ENTOMOLOGY
4405/5505
Section TBAA
Fall Semester 2009
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PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES: This is primarily a field course. The
objectives of this course include learning
how to use dichotomous keys to identify unknown insects, learning the field
recognition characteristics of some common insects from South
Alabama, and learning how to collect and mount insect specimens for collections.
TOPICS: This course is designed for you to learn various insects from southeast Alabama. Class periods will include lectures where you will become acquainted with the use of keys to identify unknown insects, the characteristics of insect orders, and how to collect and mount insects for collections.
TEXT: Required: Borror and DeLong's
Introduction to the Study of Insects, 7th edition. Additional texts that will be
helpful include field guide for insects of the southeastern U.S. Useful Links: |