| PEPS
612 |
Plant Epidemiology
and Disease Management (2)
Principles of epidemiology as a basis for disease management.
Prerequisites: PEPS 405, NREM 310, or consent. |
| PEPS
612L |
Plant Epidemiology
and Disease Management Lab (1) (1 3-hour Lab)
Methodology and applications of epidemiology as a basis for
disease management. Co-requisite: PEPS 612. |
| PEPS
616 |
Plant Nematology (3)
(2 Lecture, 1 3-hour Lab)
Advanced classification and studies of nematodes associated
with economic crops.
Prerequisite: PEPS 405. |
| PEPS
630 |
Plant Virology (4)
(2 lecture, 1 3-hour Lab)
Isolation, identification, and molecular biology of plant
viruses; biological and physical properties. Prerequisites: PEPS
402, PEPS 405, or consent. |
| PEPS
641 |
Insect Physiology
(4) (3 Lecture, 1 3-hour Lab)
Study of the principal physiological and biochemical functions
in insects, with emphasis on hormonal interactions. Prerequisites:
PEPS 402 and PEPS 402L or consent. |
| PEPS
646 |
Plant-Bacterial
Interactions (3)
Diagnosis, molecular biology, genetics, and infection
mechanisms of bacterial plant pathogens and symbionts.
Prerequisite: one of BIOC 481, MICR 351, MICR 475, or consent. Cross-listed
as MICR 646. |
| PEPS
646L |
Plant-Bacterial
Interactions Lab (2) (2 3-hour Lab)
Diagnostic methods, virulence evaluations, genetics, and
molecular biology of plant bacteria. Prerequisite: one of BIOC
481, MICR 351, MICR 475, or consent. Co-requisite: PEPS 646. |
| PEPS
660 |
Research Seminars in
PEPS (1)
Research seminars in entomology, plant pathology, weed science
and
environmental protection. Repeatable. Prerequisite: graduate standing or
consent. |
| PEPS
661 |
Medical and
Veterinary Entomology (3) (2 Lecture, 1 3-hour Lab)
Vector control; insects and other arthropods in relation to
human and animal diseases. Prerequisite: PEPS 363 or consent. Cross-listed
as PH 682. |
| PEPS
662 |
Systematics
and Phylogenetics (3) (2 Lecture, 1 3-hour Lab)
Classification and study of diversity among insects and other
life forms. Use of morphological and molecular characters to
reconstruct evolutionary histories. A-F only. Pre: graduate
standing in a biological science or consent. |
| PEPS
664 |
Immature Insects (3)
(2 Lecture, 1 3-hour Lab)
Identification, structure, biology, literature, economic
significance, emphasis on holometabola. Prerequisite: PEPS 662 or
consent. |
| PEPS
671 |
Insect Ecology (3)
(2 Lecture, 1 3-hour Lab)
Insects as living units in an environment of physical and
biotic factors. Prerequisites: PEPS 421 or consent. |
| PEPS
672 |
Acarology (3) (2
Lecture, 1 3-hour Lab)
Taxonomy, biology, ecology of mites. Emphasis on medically and
agriculturally important species. Prerequisite: PEPS 662 or
consent. Cross-listed as ZOOL 672. |
| PEPS
675 |
Biological Control
of Pests (3) (2 Lecture, 1 3-hour Lab)
Fundamental concepts. Critical study of major biological
control projects. Prerequisites: PEPS 421 and PEPS 662, or
consent. Recommended: ZOOL 631 or ZOOL 632. |
| PEPS
681 |
Pesticide Toxicology
(3)
Principles of toxicology; chemical and biochemical mechanisms
of pesticide toxicity. A-F only. Prerequisites: PEPS 402 or BIOC 441; CHEM
272; or consent. |
| PEPS
686 |
Insect
Transmission of Plant Pathogens (3) (2 Lecture 1 3-hour Lab)
A multidisciplinary treatment of insect transmission of plant
pathogens. Insect-plant and cellular insect pathogen interactions
and management strategies are emphasized. |
| PEPS
690 |
Foundations in PEPS
(1)
Seminars on foundations of current research in entomology,
plant pathology, and environmental protection. Repeatable. A-F
only. Spring only. |
| PEPS
691 |
Special Topics
(V)
Study and discussion of significant topics and problems in plant and environmental protection sciences at an advanced level. Offered by visiting or existing faculty as a special course. Repeatable. Pre: graduate standing or consent. |
| PEPS
695 |
Plan
B Master's Project (3)
Independent study for students working on a Plan B Master's
project. A grade of Satisfactory (S) is assigned when the project
is satisfactorily completed. A-F only. Pre: graduate standing in
entomology or tropical plant pathology. |
| PEPS
699 |
Directed Research
(V)
Directed research, critical reviews in environmental protection sciences, entomology, or plant pathology.
CR/NC only. |
| PEPS
700 |
Thesis Research (V)
Research for master's thesis. |
| PEPS
799 |
Proposal/Defense
Seminar (V)
Thesis/Dissertation proposal and defense seminars. Repeatable
one time. CR/NC only.
Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent. |
| PEPS
800 |
Dissertation
Research (V)
Research for doctoral dissertation. |
