Entomology and Plant Pathology

Our Graduate Courses

410 Diseases and Insects of Ornamental Plants (3). Symptoms, identification and management of diseases and insect pests that affect plants in greenhouse, nursery, and landscape environments. (DE) Prereq: 313 or 321 or consent of instructor. Sp,A. Instructor(s): M. Windham and J. Grant.

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448 Taxonomy of Adult Insects (3). Introduction to classification, phylogeny, and distribution of insects and related arthropods. Lectures on theory and practice of insect systematics and major features of insect evolution. Laboratory practice on methods of collection, preservation, and study of insects, with emphasis on order and family identification of adults. Insect collection and one or more field trips required. Undergraduates only. Prereq: Consent of instructor. Fall (even). Instructor(s): K. Moulton.

451 Plant Tissue Culture (3). Methods for the culture of cells, tissues, and organs including media preparation and maintenance of cultures. Contact Hour Distribution: Lecture and lab. (DE) Prerequisite(s): 110 and 120 or Biology 130 and 140 and Chemistry 120 and 130. Recommended Background: 310, 321 and 412; Microbiology 310 or 319; Plant Sciences 330. (Same as Botany 451; Plant Sciences 451.) Instructor(s): R. Trigiano.

493 Independent Study in Entomology and Plant Pathology. Instructor(s): all.

500 Thesis (1-15). Grading Restriction: P/NP only. Repeatability: May be repeated. Registration Restriction(s): Master of Science – entomology and plant pathology major. Instructor(s): all.

505 Mycology (3). Survey of the fungal kingdom and traditional allies in the context of phyla and classes. Systematics, biology, reproduction, structure-function, physiology, and ecology illustrated with fresh and preserved material and cultural techniques in laboratories. Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab. Credit Restriction: Students cannot receive credit for both 405 and 505. (DE) Prerequisite(s): Biology 111 and 112 or Biology 130 and140.

507 Professional Development Seminar (1). (Same as Agriculture and Natural Resources 507; Animal Science 507; Food Science and Technology 507; Plant Sciences 507.) Instructor(s): J. Grant.

510 Plant Disease Fungi (4). Morphology, taxonomy, biology, and genetics of plant pathogenic fungi. Isolation and identification of plant pathogenic fungi. Prereq: 313 or consent of instructor. 2 hrs and 2 labs (Same as Plant Sciences 511). Fall (alternate). Instructor(s): K. Lamour.

512 Soilborne Plant Pathogens (3). Causal agents; host-parasite-soil environment interactions; epidemiology; detection and identification of soilborne plant pathogens; biological, cultural, and chemical control. Credit Restriction: Students who receive credit for 612, may not enroll in 512. (DE) Prerequisite(s): 313 or consent of instructor. Comment(s): Master’s students only. Fall (alternate). Instructor(s): B. Ownley.

513 Fungal Epidemiology and Disease Control (2). Quantitative epidemiology and propagule dispersal of fungal plant pathogens; disease assessment strategies and modes of action of fungicides. (Same as Plant Sciences 513.) Registration restriction: Not open to Ph.D. students. Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 2 labs weekly for 7 weeks. (DE) Prerequisite(s): 313 or consent of instructor. Instructor(s): M. Windham.

514 Bacterial Plant Diseases (2). Morphology, taxonomy, ecology, physiology, and genetics of bacterial plant pathogens; infection and disease development, pathogenesis and resistance; diagnosis, detection, effect of environment, and management of bacterial plant diseases; beneficial plant-bacterial interactions. Contact Hour Distribution: 3 hours and 1 lab for 7 weeks. (DE) Prerequisite(s): 313 or consent of instructor. Spring (alternate). Instructor(s): B. Ownley.

515 Physiology of Plant Disease (3). Biochemical and physiological events involved in host-pathogen interactions. Mechanisms of disease resistance. Credit Restriction(s): Students taking 515 cannot receive credit for 615. (DE) Prerequisite(s): Introductory plant physiology and pathology or consent of instructor. Comment(s): Master's students only. Fall (alternate). Instructor(s): K. Gwinn.

