ZOO 812
Insect Ecology
3
Course Description
Insect populations and the effects of environmental factors - temperature; relative humidity; rainfall; wind; etc.
Course Outline
Insect populations and the effects of environmental factors - temperature; relative humidity; rainfall; wind; etc; The ecology of pest control; including biological control; Intra- and inter-specific competition and dispersal; prey-predator interaction and strategies; Life table and key factor studies in insect natural populations