BIO 360 Plant-Insect Interactions
This course is designed to introduce the student to insects and their relationships with plants. Lecture will cover insect ecology, taxonomy, and biology, as well as plant strategies to overcome insect damage and mutualism between plants and insects. The laboratory and field portions of the class will involve insect collection and identification, along with the evaluation of positive and negative impacts of insects on plants. Three hours lecture and 3 hours laboratory/week.