Course ID: | ENTO 3650. 3 hours. |
Course Title: | Medical Entomology |
Course Description: | Arthropods of medical and veterinary importance, and the diseases they transmit. |
Oasis Title: | Medical Entomology |
Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in ENTO 3645 |
Prerequisite: | BIOL 1104 or BIOL 1104H or BIOL 1108 or BIOL 1108H |
Corequisite: | ENTO 3650L |
Semester Course Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. |
Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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Course Objectives: | Upon completion of the course, students will have gained:
A basic understanding of how arthropods function as living
organisms.
A basic understanding of disease transmission dynamics, and an
appreciation of how those dynamics are influenced by arthropod-
borne transmission.
An understanding of the complex ways in which arthropods,
pathogens, and human or zoonotic hosts interact to result in a
disease state. This will include an appreciation for how human
activities frequently inadvertently modify conditions to favor
disease transmission.
Detailed knowledge of the arthropods, pathogens, and vertebrate
reservoirs involved in many diseases. This knowledge will
include identifying characteristics, life cycles, and ecology
of relevant arthropods; nature and life cycles of relevant
pathogens; understanding of the ecological interactions that
lead to disease transmission; understanding of the biological
basis for disease pathology; information about medical
approaches to treating or mitigation many of these diseases.
An understanding of strategies that have proven useful for
management of disease-causing arthropods.
An appreciation for the impact of arthropod-transmitted
diseases on individuals and societies. |
Topical Outline: | Overview of Arthropods
Arthropod Anatomy
Acari: the ticks and mites
Cockroaches and nuisance invaders
Hemipterans and Phthiraptera
Siphonaptera
Midterm test 1 (Units 1-7)
Culicidae (larvae)
Culicidae (adults)
Psychodidae and
Ceratopogonidae
Simulidae
Brachycerous and Muscoid Flies
Stinging and venomous arthropods
Midterm 2 (Units 8-13) |