520 Plant Parasitic Nematodes (2). Morphology, physiology, taxonomy, ecology, and management of plant parasitic nematodes, host-parasite relationships. Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 2 labs weekly for 7 weeks. Recommended Background: 8 hours of biology. Spring (alternate). Instructor(s): E. Bernard.

521 Plant Virology (3). Symptomatology, epidemiology, and management of virus infection; structure, morphology, replications, transmission, purification, characterization, and classification of plant viruses; serology; plant pathogenic viroids, mycoplasmas and spiroplasmas. Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab. Prerequisite(s): 313 or consent of instructor. Spring (alternate). Instructor(s): R. Hajimorad.

523 Field Crop and Vegetable Insects (2). Identification, biology and management of insects affecting commercial vegetable and home garden crops. Contact Hour Distribution: 1 hour and 1 lab. (DE) Prerequisite(s): 321 or basic entomology course. Instructor(s): J. Grant.

525 Medical and Veterinary Entomology (3). Morphology, taxonomy, biology and control of arthropod parasites and vectors of pathogens of humans and animals. Ecology and behavior of vectors in relation to pathogen transmission and control. Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab. (DE) Prerequisite(s): 321 or 325 or consent of instructor. Instructor(s): R. Gerhardt.

530 Integrated Pest Management (3). Principles and application of biological, cultural, genetic, behavioral, and chemical methods of control to maintain pest populations below economic threshold levels. (Same as Plant Sciences 530.) (DE) Prerequisite(s): 321 or consent of instructor. Instructor(s): J. Grant.

531 Special Problems in Entomology (1-3). Comprehensive individual study of current problems. Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours. Instructor(s): all.

532 Special Problems in Plant Pathology (1-4). Comprehensive individual study of current problems. Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours. Instructor(s): all.

533 Concentrated Study in Entomology (1-3). Selected subjects in entomology for advanced students, concentrated in time and subject matter. Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours. (DE) Prerequisite(s): 321 or basic entomology course. Instructor(s): all.

541 Seminar (1-2). Review in oral or poster form of literature and current research in entomology or plant pathology, or report on student's thesis research; critique and analysis of presentation effectiveness. Presentations on current topics by outside speakers. Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours. Comment(s): Master's students only. (every). Instructor(s): R. Gerhardt.

548 Taxonomy of Adult Insects (3). Classification, phylogeny, and distribution of insects and related arthropods. Lectures on theory and practice of insect systematics and major features of insect evolution. Laboratory practice on methods of collection, preservation, and study of insects, with emphasis on order and family identification of adults. Substantial insect collection (above requirements for 448), one or more field trips, and a taxonomically oriented project required. Credit Restriction: Students cannot receive credit for both 548 and 448. Registration Permission: Consent of instructor. Instructor(s): K. Moulton.

550 Molecular Epidemiology (3). An overview of molecular tools for exploring population biology as well as gene function with an emphasis on tools for emerging and traditional model organisms that have whole genome sequences available. The course will include lectures, assigned reading and discussion, and laboratory demonstrations. (Same as Microbiology 550.) Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level-senior. Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.

555 Apterygote Insects (2). Comprehensive study of the five primatively wingless groups of hexapods, including evolution, biology, behavior, and taxonomy; methods of preservation, photomicrography, and videography; collection and field trips required.

600 Doctoral Research and Dissertation (3-15). Grading Restriction: P/NP only. Repeatability: May be repeated. Registration Restriction(s): Doctor of Philosophy – plant, soils, and insects major. Instructor(s): all.

602 Advanced Topics in Entomology (1-3). Morphology, systematics, physiology, ecology and genetics of arthropods, apiculture, medical and veterinary entomology, insect biodiversity, insect pathology, and landscape epidemiology. Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours. Instructor(s): all.

604 Advanced Topics in Plant Pathology (1-3). Biological control, disease diagnosis and management, epidemiology, fungal plant pathogens, integrated pest management, molecular plant-microbe interactions, nematology, plant pathogenesis, plant pathogenic bacteria, soil- and seedborne pathogens, and virology. Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours. Instructor(s): all.

