Spring 2027

Medical Entomology: Biology of Vector and Vector-borne Diseases

Medical Entomology explores biological and molecular adaptations of parasitic arthropods, their role in transmitting vector-borne pathogens, and global control strategies.

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Past student reviews · Adela Chavez

Students found it occasionally difficult to identify which material was most important for exams due to inconsistent lecture pacing and tangents.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Identify vector-borne pathogens of public health importance and their respective vectors.

  • Distinguish how biological and physiological adaptations facilitate the relationship between vectorsand particular pathogens.

  • Apply information on disease epidemiology, vector ecology, vector distribution, and disease manifestation to solve hypothetical scenarios of vector-borne disease transmission.

  • Discuss current issues delaying the development of diagnostics, prevention, treatment, and control of vector-borne diseases.

  • Evaluate vector control programs currently deployed internationally based on knowledge of vector biology.

  • Design project proposals to study different aspects of vector physiology, biology, ecology, and pathogen-vector interactions.

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Prerequisites

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ZOOLOGY/​BIOLOGY 101,ZOOLOGY/​BIOLOGY/​BOTANY 151,BIOCORE 383,ZOOLOGY 153, or graduate/professional standing

ENTOM/ZOOLOGY 371

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Student experience

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Past student reviews · Adela Chavez

Adela Chavez offered many extra credit opportunities and showed genuine care for students, though lecture pacing was sometimes inconsistent.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2019: 3.71 GPA, 82.6% A/AB (n=46 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.79 GPA, 91.2% A/AB (n=34 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.82 GPA, 91.9% A/AB (n=37 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Adela Chavez

Students found it occasionally difficult to identify which material was most important for exams due to inconsistent lecture pacing and tangents.

Past student reviews · Adela Chavez

The student noted that clearer communication about expectations would have helped, as lectures sometimes felt slow with tangents or very fast.

Topics

  • Biological and molecular adaptations of parasitic arthropods.
  • Impact of anthropogenic activities and climate on vector biology and epidemic emergence.
  • Molecular and physiological interactions between pathogens, vectors, and vertebrate hosts.
  • Global vector-borne disease control programs.

Skills

  • Applying disease epidemiology and vector ecology to solve hypothetical transmission scenarios.
  • Evaluating international vector control programs using knowledge of vector biology.
  • Designing research project proposals for vector physiology, biology, and pathogen interactions.

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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