ARTHROPOD PEST MANAGEMENT
IN FRUIT CROPS

ENTOMOLOGY 4984
SPRING SEMESTER - 2003

Description
 

Arthropod Pest Management in Fruit Crops will provide intensive coverage of insect and mite pests and their management. The course will cover tree and small fruits grown in Virginia, discussing arthropod pests and their management using pesticides, natural enemies and other tactics. Two credits.

Instructor:

Dr. Douglas G. Pfeiffer
205C Price Hall (231- 4183)
Department of Entomology
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
dgpfeiff@vt.edu

Objectives:


 

Grading Criteria:

Grades will be determined on the basis of performance on two quizzes (25 points each). A question on each insect lecture will be delivered electronically to each student, and the students will respond by e-mail (10 points). In addition, students will prepare a portion of a Virginia fruit World Wide Web site (40 points).

Honor System Policies:

The current Honor System policies of the University will be observed.

Course Materials:

Materials supplemental to lecture material will be placed on reserve in the library, or handed out in class. An optional text will be made available.

Course Syllabus:

Lecture Times: 11:00-12:15, Thursday
301A Price Hall

ARTHROPOD PEST MANAGEMENT IN FRUIT CROPS - 2 CREDITS
 
CLASS DATE TOPIC
1 Jan 16 Class Introduction, IPM Overview
2 Jan 23 Apple Insects; Biology & Management
3 Jan 30 Tree Fruit Production Systems (Marini1)
4 Feb 6 Apple Insects; Biology & Management
5 Feb 13 Small Fruit Production Systems
(Williams1)
6 Feb 20 Peach Insects; Biology & Management
(Take-home quiz; due Feb 27)
7 Feb 27 Insect Pests of Other Tree Fruits
8 Mar 13 Grape Insects; Biology & Management
9 Mar 20 Grape Insects; Biology & Management
10 Mar 27 Blueberry/Cranberry Insects; Biology &
Management
11 Apr 3 Strawberry/Bramble Insects; Biology &
Management
12 Apr 10 To be announced
13 Apr 17 General Aspects of Chemical & Biological
Control in Fruit Production
(Take-home quiz, due Apr 28)
14 Apr 24 Student Projects due, to be presented (2001)

1Dr. Richard P. Marini, Professor of Horticulture
2Dr. Jerry Williams, Associate Professor of Horticulture

Quiz 1, Feb. 20, due Feb 27.
Quiz 2, April 17, due April 28.


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