ENT 5234: Managing Arthropod Pests
| Concentration: Entomology Credits: 3 graduate credit(s) |
Description
Principles and techniques for reducing pest levels below those causing injury of economic importance to agriculture and forestry. Course objectives are to present concepts of pest management to enable students to formulate comprehensive approaches to solving pest problems. Emphasis will be on integrated management of crop pests, primarily of North American crops, but with consideration of international pest management as well. (3H, 3C).
Learning Objectives
Goal 1: To become conversant on the various tactics employed in pest management issues, as well as environmental and ecological impacts.
Goal 2: To become familiar with arthropod pests and natural enemy complexes on important crops grown in North America, with additional information on international applications in pest management. Students will gain familiarity with insects in relation to human, animal and plant diseases.
Goal 3: Students will be able to identify major crops pests and make management decisions, actually implementing IPM, and integrate ecological and economic principles sufficiently to understand environmental ramifications of their decisions.
Prerequisites and Corequisites
Prerequisite 1: Two semesters of biology, or:
Prerequisite 2: Two years experience in agricultural production, industry or policy.
Prerequisite 3: Graduate standing in a master's program.