. Field trips. (Alt/yrs)
Prereq: Ent 322 or Permission
Ent ID-J447/ID-J547 Fundamentals of Biological Control (3 cr) WSU Entom 447/547
Intro to history and development of biological control and biological and ecological factors involved; emphasis on entomophagous and phytophagous insects. For graduate credit, students present a paper or "grant proposal" for critique. Recommended Preparation: general ecology. (Alt/yrs)
Ent ID-J472/ID-J572 Aquatic Entomology (3 cr) WSU Entom 472
Identification and biology of insects associated with aquatic and subaquatic environments. Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit. One lec and two 3-hr labs a wk; two 1-day field trips. (Spring, alt/yrs)
Ent J484/ID-J584 Insect Anatomy and Physiology (3 cr) WSU Entom 550
Organ systems of insects and their functions. A comprehensive term paper and research project reqd for grad cr. Three lec and one 3-hr lab a wk. (Alt/yrs)
Prereq: Permission
Ent ID-J491/J591 Principles of Insect Pest Management (3 cr) WSU IPM 201
Quantitative analyses, ecological theory, and pest control tactics required to design and conduct integrated pest management programs for insects. Two written papers and one classroom seminar reqd for grad cr. Recommended Preparation: one course in statistics. (Alt/yrs)
Ent 499 (s) Directed Study (cr arr)
Ent 500 Master's Research and Thesis (cr arr)
Ent 501 (s) Seminar (cr arr)
Ent 502 (s) Directed Study (cr arr)
Ent 504 (s) Special Topics (cr arr)
Ent ID541 Advanced Insect Ecology (3 cr)
See Ent J441/J541.
Ent ID546 Host Plant Resistance to Insects and Pathogens (3 cr)
See Ent J446/J546.
Ent ID547 Fundamentals of Biological Control (3 cr)
See Ent J447/J547.
Ent ID549 Insect-Plant Interactions (3 cr) WSU Entom 445/545
Ecology, evolution, and mechanisms of the interactions between insects and plants. Requirements for graduate credit include formal report of field study, term paper. (Alt/yrs)
Prereq: Ent 322 or Permission
Ent ID&WS551 Applied Biological Control: Weeds (1 cr) WSU Entom 551
Principles and methodologies in biological control of weeds. Requirements for graduate credit include leading a classroom presentation and discussion session. Recommended Preparation: one ecology course, Principles of Biological Control. (Alt/yrs)
Ent ID572 Aquatic Entomology (3 cr)
See Ent J472/J572.
Ent ID584 Insect Anatomy and Physiology (4 cr) WSU Entom 550
See Ent J484/J584.
Ent 591 Principles of Integrated Pest Management (3 cr)
See Ent J491/J591.
Ent 597 (s) Practicum (cr arr)
Ent 598 (s) Internship (cr arr)
Prereq: Ent 322 or Permission
Ent 599 (s) Non-thesis Master's Research (cr arr)
Research not directly related to a thesis or dissertation.
Prereq: Permission
Ent 600 Doctoral Research and Dissertation (cr arr)