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Ent 4015: Ornamentals and Turf Entomology: Twin Cities

 

 

  Course Outline:
 
  20% midterm, 20% final, 30% web quizzes, 25% lab quizzes, 5% problem solving.
Week 1
Jan. 20: Introduction to course; insect life history; introduction to landscape IPM; using the web for finding information
Jan. 22: History of IPM; damage diagnosis
Week 2
Jan. 27: Introduction to insects and mites
Jan. 29: Introduction to insects and mites
Week 3
Feb. 3: Introduction to insects and mites
Feb. 5: Introduction to insects and mites
Week 4
Feb. 10: Greenhouse/ interiorscape IPM: pests
Feb. 12: Greenhouse/ interiorscape IPM: biocontrol and pesticides
Week 5
Feb. 17: Greenhouse resistance management and IPM programs
Feb. 19: Greenhouse resistance management and IPM programs
Week 6
Feb. 24: Landscape IPM: biocontrol
Feb. 26: Landscape IPM: biocontrol
Week 7
Mar. 3: Landscape IPM: pesticides
Mar. 5: Landscape IPM: mites
Week 8
Mar. 10: Turf IPM
Mar. 12: Midterm
Week 9
Mar. 17: Spring break
Mar. 19: Spring break
Week 10
Mar. 24: Turf IPM
Mar. 26: Lepidoptera (butterflies, moths, and skippers)
Week 11
Mar. 31: Lepidoptera (butterflies, moths, and skippers); degree days
Apr. 2: Gypsy moth
Week 12
Apr. 7: Hymenoptera (bees, wasps, ants)
Apr. 9: Hymenoptera (sawflies)
Week 13
Apr. 14: Hemiptera (true bugs)
Apr. 16: Hemiptera (true bugs, scales)
Week 14
Apr. 21: Diptera (flies)
Apr. 23: Coleoptera (beetles)
Week 15
Apr. 28: Coleoptera (beetles)
Apr 30: Coleoptera (beetles)
Week 16
May 5: Quarantine pests
May 7: Quarantine pests
Week 17
May 13 not known as of Jan 16 09 Hodson Hall 490
 

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