BIOL 472 - Integrated Pest Management

Units: 4
Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 200
Integrated pest management is a comprehensive approach to monitoring and controlling agricultural pest in an environmentally acceptable manner. The ecological principles of pest management will be presented and practiced as they relate to plant pathogens, weeds and arthropod pests. The major strategies for controlling pests, including the use of natural predators, cultural practices and chemical applications, will be discussed. Students will also examine the current pest management practices of local agricultural systems.
Graded: Letter Grade