Agricultural/Forest Pest Management
NRE 419 / Environ 419
Credits: 1-4
Prerequisites: NRE 418 or Bio 442 or Permission of Instructor.

Ecological basis of pest management with emphasis on components and processes of ecosystems, plant and insect herbivore relations, predator and prey interactions, parasites and host interactions, and population dynamics of insects. Fundamental principles and techniques of pest management with emphasis on predators, parasites, diseases, insecticidal and behavioral chemicals, cultural control and host resistance. Effect of insecticides of biological control systems. Current examples in pest management. Special problem assignments to meet the needs of graduate students with diverse backgrounds.