AGR 202 - Integrated Pest Management

The principles of pest identification, life cycles and controls are presented. In addition, the principles/practices of handling and using pesticides and their legal, public health, and environmental implications are discussed. Preventive methods of controlling pests will be emphasized, along with the possible benefits of pest populations. Students will discover how a pest’s presence may indicate something about a crop’s growing conditions. The effects of the introduction of exotic species will also be discussed. Offered fall semester only.
Prerequisite(s): None
3 credits , plus 1 contact hour = 2 lecture , 2 laboratory