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1. Why study insects 2010
Course: EEB eeb356, Spring 2010School: University of Toronto
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Biology EEB356 Entomology Insect EEB 360F Algonquin Park, late August EEB 360 - Details Hybrid field and lab course one week in the field to collect specimens for individual insect collection, 25% of final grade lecture and field work at Algonquin course 1/2 over when classes start in September! Know your bugs! 1 Before After Koffler Scientific Reserve 2 Grades - Insect Biology So, why study...
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EEB356
Entomology Insect EEB 360F
Algonquin Park, late August
EEB 360 - Details
Hybrid field and lab course one week in the field to collect specimens for individual insect collection, 25% of final grade lecture and field work at Algonquin course 1/2 over when classes start in September!
Know your bugs!
1
Before
After
Koffler Scientific Reserve
2
Grades - Insect Biology
So, why study insects?
Insect (noun) 1: small air-breathing arthropod 2: a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect [syn: worm, louse, dirtball]
Perhaps to get over entomophobia?
Insects are Cool!
3
Characteristics of Insects
Insect are diverse Insects have been around for a long time -- and will persevere Insects are poorly know Insects are small Insects are important!
biology
Insects taxonomy are Diverse !
4
Insecta -- Coleoptera -- Curculionidae
Insects have a long history on earth
1 in 5
1 in 10
Insects are poorly known
Insects are small!
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Total length, 3mm Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea - example of a poorly known group of insects - 115,000 species described - may include as many as 2.5 million species !
Insects are Important !
The food we eat
The drugs we use .
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Malaria
kills over 1 million people a year another 300-500 million have the disease
Ecological Roles of Insects
Scavengers -- Why we are not knee-deep in it! Bloodfeeders and Parasites Pollinators Plant Feeders Predators and Parasitoids
Economic Value
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Excellent Study Organisms
Genetics Ecology Behaviour Evolution
The Little Things that Run the World
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