INSECT BIOLOGY, EBIO 4660/5660 Fall, 2013

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1 1 INSECT BIOLOGY, EBIO 4660/5660 Fall, 2013 WHO ARE WE? Professor: Deane Bowers Office: Ramaley N295 Phone: (Ramaley), (MCOL) Office Hours: Wednesday 2 4; or by appointment, Ramaley N295 Teaching Assistant: Brian Stucky brian.stucky@colorado.edu Office Hours: Wednesday 2-3; Friday 2-3 in Ramaley N1B76 Course Meets: Ramaley N1B31 MWF 1:00PM-1:50PM Lab Meets: RAMY N1B76 Mon 9 11:50 or 2 PM- 4:50PM Textbook: Gullan, P.J. and Cranston The Insects: An Outline of Entomology, 4th edition. Blackwell Publishing. United Kingdom. 4 th edition. Lab Manual: Robinson, Nufio, Bowers, Barton Insect Biology: A Lab Manual. Purchase from us ($25.00) Additional readings: BOOKS THAT MIGHT BE HELPFUL. D.J. Borror and R.E. White A Field Guide to the Insects. Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston, Massachusetts McGavin, G.C Essential Entomology: An Order-by-Order Introduction. Oxford University Press, New York Course Objectives: The goal of this course is to develop your understanding, enthusiasm about, and enjoyment of insect biology. Throughout the semester, we will examine insect morphology, physiology and development in order to develop a context for understanding insect ecology, behavior and evolution. The laboratory will focus on learning insect identification; techniques for collecting, mounting and labeling insects; insect morphology and evolutionary relationships. Course Requirements and Grading: Attendance is expected at lectures. Students will be responsible for all information presented (e.g., lecture materials, assignments, announcements etc.) regardless of attendance. Laboratory attendance and attendance at all exams is mandatory. If a valid, verifiable excuse for missing an exam is presented, the student will be allowed to take the exam at an assigned time and date. IF YOU MISS A LECTURE, YOU MUST RELY ON YOUR PEERS TO GET COPIES OF NOTES FOR THE MISSED LECTURES, I DO NOT GIVE OUT COPIES OF MY NOTES OR POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS. There will be handouts available at each lecture that will outline the main points of that day s lecture. These will also be posted on D2L. 1

2 2 Lecture Schedule Date Lecture # Topic Chapter (sections) Notes M Aug 26 1 Introduction to the Course 1 W Aug 28 2 Insects as Arthropods 7 (7.1, 7.2) F Aug 30 3 Insect body Plan 7 (7.1, 7.2, Box 7.2) M Sep. 2 HOLIDAY Go collecting! No lab W Sep. 4 4 Insect Diversity and Conservation 1 (1.8) F Sep. 6 5 External Anatomy: Insect Cuticle I 2 M Sep. 9 6 External Anatomy; Insect Cuticle II. 2 W Sep Physiology: Circulatory system 3 (3.4) F Sep Physiology: Respiration 3 (3.5) M Sep Physiology: Digestive System I. 3 (3.6) W Sep Physiology: Digestive System II. 3 (3.6) F Sep Physiology: Excretion and Water Balance 3 (3.7) M Sep Physiology: The Molting Process I. 6 ( ) Review 1 due W Sep Physiology: The Molting Process II. 3 (3.3) F Sep Locomotion and Flight I 3 (3.1), 8 (8.4) M Sep. 30 EXAM 1 W Oct Locomotion and Flight II 3 (3.1), 8 (8.4) F Oct Sensory Systems I. Mechanoreception 4 (4.1, 4.2, 4.3) & Chemoreception M Oct Sensory Systems II. Photoreception 4 (4.4) W Oct Reproduction I. Morphology/Development 3 (3.8) F Oct Reproduction II. Behavior 5 M Oct Coevolution and Mutualisms I. 11 lab exam W Oct Coevolution and Mutualisms II. 11 F Oct Insect-Plant Interactions: I. Phytophagous Insects 11 M Oct Insect-Plant Interactions: II. Plant Defenses 11 W Oct Insect-Plant Interactions: III. Herbivore Offenses 11 F Oct Insect-Plant Interactions: IV. Pollination A 11 M Oct Insect-Plant Interactions: IV. Pollination B 11 Review 2 due Adrian Carper lecturer W Oct Insect Defenses I 14 F Nov. 1 EXAM 2 M Nov Insect Defenses II 14 W Nov Insects as Predators and Parasites 13 F Nov Insects as Parasitoids 13 (Brian Stucky lecturer) M Nov Insects as Vectors 15 (Val McKenzie lecturer) 2

