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Spring Semester
Instructor: Dr. Marc Slaff
mslaff@co.morris.nj.us Tel: 973-538-3200
3 Credits, Course No.: 11:370:406 Section 01 Index Number: 53236
Prerequisites: 01:119:101 and 102
Meeting Time: Monday or Wednesday Evenings 6:10 - 8:50 PM
Meeting Room: Blake Hall, Room 101, Cook Campus, New Brunswick
Text: Medical Entomology by Mullen and Durden
Learn about the deadliest animals on earth- insects! Everyone has heard of Lyme disease and West Nile virus. Separate fact from fiction regarding these and other ailments. This course explores why insects are able to transmit some diseases so successfully, how this influences humans throughout the world and what steps can be taken to reduce their impact.