ENTOM & NATRS 348
Forest Entomology.
Credits:2 (2-3)
Prerequisites: ENTOM 340 or 343.
Instructor:
A. A. Berryman
Text: Berryman, A. A. 1986. Forest Insects: Principles
and Practice of Population Management. Plenum Press, N. Y. 279
p.
OBJECTIVES OF COURSE
The student is expected to:
- Know important forest insects, their role in the forest ecosystem,
and their impact on forest resources.
- Learn how to apply the concepts of insect populations dynamics
to evaluating, forecasting and assessing the risk of insect outbreaks.
- Learn the concepts of insect populations and dynamics and be
able to apply this knowledge to evaluating, forecasting and controlling
insect outbreaks.
- Learn how to evaluate and analyze specific forest insect problems
and develop management options.
LECTURE OUTLINE
No. of Lectures Topic
1 Patterns of forest insect population dynamics.
1 Classification of pest outbreaks.
1 Natural enemies of forest insects - Their role in outbreak prevention and suppression.
1 Monitoring and forecasting insect outbreaks.
1 Assessing the risk of insect outbreaks.
1 Prevention of insect outbreaks.
1 Control of insect outbreaks.
1 Examination.
LABORATORY OUTLINE
No. of Periods Topic
1 Fir engraver beetle.
1 Douglas-fir tussock moth.
1 Mountain pine beetle.
1 Spruce budworm.
1 Shoot borers and cone beetles.
1 Project presentations.
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