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Apr 24, 2024
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Catalog 2016-2017 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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HORT 123 Integrated Pest Management4 credits
Develop an integrated pest management strategy for the nursery and landscape including the usage of cultural, biological, and chemical control options. This includes a survey of the biology of pests. This class focuses on the principles of plant health care using the landscape as an ecosystem.
Quarters Offered: Winter
Student Outcomes/Competencies:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Use terminology associated with integrated pest management
- Explain different insects and their life cycles
- Chart pesticide groups, present and emerging
- Explain pesticide formulations, toxicity, safety, and recordkeeping
- Explain the principles of integrated pest management and plant healthcare
- List common plant diseases, their mode of action, and control option
- Diagnose and evaluate treatment strategies for typical landscape plants
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