The Project

Choose i topic/project that has entomological application and is equal in rigor to producing an B-10 page

research paper. you can either write a paper (instructions below) or you can do another type of project.

Some ideas are listed below but you are not limited to these,

you should do a bit of research before you decide what you will do -are there enough resources

available to complete your project? How much time will your project take-will you have enough time

this semester? Don’t the the

Digital submission of Projects

All-term papers and any other written documents must be submitted/uploaded into the appropriate folder

on the Desire 2 Learn website for this course, No hard copy (paper) copies of these types of projects

should be submitted.

Project Rules

Semester projects (in lieu of a term paper) have to be comparable in work to an eight- to ten-page term

paper. trtoie itre requirements for fuil points as listed in the suggestions. Projects will not be returned

(papers and projects become the property of the Entomology Department).

Due Dates

The due dates for the Student lnformation sheet and for the term papers/projects are in the syllabus.

Late penalties applyforsubmission beyond the due date. (’10 points off perday late)

1. Research papers

papers must be typed, double spaced, one-inch margins, no larger than 12-point font, and from eight to

ten pages in lengin. The papers will not be returned, All statements not originating with the author of

tne ierir paper riust be aitributed to the sourc e, and be sure to cite your references within the text’

Include a selected bibliography of all references used (MLA or APA formats). A minimum of six

references is required (see Grading, below), No more than ONE of these can be an internet

website tour.., lf you download journal articles (pdf format) thru the library’s online research services

these do not count as internet website sources. See the end of this section on how to cite papers and

list your bibliography,

For full points, don’t forget the lessons you learned about writing a research paper. Start with an

introductory paragraphlhat sets the stage for the paper-defines the topic to be discussed and the limits

of that topii.’ Each paragraph that follows should be a complete thought and transition smoothly into the

next paragraph. Follow your points logically, that is, don’t jump around. Your conclusion paragraph

should serve to summurize the points of the paper. While this class isn’t English 101, proofread your

work, correct spelling errors, etc.

In a research paper your points and discussion should be supported by references and cited in the text’

It should not be based upon personal opinion.

Following are some ideas foiresearch paper topics. You are not limited to these, but you should pick a

tooic that is VERy SpEClFlC, Do not handicap yourself by choosing a topic that is way too broad to be

covered in 10 pages: s5

 

*Somethingtodowithyourossignedinsectfomi|yoroneporticu|arorderorgroupof

* ff:tJ:t f ly (one porticulor kind – h,umon’ cottle’ horse’ etc’)

.i. Honeyiees/commerciol pollinotion/honey

.:. ColonY ColloPse disorder

: :::$,ffir1lii”””iilli’;ffi,T::r?r ror poriticorand socior scientists) bv Ed wirson

* rnsect_bor ne diseases (choose on” ond discuss oll ospects of its diseose cycle & impocts

where it occurs)

* Forensic entomology (reol-life CSI!)

* Insect inf luences in engineering ond ovrotion

.|. Aquotic insects (any f ly-f ishermen * in” room?) & their use in biologicol monitoring

* Insects ond ForestrY

: [*H”:T#iJi?:P.l on o.tn.opod on the endansered species list ond discuss whot

threatlns it & where it still occurs)

.i. Insect pests of wildlife ( o specif ic exampla)

.:. Insect pests of livestock ( o specif ic exomple)

.,.rnsecrsosbiologicolcontrotogents(tikelodybugs,porosrto’d’::2::::locewings)-

maybe “u”n uiojlgi.oi.ont.ot

-of o,n.porticular plont or other orgontsm

*Porosites(ectoporosrtes,bitingf|ies,porosrticwormsvectoredbyinsects,|ike

heortworms, guineo worms’ eye worms’ & topeworms)

.t Porositoids Gt;;;;;’tl ) Worth looking this one up too)

* Insect potiroroli (uti ot”nt”tt diseases os pesticides)

* Geneticalrymodif ied orgonisms “.-irrnd, (f or exomp le, geneticolly engineered plonts that

contoin the insecticide Bt)

* Bacillus thuriingiensis (great topic!; see obove)

* Insects in liteiotur e’ religionor f olklore (pick on exomple)

* Insects ono global climote chonge

.i’ Insect resistance to pesticides

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‘eos

ond rice

* ilgrf ff[“or”rX”]:” of orthropods. rhis con ba importont miritorv hisrorv/compoigns,

bugsusedosWeoPons,historico|ro|eofrnsect-borne/veclorzddiseoses,orsrmi|orimpoct

.i. lt*?ril:ilffi]i,ilffiTl}Tf:Tffiil”:d, o|d mosters, preh storic ond primitive

ort; etc. , — -^.,^ra <hnnr <tories. Doems, etc.,(e.g.,5hokespeore, Frost’ * i::;l;::’;;’il.i :il#l;i;i’i;’iiilHJiln f:;’ “‘” used in

