DEPARTMENT OF ENTOMOLOGY Fall Semester 2016
Title of Course: ARTHROPOD PEST MANAGEMENT (http://scholar.vt.edu)

Course Number: ENT 5214 CRN: 88531 Room: Lecture Monday and Wednesday 9:05-9:55, Price 301A. Lab Monday 1:25-4:10, Price 221

I. Catalog Description: Principles of techniques for reducing pest levels below those causing injury of economic importance to agriculture and forestry. Course objectives are to present concepts of pest management to enable students to formulate comprehensive approaches to solving pest problems. Emphasis will be on integrated management of crop pests. Appropriate for graduate students in biology, entomology, forestry, horticulture, plant protection and related curricula. (2H, 3L, 3C) I, even years.

II. Grading Criteria: Grades will be awarded on the basis of student performance in the first two examinations (15% each), the final examination (25%), laboratory test (10%), the final lab examination (15%), and class assignments (20%).