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Bugs 101: Insect-Human Interactions
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 49 hours
  • Course by University of Alberta
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About

Of all the animals on earth, which are the strongest for their size? What about the fastest? Who were the first animals to evolve flight? Insects take all of these titles and more! As the most abundant animals on the planet, insects and other arthropods affect our lives in so many ways. From beneficial interactions like pollination and biological pest control, to the transmission of life threatening diseases; this course will teach you about the big ways that these little arthropods impact our lives. In Bugs 101: Insect-Human Interactions, you will be plunged into the diverse (and sometimes alien) world of arthropods to learn how they work, what they do, and how insects and humans interact every day. After completing this course, you will be able to: Describe the evolutionary relationships between insects and their arthropod relatives Inventory major groups of insects and their diversity Demonstrate evolutionary adaptations that make insects successful Discuss insect biology and human-insect interactions Evaluate positive and negative interactions between insects and humans Propose practical and symbolic roles insects play in human societies

Modules

Module 00: Welcome to Bugs 101

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    • 6 Readings
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  • Pre-Course Bugs Survey

2 Videos

  • 00.01 Welcome to Bugs 101
  • 00.02 Introduction to your Course Facilitator

6 Readings

  • Course Information Packet
  • Interactive Learning Objects
  • Meet the BUGS 101 Team
  • Course Glossary
  • Useful Biological Prefixes and Suffixes
  • Extra Study Material: Flashcards

01.01 Introduction

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01.02 Arthropods

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01.03 Arthropod Evolution and Classification

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01.04 Small Body Size

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01.05 Metamorphosis, Dispersal, and Reproductive Capabilities

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  • 01.05 Metamorphosis, Dispersal, and Reproductive Capabilities

01.06 Major Insect Orders

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01.07 Insect Collections in Museums

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01.08 Starting Your Insect Collection

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01.09 Module 01 Wrap Up

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  • Module 1 Quiz

2 Videos

  • 01.09 Module 01 Wrap Up
  • Royal Alberta Museum Bug Gallery Tour

2 Readings

  • Module 01 Course Notes
  • Module 01 Supplementary readings

02.01 The Business of Being an Insect

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02.02 Insect Body Regions and Head

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02.03 Insect Thorax and Abdomen

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02.04 Digestion and Excretion

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02.05 Circulation and Gas Exchange

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02.06 Module 02 Wrap Up

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  • Module 2 Quiz

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03.01 More Business of Being an Insect

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03.02 Nervous System

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03.03 Courtship and Mating

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03.04 Male and Female Reproductive Structures

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03.05 Modes of Reproduction

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03.06 Mating Disruption and SIT

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03.07 Module 03 Wrap Up

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  • Module 3 Quiz

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04.01 Insects on the Move

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04.02 Passive and Active Dispersal

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04.03 Insect Musculature

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04.04 Insect Legs and Modifications

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04.05 Insect Wing Structure

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04.06 Insect Wing Modifications

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04.07 Insect Flight Muscles

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04.08 Studying Insect Flight

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04.09 Insect Migration

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04.10 Insect Migration: Locusts

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04.11 Insect Migration: Monarch Butterfly

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04.12 Module 04 Wrap Up

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05.01 Insects as Decomposers

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05.02 Nutrient Cycling

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05.03 Detritivore Feeding Guilds

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05.04 Insect Development

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05.05 Development and Succession in Forensics

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05.06 Module 05 Wrap Up

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  • Module 05 Quiz

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06.01 Plant Feeding and Impacts of Herbivory

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06.02 Coevolution & Ecological Fitting

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06.03 Levels of Diet Specialisation

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06.04 Plant Defences

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06.05 Plant Feeding Guilds

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06.06 Impacts of Insect Herbivores

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06.07 Module 06 Wrap Up

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07.01 Pollination and Beekeeping

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07.02 Pollination

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07.03 Pollinator Challenges and Importance

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07.04 Apiculture

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07.05 Honey Bee Eusociality and Castes

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07.06 Honey Bee Biology

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07.07 Honey Bee Communication

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07.08 Threats to Honey Bees

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  • News: Varroa mites feed on fat body, not hemolymph

07.09 Module 7 Wrap Up

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  • Module 7 - Pollination and Apiculture

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08.01 Insects and Disease

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08.02 Etiological Agents and Disease Vectors

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08.03 Arthropod-borne Human Diseases

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08.04 Arthropod-borne Animal Diseases

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08.05 Arthropod-borne Plant Diseases

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08.06 Module 08 Wrap Up

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  • Module 8 - Insects and Diseases

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09.01 Sustainable Human-Insect Interactions: IPM

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09.02 Integrated Pest Management

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09.03 IPM: Chemical Control

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09.04 Types of Insecticides

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09.05 Advantages and Limitations of Insecticides

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09.06 Module 09 Wrap Up

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  • Module 9 - Sustainable Human-Insect Interactions I

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10.01 IPM: Biological and Cultural Control

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10.02 Biological Control

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10.03 Types of Biological Control

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10.04 Pros and Cons of Biological Control

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10.05 Cultural Control

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10.06 Module 10 Wrap Up

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  • Module 10 - Sustainable Human-Insect Interactions II

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  • Module 10 Course Notes
  • Interactive Learning Object - Pest Management in an Orchard - Capstone activity
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11.01 Insect Conservation

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11.02 Conservation of Insect Diversity

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11.03 The Changing World and Insects

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11.04 The Changing Climate and Insects

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11.05 Invasive Species and Harvesting by Humans

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11.06 Conserving and Managing Insect Diversity

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11.07 Module 11 Wrap Up

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  • Module 11 - Insect Conservation

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  • Module 11 Course Notes
  • Road Map to Insect Conservation
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12.01 Insects in Human Culture

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12.02 Myths and Symbols

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12.03 Art, Literature, and Film

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12.04 Products, Science and Technology

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12.05 Entomophagy: Insects as Food

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12.06 Module 12 Wrap Up

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  • Module 12 - Insects in Human Society

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3 Readings

  • Module 12 Course Notes
  • Playlist of Entomology-inspired Music
  • Module 12 Supplementary Readings

13.01 Bugs 101 Wrap Up

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  • Post-Course Bugs Survey

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  • Bugs 101 Wrap Up

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  • Acknowledgements
Dr. Maya Evenden
Instructor

Dr. Maya Evenden