ENT 770 (Spring Semester 2019) – 1 Credit Topical Seminar: AGRICULTURE ENTOMOLOGY STUDY ABROAD: PERU GOALS: This topical seminar is meant to expand the knowledge of graduate students on the agricultural production systems, IPM practices, insect biodiversity, and ecological diversity of contrasting regions (Semi-desertic irrigated areas, Andean plateau, and Amazonian rainforest) of a developing country as Peru. Program will include visits to: • semi-desertic high intensity vegetal production systems in the coast; • self-subsistence native plant agriculture west of the Andes (3000 meters above sea level); and • tropical areas in the Amazon rain forest - east of the Andes; WE WILL VISIT MUSEUMS AND HISTORICAL PLACES IN LIMA AND SURROUNDING AREAS STUDENTS ENROLLED MAY TRAVEL FOR ONE WEEK TO PERU (March 9 to 17, 2019) AND LEARN ABOUT: • THE INTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL, SELF-SUBSISTENCE, AND SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS OF CROP PRODUCTION, AND SEE APPROX. COSTS: THE ENTOMOLOGICAL DIVERSITY OF DIFFERENT ECOLOGICAL REGIONS IN CENTRAL PERU, $2000 TO $2500 • THE PREINCAN, INCAN, POST SPANISH CONQUEST AND PER PERSON CURRENT HISTORY OF PERU • CULINARY DIVERSITY OF THE PERUVIAN CUISINE PROGRAM WILL INCLUDE VISITS TO: ♦ FUNDO CASABLANCA–BIOAGRICULTURA- LURIN Guinea pigs and tree tomatos (Photo credit: Raul Villanueva) ♦ INTERNATIONAL POTATO CENTER – LIMA VISIT TO INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE COMMERCIAL FIELDS IN THE COAST (FOR EXPORT PRODUCE AND FRUIT) Peppers and asparagus (Photo credits: Rocio Davila) UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AGRARIA LA MOLINA and REGIONAL INSTITUTES (Photo credit: Rocio Davila) ♦ INSTITUTO REGIONAL DE DESARROLLO DE COSTA Located in South of Lima (2 from Lima - approx. 100 miles) Asparagus in the coast (Photo credit: Rocio Davila) ♦ INSTITUTO REGIONAL DE DESARROLLO DE SIERRA Located in Jauja = Mantaro Valley 3200 MASL (7 hrs from Lima - approx. 200 miles) Quinoa and cereals grown in the Andes (Photo credit: Rocio Davila) ♦ INSTITUTO REGIONAL DE DESARROLLO DE SELVA Located in La Merced = Fundo Genova 3 hrs from Jauja 80 Miles (9 hrs from Lima) Top:Intercroping, cacao in Peru, bottom: view of Amazonian rain forest (Photo credit: Raul Villanueva) .