| Week
of |
Laboratory
Topic |
Aug. 31
|
*Biomonitoring: Insect 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.
7 |
No Lab Meeting.
Foundation readings on applied pest management |
Sept. 14 |
*Biomonitoring: Quadrat sampling. An exercise in determining spatial distribution patterns and optimal quadrat size and numbers of samples for estimating populations. |
Sept.
21 |
*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.
|
Sept. 28 |
Biomonitoring: 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.
5 |
Biological control of weeds. An assessment of the effectiveness of an insect biological control agent of a weed species.
|
Oct.
12 |
No Lab - Fall Break |
Oct.
19 |
Preserving plant genetic diversity:A tour and discussion of the plant genetic conservation plantings at the Geneva Experiment Station. (Phil Forsline) |
Oct.
26 |
Sterile insect release. Curacao -- 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
|
Nov.
2 |
Quality control of biological control agents. An hands-on exercise in quality control assessment for biological control agents (Carol Glenister). |
Nov.
9 |
Practical plant pathology. A excercise/lecture on the monitoring and management of plant pathogens (Wayne Wilcox).
|
Nov.
16 |
Beyond spray and pray . A demonstration and exercise with a specially designed teaching spray rig (Ron Gardner and Mike Helms). |
Nov. 23 |
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. 30 |
No lab scheduled - review for final |
