| Course ID: | ENTO(CRSS)(PATH) 4740/6740. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Integrated Pest Management |
Course
Description: | The planning, communication, integration, and implementation of interventions for management of insects, pathogens, and weeds. The major methodologies for influencing pest populations are discussed individually and within the context of profitable production of selected commodities followed by discussion of pest management using an overarching philosophy of environmental responsibility. Offered on the Athens, Griffin, and Tifton campuses. |
| Oasis Title: | Integrated Pest Management |
| Prerequisite: | (PBIO 1210 or BIOL 1103 or BIOL 1103E or BIOL 1107 or BIOL 1107E) and (PBIO 1220 or BIOL 1104 or BIOL 1108) |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the concept of integrated pest management (IPM) based on proper identification, understanding the biology, and tailoring interventions toward a "weak link" in the biology of the target pest.
2. Understand what constitutes a pest, the biology of selected pests, and the role of pesticides in IPM.
3. Participate in reducing the environmental risks associated with pest management. |
| Topical Outline: | Unit 1 History of IPM implementation and regulation; Strategies and philosophy of IPM
Unit 2 Pesticides and their role in IPM; Insecticides: history, modes of action, labels, and safety
Student presentations topics list provided
Unit 3 Insect biology/physiology primer
Unit 4 Integrating insect biology into interventions that reflect an IPM mindset
Unit 5 Organic insect pest management TEST 1
Student presentations topics
Unit 6 Introduction to weed science and weed ecology
Unit 7 Weed-crop competition
Unit 8 Weed control and Integrated weed management
Unit 9 Weed management systems for crops TEST 2
Unit 10 Introduction to plant disease concepts and tools for plant disease IPM
Student presentations topics list provided
Unit 11 Case studies in plant disease IPM
Unit 12 Plant disease IPM conclusions TEST 3
Unit 13 Integrating pest biology into interventions that reflect an IPM mindset
Student Presentation Abstracts
Unit 14 Student presentations
Unit 15 Student presentations TEST 4
Final Exam
The course syllabus provides a general plan for the course; deviations may be necessary. |