BIOL 3328

Medical Entomology

Lec 01 and Lab B01 selected

Medical Entomology covers direct injuries caused by arthropods such as phobias, annoyance, allergies, toxins, venoms and myiasis, arthropod transmission of vertebrate parasites, epidemiology of arthropod-borne diseases. Students study transmission of diseases, methods of surveillance of diseases, management by vector control and other methods of arthropod-borne diseases.

Sections

Lecture

Lec 01

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat 9:05-11:55

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat9:05-11:55LSC-Common Area C33430029

Lab

Lab B01

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat 13:05-16:55

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat13:05-16:55LSC-Biol&earth B210030030

From the syllabus

From the Summer 2026 syllabus by Tatiana Rossolimo. Open the PDF

Grading

20%Quiz 1May 21

20%Quiz 2May 27

30%Final lab examComprehensive; May 30

15%Insect collectionSubmission May 29

10%PresentationMay 20–25; topic must be approved

5%Lab workIncludes assignments and attendance

Textbooks

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, G. Mullen and L. Durden (optional)
Medical Entomology: A Textbook on Public Health and Veterinary Problems Caused by Arthropods, B.F. Eldridge and J.D. Edman (optional)
The Biology of Disease Vectors, Marquardt and others (eds.) (optional)
Medical and Veterinary Entomology, D.S. Kettle (optional)

Course rules

Missed exam: Make-up exams require prior arrangement or a dire emergency and are two-hour oral exams covering the same general areas.

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