Entomology/Crop & Soil Sciences 444
INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT
 IPM 


SYLLABUS
Fall, 2007

Topic Instructor DayDate
1. Introduction    
  1.1. Integrated pest management defined Losey  F  08/24/07
  1.2. A brief history of pest control Losey  M  08/27/07
  1.3. The promise of pesticides      
  1.4. The perils of pesticides      
  1.5. Preparing for the great debate Losey W 08/29/07
  1.6. The great debate: The optimal role of pesticides Losey  F  08/31/07
2. Ecological concepts     
  2.1. Why study ecology?Losey  M  09/03/07
  2.2. Ecological concepts and definitions      
  2.3. The impact of Homo sapiens on ecosystems Losey  W  09/05/07
  2.4. Comparison of natural vs agroecosystems        
  2.5. Stability in agroecosystemsLosey  F  09/07/07
  2.6. Complex trophic interactions     
  2.7. The life history approachLosey  M 09/10/07
  2.8. Island biogeography      
  2.9. Ecological applications to IPM - session 1 Losey  W 09/12/07
  2.9. Ecological applications to IPM - session 2 Losey  F 09/14/07
3. Systems concepts     
  3.1. The systems approachLosey  M  09/17/07
  3.2. Modeling      
4. Economic concepts     
  4.1. Microeconomics and Crop lossLosey  W  09/19/07
  4.2. Economic thresholds and optimizationLosey  F  09/21/07
 
5. Pest management tactics     
  5.1. Regulatory controlDiTommaso  M  09/24/07
    5.1.1. Quarantine       
    5.1.2. Eradication       
    5.1.3. Control districts DiTommaso  W  09/26/07
    5.1.4. "Crop-free" periods       
    5.1.5. Certification of seed and planting stockDiTommaso  F  09/28/07
  5.2. Cultural controlDiTommaso  M  10/01 /07
    5.2.1. Sanitation       
    5.2.2. Tillage DiTommaso  W  10/03/07
    5.2.3. Crop rotation DiTommaso  F  10/05/07
    5.2.4. Cropping systems       
FALL BREAK   
 M
10/08/07
  5.3. Biological controlLosey  W  10/10/07
    5.3.1. Ecological considerations       
    5.3.2. Biological control of insects Losey  F  10/12/07
    5.3.3. Biological control of plant disease Losey  M  10/15/07
    5.3.4. Biological control of weeds Blossey  W  10/17/07
  5.4. Weed managementDiTommaso  F  10/19/07
  5.5. Genetic manipulation of pest population Losey  M  10/22/07
  5.6. Genetic manipulation of crop (plant resistance) Losey  W  10/24/07
    5.5.1. Sources of genetic variation       
    5.5.2. Overview of plant resistance to insects Tingey  F  10/26/07
    5.5.3. Inheritance and expression of plant resistance Caillaud  M  10/29/07
    5.5.4. Deployment of resistance genes       
  5.7. Chemical controlDiTommaso  W  10/31/07
    5.7.1. Ecological considerations       
    5.7.2. Pesticide classification DiTommaso  F 11/02/07
    5.7.3. Chemical modes of action  DiTommaso  M  11/05/07
    5.7.4. Pesticide resistance  Scott  W  11/07/07
  5.8. Biotechnology Losey  F 11/09/07
  5.9. Utilizing precision agriculture as an IPM toolLembo  M  11/12/07
    Term Project presentations    W  11/14/07
    Term Project presentations    F  11/16/07
6. Implementation of IPM     
  6.1. "Organic" agriculture Drinkwater  M  11/19/07
  Special topic — Ethics in IPM DiTommaso  W  11/21/07
THANKSGIVING     F  11/23/07
  6.2. International IPMHobbs  M 11/26/07
  6.3. Social and political Constraints      
  6.4. Synthesis and general discussion of IPM topics DiTommaso  W 11/28/07
  6.5. IPM in New York Rutz  F  11/30/07

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