Stockbridge Sch of Agriculture 697B - ST-InsectBiology/GradStudents
Fall
2019
01
3.00
John Stoffolano
TU TH 11:30AM 12:45PM
UMass Amherst
33573
Fernald Room 202E
stoff@umass.edu
33533
How insects solve their problems of maintenance, survival, reproduction, etc., and how entomologists apply this knowledge in managing them. Other topics include insect evolution, plant and insect interactions, biodiversity and conservation of insects, behavior, and insect pest management. Emphasis on various insect models (e.g., Drosophila) as they relate to major research in biology.