| Date |
Day |
Lecture/ Lab/ Discussion |
Topic |
Reading |
| 1/13 |
W |
Lecture 1 |
Introduction. Discussion of course syllabus and course dynamics. |
|
| 1/18 |
M |
Martin Luther King Day |
No classes |
|
| 1/19 |
T |
Lab 1 |
Examination and diagnosis of diseased insects-recognition of symptoms, and signs of infection. Insect sybionts. |
|
| 1/20 |
W |
Lecture 2 |
History of insect pathology. Characteristics of insect pathogens. General concepts on diagnosis of insect diseases. |
Association between insects
and non-pathogenic organisms (pdf) |
| 1/25 |
M |
Lecture 3 |
Associations between insects and non pathogenic microorganisms |
|
| 1/26 |
T |
Lab 2 |
Isolation of entomopathogens from soil samples. Initial handling of diseased insects. |
|
| 1/27 |
W |
Lecture 4 |
Bacteria I. Classification. General characteristics. Historical aspects. Spore-forming bacteria. Symptoms and pathology. Host range. |
|
| 2/1 |
M |
Lecture 5 |
Bacteria II. Non-spore forming bacteria. Symptoms and pathology. Host range. |
|
| 2/2 |
T |
Lab 3/Disc. 1 |
Soil lab follow up. Bacteria diseases. |
Shapiro et al. 2005 (pdf) |
| 2/3 |
W |
Lecture 6 |
Bacteria III. Toxins. Crystal proteins. Biotechnology and Bt. Insect Resistance. Vertebrate Pathogenicity. |
|
| 2/8 |
M |
Lecture 7 |
Protozoa I: Classification General characteristics. Historical aspects. Non-spore formers: Flagellates, Ciliates and Rhizopoda. Symptoms and pathology. Host range. |
|
| 2/9 |
T |
Lab 4/Disc. 2 |
Entomopathogenic bacteria |
Blanco et al. 2007 (pdf) , Heckel et al 2007 (pdf), Damgaard 2000 (pdf) |
| 2/10 |
W |
Lecture 8 |
Protozoa II. Spore formers: Gregarines, Coccidia, Microsporidia. Symptoms and pathology. Host range. |
|
| 2/15 |
M |
Lecture 9 |
Protozoa III. Spore formers: Gregarines, Coccidia, Microsporidia. Molecular biology and Protozoa classification. Phylogenetics. Major protozoa considered in biological control and IPM. |
|
| 2/16 |
T |
|
Review of lectures 1-9
Lab 3 follow-up |
|
| 2/17 |
W |
MIDTERM 1 |
To include all topics from lectures 1-9, and laboratories 1-4 |
|
| 2/22 |
M |
Lecture 10 |
Fungi I. Classification. General characteristics. Historical aspects. Molecular biology and Fungi classification. Phylogenetics. Mastigomycetes. Symptoms and pathology. Host range. |
|
| 2/23 |
T |
Lab 5 |
Protozoa and Fungi I |
|
| 2/24 |
W |
Lecture 11 |
Fungi II. Zygomycetes, Ascomycetes, Symptoms and pathology. Host range. |
|
| 3/1 |
M |
Lecture 12 |
Fungi III. Basidiomycetes, Deuteromyces. Symptoms and pathology. Host range. Fungi considered in biological control and IPM . |
|
| 3/2 |
T |
Lab 6 /Disc. 3 |
Fungi II |
Holder & Keyhani 2005 (pdf) |
| 3/4 |
W |
Lecture 13 |
Nematodes I. Classification. General characteristics. Historical aspects. Nematode-insect associations. Non-pathogenic groups (phoretic, facultative and obligate parasites). Symptoms and pathology. Host range. |
|
| 3/8 |
M |
Lecture 14 |
Nematodes II. Insects as vectors of nematode parasites of vertebrates. Symptoms and pathology. Host range. |
|
| 3/9 |
T |
NO CLASS |
|
|
| 3/10 |
W |
Lecture 15 |
Nematodes III. Entomopathogenic nematodes: Steinernematidae, Heterorhabditidae. Symptoms and pathology. Host range. |
|
| 3/15 |
M |
SPRING BREAK |
No classes |
|
| 3/16 |
T |
SPRING BREAK |
No classes |
|
| 3/17 |
W |
SPRING BREAK |
No classes |
|
| 3/22 |
M |
Lecture 16 |
Viruses I. Historical aspects. Classification. Phylogenetics. Characteristics of NPV and GV. Symptoms and pathology. Host range. |
|
| 3/23 |
T |
Lab 7 |
Nematodes |
|
| 3/24 |
W |
Lecture 17 |
Viruses II. Other DNA viruses. RNA viruses. Molecular Biology of Baculoviruses. Recombinant Baculovirus Insecticides. |
|
| 3/29 |
M |
MIDTERM 2 |
To include all topics from lectures 10-16 and laboratories 5, 6 |
|
| 3/30 |
T |
Disc. 4 |
Nematodes |
Lewis, et al. 2006, Arthurs & Heinz 2003 |
| 3/31 |
W |
Lecture 18 |
Viruses III. Virus considered in biological control and IPM. Examples of success in forestry and agricultural settings |
|
| 4/5 |
M |
Lecture 19 |
Insect defense mechanisms against pathogens. Host resistance. |
|
| 4/6 |
T |
Disc. 5 |
Insect defense mechanisms |
Vallet-Gely, et al. 2008, Narayanan 2004 |
| 4/7 |
W |
Lecture 20 |
Epizootiology. Key factors in epizootiology. The environment. Modeling. Examples |
|
| 4/12 |
M |
Lecture 21 |
Microbial Control I. Economic threshold. Factors affecting efficacy. Safety. |
Hajeck chapters 4 & 5 |
| 4/13 |
T |
Disc. 6 |
Plant-mediated effects on pathogens |
van Tol, et al. 2001, Cory, et al. 2006, QUESTIONS |
| 4/14 |
W |
Lecture 22 |
Microbial Control II. Advantages and disadvantages of microbial control. Long and Short-term control. Insect Pathogens and Integrated Pest Management |
|
| 4/19 |
M |
Lecture 23 |
Entomopathogens and the genomics era. |
|
| 4/20 |
T |
Disc. 7 |
Insect pathogens and GMOs |
Thritle et al., 2003, Sears et al. 2001, Losey et al. 1999 |
| 4/21 |
W |
Lecture 24 |
Insect pathogens and GMOs. Strain improvement. Current examples and applications. Entomopathogens as biological models |
|
| 4/26 |
M |
|
Student presentations (I) |
|
| 4/27 |
T |
|
NO CLASS |
|
| 4/28 |
W |
|
Student presentations (II) |
|
| 5/3 |
M |
Course review |
Review of topics learned - course evaluation |
|
| 5/5 |
W |
MIDTERM 3 |
To include all topics from lectures 17-25 |
|
| 5/10 |
M |
FINAL EXAM |
To include all topics from lectures 1-25, and laboratories 1-6. |
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