608 Advanced Topics in Integrated Pest Management (1-3). Selected issues and topics of current significance to integrated pest management: transgenics in agriculture, issues in biological control, pesticide resistance management, ethics in pest management, environmental manipulations, epidemiology of plant diseases, biological control of plant pests, induced plant resistance, plant-microbe interactions, and new pesticide chemistries. Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours. (DE) Prerequisite(s): 530 or consent of instructor. Instructor(s): J. Grant.

612 Soilborne Plant Pathogens (3). Causal agents; host-parasite-soil environment interactions; epidemiology; detection and identification of soilborne plant pathogens; biological, cultural, and chemical control. Credit Restriction(s): Students who have received credit for 512 may not enroll in 612. (DE) Prerequisite(s): 313 or consent of instructor. Comment(s): PhD students only. Instructor(s): B. Ownley.

613 Fungal Epidemiology and Disease Control (2). Quantitative epidemiology and propagule dispersal of fungal plant pathogens; disease assessment strategies and modes of action of fungicides. Comment(s): Ph.D. students only. 2 hours and 2 labs weekly for 7 weeks.

615 Physiology of Plant Disease (3). Biochemical and physiological events involved in host-pathogen interactions. Mechanisms of disease resistance. Credit Restriction: Students who have taken 515 cannot receive credit for 615. (DE) Prerequisite(s): Introductory plant physiology and plant pathology or consent of instructor. Comment(s): PhD students only. Instructor(s): K. Gwinn.

628 History of Phytopathology (1). Study of how plant diseases have impacted human history and of the people who pioneered the science of plant pathology. Comment(s): Ph.D. students only. 3 hours for five weeks.

640 Seminar (1). Review of literature and current research in entomology and plant pathology. Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 2 hours. Comment(s): PhD students only. Instructor(s): R. Gerhardt.

643 DNA Analysis (2). Practical experience in isolating genomic DNA from prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms, amplification of DNA using arbitrary nucleotide primers. DNA profiling techniques (DAF, ASAP, ITS ribosomal DNA and 16S bacterial gene) isolation and purification of amplified products. Data collection and analysis of relationships between organisms. (Same as Plant Sciences 643.) Contact Hour Distribution: 1 hour and 4 labs weekly for 7 weeks. (DE) Prerequisite(s): 12 hours biological science and 8 hours chemistry. Registration Permission: Consent of instructor. Instructor(s): R. Trigiano.

644 Protein Gel Electrophoresis (1). Practical experience with isolating native and denatured proteins from plants and fungi, determining protein concentrations, PAGE of proteins including total proteins and assays for specific enzyme (isozyme) analyses. (Same as Plant Sciences 644.) Contact hour distribution: 1 hour and 4 labs weekly for 5 weeks. Recommended background: 8 hours of biology or botany and 8 hours of chemistry.

645 Plant Microtechnique (1). Practical light and scanning electron microscopy methods for investigating aspects of plant development, histochemistry and pathological structures in ornamental forest and crop species. (Same as Plant Sciences 645.) Contact hour distribution: 1 hour and 4 labs weekly for 5 weeks. Recommende background: 8 hours of biology or botany and 8 hours of chemistry.

Graduate Courses in Other Departments:

BCMB 401 - Biochemistry-Molecular Biology I

BCMB 402 - Biochemistry-Molecular Biology II

BCMB 404 - Plant Molecular Biology

BCMB 511 - Advanced Protein Chemistry and Cell Biology

CMB 512 - Advanced Molecular Biology

BCMB 513 - Advanced Protein Chemistry and Cell Biology II

BCMB 522 - Advanced Plant Physiology I

BCMB 523 - Advanced Plant Physiology II

BCMB 562 Introduction to Electron Microscopy - Transmission Electron Microscope (4). Practical application to techniques for preparation of biological samples for viewing in transmission electron microscopy. Use of microscope and ancillary equipment, darkroom techniques, preparation of materials for publication and special project. Two 3 hour labs. Admission limited only to departmentally approved graduate students.

