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| Syllabus for fall semester 2009 | ||
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Week 1 |
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| Wed. | 2 Sept. | The IPM paradigm: concepts, strategies and tactics |
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Fri. |
4 Sept. |
Economic impacts of IPM |
Week 2 |
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Mon. |
7 Sept. |
Labor Day holiday |
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Tues. |
9 Sept. |
Economic decision rules for IPM |
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Wed.. |
11. Sept. |
Decision making and economic risk in IPM |
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Week 3 |
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Mon. |
14 Sept. |
IPM as applied ecology: the biological precepts |
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Wed. |
16 Sept. |
Population dynamics and species interactions |
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Fri. |
18 Sept |
Sampling for detection, estimation and IPM decision making |
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Week 4 |
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Mon. |
21 Sept. |
Application of aeriobiology to IPM |
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Wed. |
23 Sept. |
Introduction and augmentation of biological control agents |
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Fri. |
25 Sept. |
Crop diversification strategies for pest regulation in IPM systems |
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Week 5 |
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Mon. |
28 Sept. |
Manipulation of arthropod pathogens for IPM |
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Wed. |
30 Sept. |
Integrating conservation biological control into IPM systems |
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Fri. |
2 Oct. |
Barriers to adoption of biological control agents and biological pesticides |
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Week 6 |
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Mon. |
5 Oct. |
Integrating pesticides with biotic and biological control control for arthropod pest management |
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Wed |
7 Oct. |
Pesticide resistance management |
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Fri. |
9 Oct. |
Assessing environmental risks of pesticides |
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Week 7 |
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Mon. |
12 Oct. |
Assessing pesticide risks to humans: putting science to practice |
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Wed. |
14 Oct. |
Advances in breeding for host plant resistance |
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Fri. |
16 Oct. |
Resistance management to transgenic plants |
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Week 8 |
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Mon. |
19 Oct. |
Role of biotechnology in sustainable agriculture |
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Wed. |
21 oct. |
Use of pheromones in IPM |
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Fri. |
23 Oct. |
Insect endocrinology and hormone-based pest control products in IPM |
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Week 9 |
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Mon. |
26 Oct. |
Eradication: strategies and tactics |
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Wed. |
28 Oct. |
Insect managment with physical methods in pre- and postharvest situations |
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Fri. |
30 Oct. | Cotton arthropod IPM |
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Week 10 |
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Mon. |
2 Nov. |
Citrus IPM |
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Wed. |
4 Nov. |
IPM in greenhouse vegetables and ornamentals |
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Fri. |
6 Nov. |
Seed potato IPM |
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Week 11 |
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Mon. |
9 Nov. |
Rice IPM |
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Wedv. |
11 Nov. |
IPM in structural habitats |
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Fri. |
13 Nov. |
Fire ant IPM |
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Week 12 |
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Mon. |
16 Nov. |
Integrated vector management for malaria |
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Wed. |
18 Nov. |
Gypsy moth IPM |
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Fri. |
20 Nov. |
IPM for invasive species |
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Week 13 |
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Mon. |
23 Nov. |
IPM information technology |
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Wed. |
25 Nov. |
Private sector roles in advancing IPM adoption |
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Fri. |
27 Nov. |
Thanksgiving Holiday |
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Week 14 |
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Mon. |
30 Nov. |
IPM: ideals and realities in developing countries |
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Wed. |
2 Dec. |
The USA National IPM Roadmap, term paper due |
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Fri. |
4 Dec. |
The role of assessment and evaluation in IPM implementation |
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Mon. |
7 Dec. |
From integrated pesticide managment to organic and sustainable agriculture |
| Wed. | 9 Dec. | Future of IPM: a worldwide perspective |
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Fri. |
11. Dec |
Study day |
| Week 16 | ||
| Mon.-Fri. | 14-18 Dec. | Final examinations |
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