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.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students: Graduate students are held to a higher standard in grading the student presentations, student presentation abstracts, as well as their responses on short answer and essay questions on tests in addition to extra exercises on homework assignments.
Athena 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
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will 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.
Students will understand what constitutes a pest, the biology of selected pests, and the role of pesticides in IPM.
Students will 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
