1. Entomology 101 General Entomology (Insect & Human Biology and Biodiversity) David J. Shetlar, Ph.D. The “BugDoc” The Ohio State University, OARDC & OSU Extension Columbus, OH © Sept, 2009, D.J. Shetlar, all rights reserved

2. Your Professor for Ent 101 David Shetlar, Ph.D. Professor of Urban Landscape Entomology 20% teaching, 20% research (turfgrass entomology) & 60% OSU Extension Office: 2 Rothenbuhler Bee Lab, 2501 Carmack Road Office Phone: 292-3762 Email: shetlar.1@osu.edushetlar.1@osu.edu Web Site: bugs.osu.edu/~bugdoc Or: shetlarglass.com

3. Course Objectives: 1. Recognize major insect groups and how insects relate to other living things.

4. Animal Species Mammals5.4K Birds9.9K Reptiles8.2K Amphibians6.2K Fish30.0K Corals2.2K Mollusks81.0K Annelids9.0K Nematodes15.0K Crustaceans40.0K Mites & Ticks30.0K Insects950.0K

5. 115,000 bee and wasp species 150,000 butterfly and moth species >150,000 midge and fly species >300,000 beetle species!!

6. Course Objectives: 2. Learn how insects perform regular body functions (digestion, respiration, neural transmission, growth & development) and how this compares to human systems.

7. Digestion

8. Respiration

9. Course Objectives: 3. Understand how insects perceive their environment and how this compares to human perception.

10. Vision

11. Course Objectives: 4. Experience the basic scientific process – make observations; develop ideas of commonality; make a hypothesis; test the hypothesis; accept, reject or modify the hypothesis.

12. 2008 Ohio Billbug Acelepryn Timing Treatment% ControlRate Date 0.104 Acelepryn 1.67SC 44 24 Apr 0.157 Acelepryn 1.67SC 56 24 Apr 0.30Merit 75WDG80 24 Apr 0.104Acelepryn 1.67SC 4 22 May 0.157Acelepryn 1.67SC 76 22 May 0.30Merit 75WDG 68 22 May 0.104Acelepryn 1.67SC 56 13 June 0.157Acelepryn 1.67SC 36 13 June 0.30Merit 75WDG 84 13 June -.--Check (untreated) -- ------

13. Course Objectives: 5. Lean how insects can influence your daily life, health and survival.

14. Do you know who your bed mate will be on your next trip??!!

15. Anyone for virus, protozoa, nematodes or bacteria?

16. Course Objectives: 6. Achieve an understanding of how insects are managed using the IPM (integrated pest management) approach.

17. Integrated Pest Management MONITOR PESTS Insects Diseases Weeds Chemical Controls Cultural ControlsBiological Controls

18. Review of Zoological Nomenclature (classifying & naming) Taxonomic Categories Phylum Class Order Family Genus Genus & species

19. Review of Zoological Nomenclature Taxonomic Categories Kingdom - Animalae Phylum - Arthropoda Class - Hexapoda (=Insecta) Order - Coleoptera Family - Scarabaeidae Genus - Popillia Genus & species - Popillia japonica Newman

20. What is Entomology? The study of insects (and their near relatives). What are insects (and near relatives)? Insects and their relatives are ARTHROPODS.