ENST499F/689F: Special Topics in Environmental Science and Technology / ENTM689F Advanced Entomology:
Vector-Borne Disease in Changing Environments: Socio-Ecological Theory and Methodologies
Instructors: Drs. Paul Leisnham (ENST), Jennifer Murrow (ENST), and Megan Fritz (Entomology)
Credits: 2
Summer I (May 29 – July 6, 2018)
Prerequisite: 499F: Senior Standing; 689F: Permission of AGNR-Environmental Science & Technology or Entomology department.
An interdisciplinary study of pests and vectors in human-made landscapes, with a focus on mosquitoes and ticks in the temperate US. We will focus on social and environmental factors affecting infestations and their management, and explore important ecological, economic, and health impacts of infestation, key research questions, and control strategies in the 21st century.