Entomology 0509
Urban Entomology

Course Syllabus
ENTM 0509
1:00-5:00 MF
355 Funchess Hall
Fall quarter 1998

         

Instructor:

     Dr. Arthur G. Appel, Professor of Entomology
Office: 321 Funchess Hall
Telephone: 844-2562 (Office)
E-mail: aappel@acesag.auburn.edu
Office Hours by appointment

Course Objective:

     The objective of this course is to provide you with an advanced understanding of the theory and practice of urban pest management. We will discuss many aspects of pest biology, behavior, ecology, morphology, and physiology relative to control strategies. We will also discuss aspects of building construction, food storage, and textile chemistry that affect pest problems and pest management.

                 

Texts:

     Mallis, A. 1997. Handbook of pest control. MH&TTC, Cleveland, OH, 1152pp.
or

Ebeling, W. 1975 or 1978. Urban Entomology. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. 695pp.

  Grading System:

     90-100
80-89
70-79
60-69
Below 60		     A
B
C
D
F		            

 

Grade Will
Be Determined as:


     3, lecture and laboratory examinations (33% each)

Tests Will Include:

     a) Identification
b) Multiple choice
c) Short answer
d) Essay

Course Topic Outline

  1. Urban entomology: definitions, history, and current status.

  2. Cockroaches and cockroaches as models for studying insecticide resistance and repellency.

  3. Fabric pests.

  4. Arachnids.

  5. Fleas.

  6. Stored products pests.

  7. Vertebrate pests.

  8. Ants, bees, and wasps.

  9. Miscellaneous arthropod pests.

  10. Fungi and wood-destroying arthropods.

  11. Termites.

  12. Entomophobia, cable mite dermatitis, IPM and biological control revisited, urban ecology.