The Department of Entomology at Iowa State University presents:
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Instructor
Mark Shour
How to Enroll
How to take this course
Course Objective
Introduce students to insect diversity, biology, and management in a one-credit web-based course.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Course Grading
5 Weekly Tests (20 points each) plus Learning Journal (20 points)
Course Syllabus
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Textbook
Bugs in the System, Berenbaum
Learning Journals
Read or Post to Learning Journals
Exams
Take exam
Week Topic(s) for the week
Aug 25 Introduction to Insects -- Why should humans study insects?
Begin Arthropod Diversity (through section entitled Groups We Will Study)
Sep 1 Finish Arthropod Diversity
Insect Success
Sep 8 Begin Insect Diversity and Classification (through Coleoptera)
Sep 15 Finish Insect Diversity and Classification
Insect Biology, Anatomy, Development, and Ecology
Sep 22 Insects as Human Pests and
Human Management of Agricultural Pests
Grasshopper nymph

 


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