Ron Mumme
Department of Biology
Allegheny College
Meadville, Pennsylvania 16335 USA
General Course Documents (in PDF format):
- Course Syllabus
- Hints for using Sakai
- Guidelines for Avoiding Plagiarism
- Computer Tools
- Quick Primer on Statistical Analysis
- Hints for Preparation of Final Report
- Checklist for Teaching Assistants
- Evaluation Sheet for Oral Presentation
- Evaluation Sheet for Final Report
- Portfolio Checklist
Sample Student Papers (in PDF format):
- Asuka Ishizaki: Parasitism on the gall fly Eurosta solidaginis and its relationship to distance from treeline and gall diameter. Fall 2002.
- Monica Schaffer: Effect of Solidago altissima height on presence and survival of the gallmaker Eurosta solidaginis. Fall 2007.
- Allison Whitermore: Remating behavior and polyandry of female ring-legged earwigs, Euborellia annulipes. Fall 2005.
Resources for Earwig Module:
- Introductory Lab Handout (in PDF format)
- Link to Sakai
Resources for Goldenrod Gallmaker Module:
- Introductory Lab Handout (in PDF format)
- The Solidago Eurosta Gall Homepage: An excellent web resource produced by Dr. Warren Abrahamson of Bucknell University; highly recommended! The links "Key to Gall Contents" and "Insect Parasites and Predators" are especially useful for students doing projects that require opening ball-galls and discriminating between larvae of the ball-gall fly Eurosta solidaginis and its three main parasitoids: the wasps Eurytoma obtusiventris and Eurytoma gigantea, and the beetle Mordellistena convicta.
- Goldenrod Gallmaker Literature (in PDF format)
- Link to Sakai
Earwig image courtesy of Jim Palmer, Allegheny College.
Goldenrod gallmaker image courtesy of Warren Abrahamson, Bucknell University.