ENTM 162 - Insect Behavior

Institution:

University of California-Riverside

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Description:

Lecture, 4 hours. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 100 /ENTM 100; or BIOL 005A, BIOL 005B, and BIOL 005C; or consent of instructor. An analysis of the mechanisms that cause and control behavioral reactions of insects. Emphasis on ethological and physiological knowledge concerning orientation mechanisms, communication systems, learning, and the role of the nervous system in integrating behavior in insects. Cross-listed with BIOL 162. Carde, Visscher ENTM 173. Insect Physiology (4) S Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 005A and BIOL 005B or equivalents; CHEM 112A, CHEM 112B, CHEM 112C or equivalents; or consent of instructor. Introduction to principles of insect physiology. Subjects include growth, development and hormones, cuticle, nervous system, circulation, respiration, digestion, nutrition, excretion, reproduction, water balance, and temperature relations. Prior knowledge of insects is not assumed. Cross-listed with BIOL 173. Miller, Thompson ENTM 190. Special Studies (1-5) F, W, S Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor. Directed studies in specialized fields in entomology such as insects affecting subtropical fruits, deciduous fruits and nuts, floricultural crops and turf, vegetable and field crops, forest and ornamental trees and shrubs, stored products, and households. Course is repeatable.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.UCR.EDU

Phone Number:

(951) 827-1012

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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