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Course Description
This course covers aspects that help to manage pests in an environmentally safe and sustainable way and assures production of good yield and quality that is acceptable in a competitive market.
Core tasks performed in occupational reality, covered by this course
§ Manipulating plant growth and environment to keep pests below damaging level
§ Pest scouting, monitoring and forecasting
§ Implementing and monitoring different pest management
practices
§ Developing and implementing safety guidelines
Competencies necessary to be able to perform effectively, covered by this course
§ Able to manipulate plant growth and environment for pest management
§ Monitoring and determination of pest population
§ Implementing and evaluating IPM practices
§ Know and develop safety guidelines
§ Able to give right decision on pest controlcourse outline
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Course components |
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At the end of the course, the student should be able to:
§ Understand the importance of IPM for environmental sustainability § Design and implement IPM programs § Determine pest status and give the right decision for efficient management § Develop and adopt safety procedures |
1. Introduction |
Pest definition, classification, & ecology |
Continuous assessment: § Essay questions (10%) § Presentations of assignments (10%) § Lab and field practical exams (30%) § Demonstrations (of pest scouting & monitoring, safe pesticide applications, etc) (10%) Final assessment: § Essay questions (10%) § Analytical questions (10%) § Presentations of assignments (10%) § Practical exam on pests, predators, parasites identifications, pest scouting, and pesticide formulation (10%) |
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2. Principles of pest management |
Pest damage intensity & yield loss, economic injury levels, pest sampling monitoring and forecasting |
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3. IPM components |
Physical, cultural, chemical, resistance, biological and integrated methods |
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4. Emerging trends in pest management |
Interference methods, semio-chemicals, sterile insect technique, genetic engineering, modeling and system analyses |
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5. Pesticides and their application |
Pesticides and human health and environment, pesticide handling and safety measures |
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6. Development and implementation of IPM |
IPM program development, IPM program implementation, Examples of IPM programs |
- Teacher: Berhanu Lemma