BOT/FS 415/515

Forest Insect and Disease Management

Fall 2008

Syllabus
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  

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