Entomology 4020
Economic Entomology

Course Syllabus
ENTM 4020
11:00-11:50 AM
MWF
Fall Semester

Instructor:

     Dr. William J. Moar, Associate Professor in Entomology
Office: 353 Funchess Hall; Laboratory: 368 Funchess Hall
Telephone: 844-2560 (Office); 844-2566 (Laboratory)
E-mail: wmoar@acesag.auburn.edu
Office Hours: MWF 8:00 - 10:00 AM, or by appointment
     

TA:

     Shannon Kelsey
Office: 376 Funchess Hall; Laboratory: 368 Funchess Hall
Telephone: 844-2569 (Office); 844-2566 (Laboratory)
E-mail: kelseyse@earthlink.net

Course Objective:

     To be able to understand the basic principles of entomology: 1) What is an insect, what are their parts, and how do they work? What are the different types of insects? What kind of damage do they cause? What are the main control strategies available, and how do we implement those? What are the major insect pests/damage/control/ strategies of many economically-important commodity groups

  Grading System:

     90-100
80-89
70-79
60-69
Below 60		     A
B
C
D
F

      Breakdown of
      Grades:






        TOTAL		     SOURCE
Midterms (2)
Final Exam
Lecture Quizzes (10)
Collection #1
Collection #2
Lab Exams (2)
 		     POINTS
200 (100 points each)
125
50 (5 pts. Each)
25
50
50 (25 pts. each)
 
500		     % OF GRADE
40
24
10
5
10
10
 
100

There will be a lecture outline passed out at the beginning of each class. It will contain the main topics to be covered during that lecture period. Keep these outlines and use as a guide for studying. There will be a short quiz every Friday at the beginning of class beginning on Week 2. The highest 10 scores out of the 14 quizzes will count toward your grade. There will be at least several guest lectures covering specific commodities or pest complexes. You will be responsible for material covered in guest lectures.

There will be no extra credit available. No make-up examinations will be available without a written excuse or appropriate documentation from your Dean. Make-up examinations may be either written (essay) and/or an oral defense as deemed appropriate by the instructor.

Required Textbook:     Entomology and Pest Management, 3rd Edition (1999)
Author: Larry Pedigo
Optional Textbook:
(Highly Recommended)		     Peterson Field Guides: Insects (1970)
D.J. Borror & R. E. White
Optional Textbook:
(Highly Recommended)		     Photographic Atlas of Entomology and Guide to Insect Identification (2000)
J. L. Castner (Sold through ENT Club)

Web Site References:

     The Tree of Life

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