Schedule of Sessions for 349

Instructions:

The course "Forest Pest Management" is divided into 7 sessions during each of which the student must

  1. do a reading assignment
  2. view material on the Internet,
  3. and do homework.

Grades will reflect accuracy, writing ability, spelling and neatness.

When you begin to work on this course let your instructor know by sending an e-mail message to

berryman@mail.wsu.edu

Session 1. Forest-Insect Interactions

  1. Introduction
  2. Conifer defenses
  3. What is stability?
  4. Pine-wood nematode
  5. Mountain pine beetle
  6. Douglas-fir tussock moth
  7. Homework

Session 2. Population Dynamics

  1. Introduction
  2. The 1st Principle
  3. The 2nd Principle
  4. The 3rd Principle
  5. The 4th Principle
  6. Classification
  7. Homework

First Exam

Session 3. Natural Enemies

  1. Introduction
  2. Vertebrates
  3. Arthropods
  4. Pathogens
  5. Hierarchies
  6. Homework

Session 4. Monitoring and Forecasting

  1. Introduction
  2. Aerial surveys
  3. Ground sampling
  4. Forecasting
  5. Reports
  6. Homework

Second Exam

Session 5. Risk Assessment

  1. Introduction
  2. Site Factors
  3. Stand Factors
  4. Disturbing Factors
  5. Individual Tree Factors
  6. Homework

Session 6. Prevention of Insect Outbreaks

  1. Introduction
  2. Silviculture
  3. Enemies
  4. Classical Biocontrol
  5. Homework

Session 7. Control of Insect Outbreaks

  1. Introduction
  2. Containment
  3. Suppression
  4. Homework

Final Exam

Course Evaluation

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