BIO 330 - Arthropods and Disease

Credits: 3
A study of the arthropods that cause disease in humans and animals. The course will focus on the biology of the arthropods that make them effective vectors of disease. Control of arthropod borne disease will be discussed. Topics will change as new diseases emerge, but possible topics include: mosquito biology, malaria, dengue hemorrhagic fever, bed bugs, and Lyme disease.

Prerequisite(s): BIO 172.