| Week
of |
Laboratory
Topic |
Aug. 27
|
Introduction.
Introduction to the Term Project
General Discussion of IPM Philoshopy
Organization of teams for the Term Project |
Sept.
3 |
*Biomonitoring: Insects and mites. A demonstration of current methods of monitoring insects and mites using sweepnets, pheromone traps, bait traps, blacklights, emergence cages, leaf brushing machines, etc. followed by an exercise in sequential sampling.
|
Sept. 10 |
*Biomonitoring: Quadrat sampling. An exercise in determining spatial distribution patterns and optimal quadrat size and numbers of samples for estimating populations.
|
Sept.
17 |
Biotech
and biological control. Using seed-feeding beetles
collected from transgenic fields the rate of predation
on weed seeds will be assessed.
Team meetings for Term Project planning and organization |
Sept. 24 |
*Establishing EILs. We will assess the level of damage from the European corn borer in transgenic Bt-corn and a nontransgenic isoline and use the data to calculate an economic injury level. |
Oct.
1 |
Biomonitoring: Biological monitoring: Developing and evaluating a sampling plan. A lecture on the fundamentals of sampling for decision making followed by hands-on activities to illustrate the concepts presented. (Jan Nyrop)
|
Oct.
8 |
No Lab - Fall Break |
Oct.
15 |
Sterile Insect Release. Curaçao -- A computer simulation exercise to explore the population dynamics involved in the sterile insect release method of insect eradication.
Meet in Stone Computer Classroom - Mann Library
|
Oct.
22 |
Term project work day. Teams can meet in the lab or on the sites of their projects. |
Oct.
29 |
Biological control of weeds. An assessment of the effectiveness of an insect biological control agent of a weed species. |
Nov.
5 |
IPM label compliance. An exercise to determine whether a farm and its pest management practices conform to the criteria established to sell produce under the IPM label.
|
Nov.
12 |
Managing pesticide resistance. An exercise with Resistan, a computer simulation in which a fungus develops resistance to a fungicide. (Check out the recommendations of the Fungicide Resistance Action Committee, FRAC.)
Meet in Stone Computer Classroom - Mann Library |
Nov. 19 |
New lab (under development)
|
Nov. 26 |
No lab scheduled - review for final |
