Entomology/Crop & Soil Sciences 444
INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT		  IPM 


SYLLABUS

Fall, 2010

Topic
 Instructor
Day
 Date
1.
 Introduction
1.1. Integrated pest management defined Losey
 W 
 08/25/10
1.3. A brief history of pest control Losey
F
 08/27/10
1.4. The promise of pesticides and perils of pesticides
   
1.5. Preparing for the great debate
1.6. The great debate: The optimal role of pesticides Losey
 M 
 08/30/10
2.
 Ecological concepts
2.1. Why study ecology? Losey
 W 
 09/01/10
2.2. The impact of Homo sapiens on ecosystems Losey
 F 
 09/03/10
2.4. Comparison of natural vs agroecosystems
    
Special Topic Integrating labor concepts into IPM
 M 
 09/06/10
2.5. Stability in agroecosystems Losey
 W 
 09/08/10
2.6. Complex trophic interactions
   
2.7. The life history approach Losey
 F
 09/10/10
2.8. Island biogeography
   
2.9. Ecological applications to IPM - session 1 Losey
 M
 09/13/10
2.9. Ecological applications to IPM - session 2 Losey
 W
 09/15/10
3.
 Systems concepts
3.1. The systems approach Losey
 F 
 09/17/10
3.2. Modeling
   
4.
 Economic concepts
4.1. Microeconomics and Crop loss Losey
 M 
 09/20/10
4.2. Economic thresholds and optimization Losey
 W 
 09/22/10
5.
 Pest management concepts
5.1.
 Biological control
5.1.1.
 Ecological considerations for "classical" BC Losey
F
 09/24/10
5.1.2.
 Augmentative BC Losey
M
 09/27/10
5.1.3.
 Conservation BC
5.1.4.
 Cane Toads: A cautionary tale Wong
W
 09/29/10
MIDTERM
 Take-home midterm exam distributed
5.2.
 Cultural control
5.2.1. Sanitation DiTommaso
 F 
 10/01/10
5.2.2. Crop rotation DiTommaso
 M 
 10/04/10
5.2.3. Tillage DiTommaso
 W 
 10/06/10
5.2.4. Cropping systems
   
MIDTERM
 Take-home midterm exam due
5.3.
 Organic agriculture Seaman
F
 10/08/10
FALL BREAK
M
 10/11/10
5.4.
 Genetic manipulation
5.4.1.
 Biotechnology Losey
W
 10/13/10
5.4.2. Overview of plant resistance to insects Losey
 F 
 10/15/10
5.4.3. Sources of genetic variation Losey
 M 
 10/18/10
5.4.4. Inheritance, expression and deployment Smith
 W 
 10/20/10
5.4.5. Genetic manipulation of pest population Wong
F
 10/22/10
5.5.
 Regulatory control
5.5.1.
 Quarantine DiTommaso
M
 10/25/10
5.5.2.
 Eradication
5.5.3.
 Control districts DiTommaso
W
 10/27/10
5.5.4.
 Crop-free periods
5.5.5.
 Certification of seed and planting stock Perry
F
 10/29/10
5.6.
 Weed management
5.6.1.
 Concepts, chemicals & cultivation DiTommaso
M
 11/01/10
5.6.2.
 Biological control of weeds DiTommaso
W
 11/03/10
 
5.7.
 Plant pathogen management Wilcox
F
 11/5/10
5.7.
 Chemcial control
5.7.1.
 Ecological considerations DiTommaso
 M 
 11/08/10
5.7.2. Pesticide classification DiTommaso
 W 
 11/10/10
5.7.3. Pesticide modes of action DiTommaso
 F 
 11/12/10
5.7.4. Pesticide resistance Scott
 M 
 11/15/10
5.7.5. Utilizing precision agriculture as an IPM tool Mitchell
W
 11/17/10
Term Project Presentations
F
 11/19/10
Term Project Presentations
M
 11/22/10
Special Topic Ethics in IPM DiTommaso
W
 11/24/10
THANKSGIVING
F
 11/26/10
6.
 Implementation of IPM
6.1.
 International IPM Hobbs
M
 11/29/10
6.2.
 IPM in New York Grant
W
 12/01/10
6.3.
 Synthesis and general discussion of IPM DiTommaso
F
 12/03/10

 

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