ZL3501:03
Tropical Entomology
Cairns
Prerequisites: BZ2400 and ZL1003 or permission of HoS
Inadmissable Subject Combination: ZL5501
26 lectures, 33 hours practicals, 24 hours field work. Second semester.
Staff: Dr J Seymour.
The ecology, systematics, structure and function of terrestrial arthropods including the insects, arachnids and myriapods.
Topics include evolution and systematics of terrestrial arthropods; structure and function of insect systems; biological control and integrated pest management; collecting, curating and identifying terrestrial arthropods.
Learning Objectives:
- to appreciate the diversity of terrestrial arthropods;
- to correctly identify and curate terrestrial arthropods;
- to know the variety of techniques used to collect terrestrial arthropods;
- to understand the theory behind biological control and integrated pest management;
- to understand the evolutionary relationships between the major groups of terrestrial arthropods.
Assessment by theory examination (50%); practical examination (20%); insect collection (20%); project (10%).