CROP 2150 Pest Identification and Management
This course will teach the student to identify and manage pests within a variety of crops. The student will practice identification skills, scouting methods, and sustainable control methods. There will be field trips. (3 lect.)
Major Topics
- Integrated Pest Management
- Plant and insect biological cycles as key to ecological control
- Recognizing and monitoring pest problems on the farm
- Sustainable methods of integrated pest management including cultural, biological, and physical control methods
- Chemical control methods permitted by organic standards
- Developing a pest management plan
Outcomes
In order to successfully complete this course, the student will:
1. Define the concept of Integrated Pest Management.
2. Describe plant and insect biological cycles in relationship to ecological pest control.
3. Identify common pests and weeds on the farm.
4. Describe cultural, biological, and physical control methods for pest control.
5. Identify common organic chemical control methods.
6. Develop a pest management plan.