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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2020/2021

Assessment Methods: Main References:
Continuous assessment: 50% 1. Dent, D. 1995. Integrated Pest Management.
Final examination: 50% Chapman and Hall, U.K.
2. Van Driesche, R,G. and T.S. Bellows, Jr. 1996.
Medium of Instruction: Biological Control. Chapman and Hall, U.K.
English 3. Reuveni, R. 1995. Novel Approaches to Integrated
Pest Management. Lewis Publishers
Main References: 4. Dharam, P.A. 2014. Integrated Pest Management,
1. Piekarski, G. (2011). Medical Parasitology. Springer – Current Concept & Ecological Perspective. Elsevier.
Verlag, 363 pp. 5. Marcelo, L.L and S. Soloneski. 2012. Integrated Pest
2. Chernin, J. (2000). Parasitology. CRC Press, 152 pp. Management and Pest control-Current and Future
3. Rollinson, D. (Ed.). (2013). Advances in parasitology. Tactics. InTech
Vol. 82. Academic Press, 400 pp.
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4. Foreyt, W. J. (2002). Veterinary parasitology 5
Edition. Wiley-Blackwell, 248 pp. SIE 3015 ECOTOXICOLOGY
5. Smyth, J. D. (1995). Introduction to Animal
Parasitology 3 Edition. Cambridge University Press, This course will provide a solid foundation in ecotoxicology,
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572 pp. including principle study methods in ecotoxicology,
distribution of chemicals in the environment, transformation
of chemicals in the environment, exposure and uptake by
SIE 3013 ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY organisms, and effects on population, community and
ecosystem. Case studies and the procedures for Ecological
This course will provide a solid foundation in economic Impact Assessments will be studied in detail with an
entomology, emphasizing life-history, ecological and emphasis on the limitations of studies in a constantly
evolutionary factors which make certain species pests or changing natural system.
beneficial insects. The course will cover insect diversity,
taxonomy and classification, beneficial insects, medically Assessment Methods:
important insects, urban pest, agricultural pests, insects as Continuous Assessment: 60%
models in science and conservation. Final Examination: 40%

Assessment Methods: Medium of Instruction:
Continuous Assessment : 60% English
Final Examination : 40%
Main References:
Medium of Instruction: 1. Newman,M.C. and M.A.Unger (2003). Fundamental of
English Ecotoxicology, Second Edition. CRC/Lewis Press,
Boca Raton, FL
Main References: 2. Walter,C.H., S.P. Hopkin, R.M. Sibly, D.B. Peakall
1. Pedigo,L.P. & M.E. Rice (2006). Entomology and Pest (2001). Principles of Ecotoxicology, Second Edition.
Management, 5th. Edition. Prentice Hall NJ Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL
2. Castner,J.L. (2000). Photographic atlas of entomology 3. Connell,D.,P. Lam, B. Richardson, R.Wu (1999).
and guide to insect identification Introduction to Ecotoxicology. Blackwell Publishing,
3. Triplehorn,C.A., and Johnson,N.F. (2005). Borror and Malden, MA
DeLong’s Introduction to the study of insects. 4. Hoffman,D.J., B.A.,Rattner, G.A., Burton Jr., J. Cairns
7th.Edition.Thomson Brooks/Cole, USA Jr. (2002). Handbook of Ecotoxicology. Second
4. Foottit, R., & Adler, P., eds. (2009). Insect Biodiversity: Edition. CRC Press
Science and Society. John Wiley & Sons. 5. Carson, R. (1962) Silent Spring. Houghton Mifflin.
5. Relevant journal articles 6. Relyea, R., & Hoverman, J. (2006). Assessing the
ecology in ecotoxicology: a review and synthesis in
freshwater systems. Ecology Letters, 9(10), 1157-
SIE 3014 INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT 1171.
7. Boudou, A., & Ribeyre, F. (1997). Aquatic
Introduction to pest species. The needs of pest ecotoxicology: from the ecosystem to the cellular and
management. Definition of the integrated pest molecular levels. Environmental Health
management. The history and basic of the integrated pest Perspectives,105 (S1), 21-35.
management. Pest control methods – biological, chemical, 8. WEBSITE: http://www.epa.gov/risk_assessment/ecol
physical, mechanical, interference and host resistance. ogical-risk.htm
Pesticides crisis. Implementation method of integrated pest 9. Relevant journal articles
management. Examples of the integrated pest
management usage in various fields, particularly in
agriculture. SIE 3016 SOIL ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Assessment Methods: Introduction to the major soil type in Malaysia and its
Continuous assessment: 40% vegetation. Soil biotic and abiotic factors that sustain
Final examination: 60% different vegetations on various soil types. Functions and
inter-relationships between organisms in soil, including
Medium of Instruction: bacteria, fungi, protista, arthropod and other organisms.
English Effects of human and/or nature on soil habitat.

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