‘|iteroture

os with

* ‘i^?il”:1t;n::?”:T:?fflitJ? lll;”*”’ view or”bues”‘consider’how newspoPers’

mogozines, *uro,a., rodio, T.v., ;;.., present informotion ond how it inf luences our

opinion/evoj*i”^* orthropods ond)or on what bugs do or do not do’

*Ana|YzesomeosPectofpub|ic*g”””,^^entolpo|icy.Exomples.,g|egovernmentimposed

quorontines eflectiveot ir”u”ntin g the spreod of invosiv e species? Whot obout

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customs ond port inspections – how many invosive species moke it post this inspection and

becomeestoblished? Arearea-wide eradicotion progroms (such os for boll weevil)

eff ective, porticulorly in light of the “costs” of insecticide use (“costs” is more thon just

the price of insecticide, but the less obvious but horder to meosure costs of impocf on

the environment)? The Food Quolity Protection Act of t996,to be implemented over the

following tenyears, has resulted in brood changes in the woy pesticides are registered

ond used; analyzethe impocts of thls Act-did it occomplish oll thot it wos meont to do?

* Internotionol themes: Culturol viewpoints obout insects from oround the world.

Gradino Criteria for

Possible Points

Entomolo.qbahppkation/ Reflects knowledge gained about insects this semester JU

Ornanizaiinn/ flnw 10

Fr”J” nr rxlsrtions taken are suooorted bv references / bibliography 20

topic, as limited within the paper’s introduction, is thoroughly explored and seems

comolete/rioor 20

Well written (minimal qrammatical, spelling, typographical errors) 20

**. 10 points subtracted for999ltlEJate’

Total 100

2. Educationaltheme

A. Use of insects or arthropods in teaching , for senior high science/ biologv,classes onlv’,

Lesson plans should cover 10 davs of class (6 hours per day) where you are the instructor. Be

sure to include all content, instructions for use, concepts to be taught, learning objectives for

each exercise, and description and example of how each activity will be assessed. In all cases,

the information your provide must be factual; that is, don’t develop a story where the lady beetle

only has four legs… ,

Develop lesson plans for students with specific learning objectives whereby insects/arthropods are the

primary topic. These must be detailed, well documented, and capable of being used by virtually anyone

inut *outO wish to teach the material. References/source/resource listings are a must with this project’

nal all c This means

thrt yo1..1 canrot X,st safyou are going to provide a lecture, or a quiz, you must actually show your

lecture material and your assessments.

Additional educational tools that could be incorporated into your lesson plans might include some of the

following (these are just optional suggestions):

Develop instructions on rearing insects or other arthropods for use with classroom projects or

demonstrations. This would need to cover specific species, how/where to obtain them, how they

can be kept, housed, and maintained, and ideas for specific projects.

Develop instructions for constructing an insect collection (taxonomy based or based on

functional groups)

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lnformation on how to cite and list your

references

(Arthropod Problem Reports, scrapbooks, and Final Papers)

NOTE: The rest of this section provides suggested starter library references/bibliography starting

points, and provides examples of ho* to list or cite references for your bibliography’

*lf you use the web site as a source, use proper citation format in your list of references:

ExamPle:

Landsberger J. Citing websites. study Guides ano s-t11t9gies.12 May 2005. Available at

http://www.studygs.n_et/citation.htm,AccessedMayl32005′

Go to the Library and get to know a “biological sciences” librarian, very well’

An online journal article is not a website and should be referenced as a journal article’

FOR YOUR PAPER:

Note: All your references must be cited in your bibliography –

List references as follows (e’g’) APA or

MLA:

Journal article, e.g.:

Hickey, R. D. And A. c. wayadande, ’19g2. Use of discussion methods to increase student involvement

in Livestock Entomology. J’ Educ. Meth, 3: 34-87 ‘

Books, e.g.:

Berenbau-m,MayR.lgg5.BugsintheSystem.Addison-Wes|ey

Publishing Co., Inc., 377 PP’

Citation within the body of your paper (examples):

1. Nearly one-third of all pesticide use occurs in urban areas, and as many as 90% of the urban

dwellers claim to use annually some form of pesticide (owens, 1986).

or

2. In arthropods, especially insects, one of the most common chemoreceptors on antennae and tarsi is

the modified hair (Hodgson, tgsa; slifer, 1961; Dethier, 1963; Schneider, 1969)

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