3 3 W Nov TBD F Nov Insect Sociality 12 M Nov Pollinator Declines and Colony Collapse Disorder (Mike Breed lecturer) W Nov Insect Communication 4 F Nov Diapause and Migration 6 (6.5, 6.6, 6,7) M F, Nov Thanksgiving break!! Enjoy!! M Dec Insects and Climate Change Review 3 due (Cesar Nufio lecturer) W Dec Insects and Humans I F Dec Insects and Humans II M Dec Pest Management & BioControl I 16 lab exam W Dec Pest Management & BioControl II 16 F Dec Catch up FINAL EXAM Saturday, December 14, 7:30 PM Grades will be based on the following: The lecture portion of the course is worth 3/4 of your grade. You will have 2 midterms and a final, and a set of 3 scientific papers that you will be expected to read and review. The midterms and final will be a combination of defining terms and providing examples, and both short and long essay questions, in which you will be expected not only to know the answers to the questions posed, but also to communicate that knowledge in a clear and concise fashion (i.e., writing skills will be an important part of the course). Each midterm exam will cover only the portion of the course since the previous exam. The final will mostly focus on the material following the last exam but about 25% of the questions will focus on prior materials. The exams will focus on lecture materials, but some questions will be taken from the assigned readings. LECTURE part of course--grading Undergraduates Midterm I (25%) Midterm II (25%) Final (35%) Writing assignments (15%) Graduate Students Graduate students: Will be required to write an additional 10 page review on an insect related topic of your choice. During the course, I will ask for your topic. Be sure I approve your topic before you begin. Midterm I (20%) 3

4 4 Midterm II (20%) Final (25%) Writing assignments (15%) Final paper (20%) LAB part of course--grading (see lab manual) Lab Exam I (25%) Lab Exam II (25%) Collection (40%) Lab notebook (10%) Information on specific assignments for lecture (lab information covered in lab): Extra Readings: Throughout the course I will assign papers to supplement the materials that we cover in the lectures; most of the time these papers will be reviews on a particular topic. However, unless otherwise told, you will not have to write reviews on these papers but expect to see questions about the papers on the exams. Lecture writing assignments: During the course, you will write a 2 3 page review of 3 different journal articles. I will provide a set of 3 or 4 papers from which you can choose. Students will have a full week to turn in their review. If I assign a paper on a Monday, its review will be due the following Monday. For every day it is late, I will reduce the total points one can get from the paper by 20%. ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT INFORMATION POLICIES: Campus policies will be respected and enforced and students are expected to be aware of these policies as described below. Disabilities If you qualify for accommodations because of a disability, please submit to your professor a letter from Disability Services in a timely manner (for exam accommodations provide your letter at least one week prior to the exam) so that your needs can be addressed. Disability Services determines accommodations based on documented disabilities. Contact Disability Services at or by at dsinfo@colorado.edu. If you have a temporary medical condition or injury, see Temporary Injuries under Quick Links at Disability Services website ( and discuss your needs with me. Religious observance Campus policy regarding religious observances requires that faculty make every effort to deal reasonably and fairly with all students who, because of religious obligations, have conflicts with scheduled exams, assignments or required attendance. In this class, {{insert your procedures here}} See full details at Classroom Behavior Students and faculty each have responsibility for maintaining an appropriate learning environment. Those who fail to adhere to such behavioral standards may be subject to discipline. Professional courtesy 4

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