Entomology Courses

COURSE NUMBER Title (credit hours)

ENY 2001 Insects, Man, and Environment (3)
ENY 2006 Global Integrated Pest Management
ENY 2570 Introduction to Agricultural Entomology (3)
ENY 3004 General Entomology (4)
ENY 3222 Urban Entomology I (4)
ENY 3223 Wood Destroying Organisms and Controls (4)
ENY 3560 Pests of Ornamental Plants and Turf (3)
IPM 3633 Pests of Ornamental Plants and Turf (3)
ENY 3661C or ENY 6663 Medical Entomology (4)
ENY 3668 or ENY 6664Veterinary Entomology (3)
ENY 3701 Forensic Entomology (3)
ENY 3941L or ENY 4941L Structural Pest Control Practicum (3)
ENY 3949 (Var. hrs. 1-6) or ENY 4949 (Var. hrs. 1-12) Entomology Internship
ENY 4101 or ENY 5101 or ENY 6166 Principles of Animal Taxonomy (4)
ENY 4150 or ENY 5150 Systematic Entomology (3)
ENY 4229 Urban Entomology II (3)
ENY 4354 or ENY 5355 Insect Morphology (4)
ENY 4501 or ENY 5500 or ENY 6505 Aquatic Entomology (3)
ENY 4811 Information Resource Management in Entomology (3)
ENY 4907 Special Research Problems and Readings (1-3)
ENY 4931 or ENY 6815 Entomology Seminar (1)
IPM 5255 Integrated Pest Management (3)
PMA 5407C Integrated Pest Management (3)
ENY 6215 Biological Control of Weeds (3)
ENY 6135 Taxonomy of the Major Orders of Holometabola (4)
ENY 6507 Ecology of Freshwaters (3)
ENY 6508 Biological Monitoring of Freshwater Ecosystems (3)
ENY 6595 Mosquito Biology and Control (4)
ENY 6663 Medical Entomology (3)
ENY 6665 Integrated Pest Management for Public Health (3)
ENY 6815 Biometry and Experimental Design in Entomology (3)
ENY 7979 Advanced Research (1-9)
ENY 7980 Research for Doctoral Dissertation (1-15)

ENY 2001 Insects, Man, and Environment (3)

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(non-majors) Survey course considering diversity of insects and environments in which they live. Emphasis on effects of insects on man and his environment.

ENY 2570 Introduction to Agricultural Entomology (3)

Insects of agricultural importance: basic morphology, life histories, habits, and principles of pest management. Lecture/Lab.
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ENY 3004 General Entomology (4)

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Basic course covering major groups of insects, their external morphology, life histories, ecology, and importance.

ENY 3222 General Household Pests, Rodents, and Controls (4)

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Life histories, biology, pesticides, and control of structural pests, along with care and maintenance of equipment used. Preparation for Florida State Pest Control Examinations.

ENY 3223 Wood Destroying Organisms and Controls (4)

Biology and control of termites and other wood destroying insects and fungi. Preparation and proper use of chemicals and equipment. Preparation for Florida State Pest Control Examinations.

ENY 3560 Pests of Ornamental Plants and Turf (3)

Prereq: ENY 2570. A study of the insect and disease pests of turf grasses and ornamental plants with emphasis on identification, damage and control.

ENY 3661C Medical Entomology (4)

Prereq: ENY 3004. A survey of the major arthropod borne diseases of the world, with instruction in identification of insects and arachnid vectors, and control and prevention of such diseases.

ENY 3941L or ENY 4941L Structural Pest Control Practicum (3)

Prereq: ENY 3222, 3223. Designed to give the student practical experience in structural pest control.

ENY 3949 (Var. hrs. 1-6) or ENY 4949 (Var. hrs. 1-12) Entomology Internship

Department chairman's permission required. Open only to Juniors and Seniors. In an effort to meet the individual needs and interests, credit may be given for occupational training or employment outside local region over summer. Work must be done under supervision of specialists in student's major field.

ENY 4101 or ENY 5101 Principles of Animal Taxonomy (4)

Prereq: ENY 3004. Elements of classification and phylogeny, taxonomic writing, and International Code of Zoological Nomenclature.

ENY 4150 or ENY 5150 Systematic Entomology (3)

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Prereq: ENY 3004. Recognition of all major families of insects in North America. Laboratory class featuring microscope study of specimens.

ENY 4354 Insect Morphology (4)

Prereq: ENY 3004. A review of the external and internal anatomy of major groups of insects, with some consideration of physiology.

ENY 4501 or ENY 5500 Aquatic Entomology (3)

Prereq: ENY 3004. Identification and ecology of adult and immature insects in aquatic environments. Emphasis on those generally occurring in the Southeast.

ENY 4907 Special Research Problems and Readings (1-3)

Prereq: ENY 3004 and ENY 4354 or consent of the instructor. Individual research or study projects centering around student's area of interest.

ENY 4931 Entomology Seminar (1)

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Current developments and topics in entomology.

PMA 5407C Integrated Pest Management (3)

Prereq: ENY 3004 and General Biology. An introduction to integrated pest management (IPM), dealing with theoretical and applied aspects of modern pest control. The course consists of lectures and is divided into four sections: history of pest control, philosophy of IPM, pest control strategies, case histories of IPM programs

ENY 6215 Biological Control of Weeds (3)

Prereq: ENY 3004 or consent of instructor. Students are encouraged to have take insect ecology and insect classification. Principles of biological control of weeds will be presented, and examples of terrestrial and aquatic weeds with their biological control agents will be discussed. Invertebrate agents will be emphasized, but vertebrates and pathogens also will be discussed. A term paper will be assigned for completion during the semester, and a one hour seminar will be required on the same topic. There will be one or more field trips to biological control facilities in Florida.
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ENY 6663 Medical Entomology (3)

Prereq: General Entomology. Theory, methodology and elucidation of pests of public health importance, biology, identification and pest management or medically important arthropod pests.