BCMB 564 Introduction to Electron Microscopy - Scanning Electron Microscope (3). Practical introduction to techniques of electron microscopy and to scanning electron microscope. Use of microscope, introduction to darkroom techniques and digital image processing, preparation of samples for observation, and special project. 2 hours and 1 lab. Prereq: Consent of instructor

CEM 608 Descriptive and Applied Epidemiology (3). Principles of epidemiology and historic and modern application to diseases of animals. Host-agent relationships, measurement of disease frequency, animal production and disease, monitoring and control, field investigations, animal health economics. Prereq: Consent of instructor.

EEB 421 Community Ecology (3). Interactions between individuals, species, communities, and environments - including competition, coexistence, predation, herbivory; causes and consequences of biological diversity; biological invasions; application of advanced sampling and analysis techniques; local to global environmental change. Periodic field trips or laboratories. Prereq: Biology 250 or equivalent.

EEB 543 Aquatic Insects (3). Taxonomy and biology of aquatic insects; immature forms. 2 hours and 1 lab. Prereq: Consent of instructor.

EEB 577 Landscape Ecology (3). Ecological structure, function, and change through time of landscape mosaics: quantitative measures of landscape heterogeneity; responses of organisms to changes in landscape heterogeneity. Prereq: Biology 250 or equivalent or consent of instructor.

MICRO 410 - Bacterial Physiology

MICRO 411 - Bacterial Genetics

MICRO 470 - Microbial Ecology

MICRO 540 - Genomics and Bioinfomatics

MICRO 575 - Applied Microbiology and Bioengineering

MICRO 601 - Journal Club in Microbial Physiology

MICRO 602 - Journal Club in Microbial Pathogenesis

MICRO 605 - Journal Club in Microbial Genetics

MICRO 604 - Journal Club in Virology

MICRO 610 - Topics in Microbial Physiology

MICRO 620 - Topics in Microbial Pathogenesis

MICRO 640 - Topics in Virology

MICRO 650 - Topics in Microbial and Molecular Genetics

MS&E 672 Introduction to Electron Microscopy and Electron Diffraction (3). Fundamentals of electron scattering, reciprocal space, the Ewald Sphere construction. Basic electron optics, operation of the transmission electron microscope TEM (includes some laboratory sessions) and sample preparation. The kinematical theory of imaging of perfect and imperfect crystals in the TEM. Problems with the kinematic theory. Introduction to the dynamical theory of TEM imaging. The effect of inelastic scattering in the TEM. Fundamentals of analytical electron microscopy. The Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope (STEM) and its relation to the TEM. (DE) Prerequisite(s): 405 or 511 or 572. Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.

MS&E 673 Introduction to Scanned Probe Microscopy (3). A survey of techniques for surface imaging and characterization. Young's Topografiner, field emission, and the beginning of scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). Practical operation of the STM (includes laboratory sessions). Image resolution and interpretation in the STM, analytical STM imaging. The theory and control of feedback loops in SPM. The generalized Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM) and the Atomic Force Microscope (AFM). Theory of operation of AFM, limits to resolution, and image interpretation (includes laboratory session). Important variants of the SPM including scanning capacitance, scanning near field optical, and scanning thermal microscopes. The metrology of nanoscale structures. Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.

PSS 532 Environmental Crop Physiology and Ecology (3). General and specific relations among environmental factors, crop organisms, and agricultural systems. Interrelationships of atmospheric gases in photosynthesis, evapotranspiration and foliar injury. Relationships of temperature stress, vernalization and bud dormancy to crop production. Influences of maturation ripening and senescence on postharvest quality of fruit, vegetable, grain and forage crops. 2 hours and 1 lab. Prereq: Plant physiology course.

PSS 571 Design and Analysis of Biological Research (3). Experimental design and procedures; selection of experimental units; analysis and interpretation of data; statistical models and contrasts, analyses of variance: covariates, treatment arrangements, mean separation and regression. Prereq: Plant Sciences 471 or equivalent; knowledge of software package on micro- or mainframe computer. (Same as Animal Sciences 571.)

The Intercollegiate Graduate Statistics Program (IGSP) offers minors in statistics for both M.S. and Ph.D. students (For information contact msyounger@utk.edu or http://www.bus.utk.edu/stat/igsp/)