IPM 201
Introduction to Pest Management in a Quality Environment
Credits:2
Prerequisites:None.
Instructor: G. L. Piper
Text:Flint, M. L. and R. van den Bosch. 1981. Introduction
to Integrated Pest Management. Plenum Press.
OBJECTIVES OF COURSE
- To develop an understanding of the importance, necessity and
methodology of integrated pest management in agriculture.
- To develop a holistic appreciation for the interdisciplinary
application of insect, weed, plant pathogen and vermin management
programs.
- To understand the problems of pesticide use and the relationship
of pest management to ecological principles.
LECTURE OUTLINE
No. of Lectures Topic
1 Introduction to pest management.
2 Structure and function of crop plants.
2 Ecological concepts.
2 Plant pest population dynamics.
1 Pesticides and pest management.
5 Elements of pest management.
14 Management of insect, weed, plant pathogen and vertebrate pests.
1 Future of pest management.
GRADING CRITERIA
- Two midterm exams (30% each) 60%
- Final exam 40%
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