BOT/FS 415/515
Forest Insect and Disease Management
Fall 2008
Syllabus |
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Week
of: |
Lecture
and Recitation 0900, Pvy 104 |
Lab 1300 |
| Sep 29 | L1
Course Introduction L2 Introduction to insects L3 Introduction to forest entomology Rec Concepts of integrated forest protection |
Entomology
Lab (Cordley 3058) |
| Oct 6 | L1
Seed and cone insects L2 Terminal, shoot, and root feeding insects L3 Terminal, shoot, and root feeding insects Rec Sap feeding insects |
Entomology Field Lab |
| Oct 13 | L1
Defoliators L2 Defoliators L3 Defoliators Rec ENTOMOLOGY EXAM 1 |
Entomology Lab |
| Oct 20 | L1
Bark beetles L2 Bark beetles L3 Bark beetles Rec Bark beetles |
Entomology Lab |
| Oct 27 | L1
Wood inhabiting insects L2 Entomology Review L3 ENTOMOLOGY EXAM II Rec Introduction to pathology |
Entomology Lab |
| Nov 3 | L1 Fungi L2 Wood decay L3 Root diseases RecSeedling diseases and Integrated nursery protection |
Path
Lab - Intro (Cordley 3077) |
| Nov 10 | L1
Phytophthora in the forest L2 Managing POC root disease and sudden oak death L3 Wilt diseases and Blackstain root disease Rec Discussion - managing root diseases |
Path Field Lab |
| Nov 17 | L1 Rusts L2 Mistletoes L3 Foliage diseases Rec Discussion - managing obligate parasites |
Path Lab |
| Nov 24 | L1
PATHOLOGY EXAM L2 Abiotic decline diseases, cankers L3 Pathogens and ecosystem processes Rec THANKSGIVING |
Path Field Lab |
| Dec 1 | L1 Managing pine forests L2 Managing mixed conifer forests L3 Protecting forests in a changing world Rec Insect and pathogen review |
Path Lab |
| Dec 5 | COLLECTIONS DUE | |
| Dec 10 1800 | FINAL EXAM | |