INTEGRATED TREE HEALTH MANAGEMENT (BI 365)
FOREST HEALTH ISSUES (BI 521)
BI 365
INTEGRATED TREE HEALTH MANAGEMENT
4 credits
3 lectures / week
1 lab/week (1-3 hours / week)
Prerequisite:
One class in basic Biology
Instructors:
Bill Jacobi
Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management
C202 Plant Science Building
970 491-6927
william.jacobi@ColoState.EDU
Jose Negron
U.S. Forest Service
Rocky Mountain Experiment Station
Fort Collins, CO
970 498-1252
jnegron@fs.fed.us
Whitney Cranshaw
Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management
C201 Plant Science Building
970 491-6781
Whitney.Cranshaw@ColoState.EDU
Jeff Witcosky
U.S Forest Service
Forest Health Management
Lakewood CO
303-236-9552
jwitcosky@fs.fed.us
Objectives of the course:
1. To help students know and understand the impact and nature of the change or damage caused to forest ecosystems and forest products by insects and diseases.
2. To help students to be able to diagnose the major insect and disease problems affecting forest ecosystems of North America.
3. To help students know and understand the factors affecting the development of diseases and insects in forest products and within the forest ecosystem, the interaction of insect and diseases with each other and with other components of the ecosystem, and the relation of this information to the selection of economically and biologically feasible management strategies and tactics.
4. Be able to present written and oral management solutions for insect and disease case studies.
Course Requirements:
There will be two lecture exams and one final that covers the last third of the class (70%) plus comprehensive questions (30%).
A case study on a tree health situation, supplied by instructors or student in consultation with instructor, will be due in early November.
An insect and disease collection consisting of 6 items will be due in early October.
There will be 12 laboratory quizzes covering the previous lab(s) contents.
The lowest quiz grade will be dropped.
At least 25% of the quiz material will be "practical" or sight identification.
5. A REQUIRED All-Day (7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) Field Trip up the Poudre Canyon to Pingree Park, will occur on a Saturday in September. Take notes --- materials will be covered on future quizzes and exams!
Topics Covered in BI 365:
Introduction and Organization & Insects and Disease Management
Insects and Disease Management & History
Roles of Entomologists and Pathologists in Tree Health Management
Abiotic Diseases
Abiotic Diseases: Air Pollutants
Fungi and Disease Cycles
Fungi and Disease Cycles: Symptoms & Signs,
Fungi and Disease Cycles: Case Studies
Fungi and Disease Cycles: Collections
Fungi Isolation and Inoculation
Mycorrhizae
Root Diseases
Root Diseases: Decay-Type Root Diseases
Decay in Living Tees
Decay recognition
Decay, Stains and Hazard trees
Cankers
Rusts
Vascular Wilts
Foliar Diseases
Bacterial Diseases
Nematode Diseases
Phytoplasma Diseases
Virusal Diseases
Tree Declines
Research Methods
Insects as Disturbance and Ecosystem Components
Ecosystem Health and Ecosystem Management
Pest Monitoring and Models
Animal Damage
Principles of Insects, Morphology, Physiology and Classification
Insect Classification
Sucking Insects
Defoliators
Gall Formers
Bark Beetles
Wood Borers
Bud and Shoot Insects
Cone and Seed Insects
Beneficial Insects and Biological Control Agents
Weeds
Parasitic Plants
Pesticide Safety
Nursery Pest Management
Introduction to Impact Assessment Methods
Lectures:
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
8:00- 8:50 a.m.
C248 Clark
Laboratory:
Section 1 - Tuesday - 10:00 am - 1:00 p.m., E009 Plant Science
Section 2 - Thursday - 10:00 am - 1:00 p.m., E009 Plant Science
Required Text:
PD/EN 365
Integrated Tree Health Management Laboratory,
University Text (Includes lecture notes)
Insects and Diseases of Trees in the Central Rockies, Colorado State University Extension Publication 506a
(Available at the Cooperative Extension Resource Center located in the General Services Building)
Highly Recommended Text:
Manion. 1990. Tree Disease Concepts. Prentice-Hall. 399 pp.
Coulson and Witter. 1984. Forest Entomology: ecology and management. John Wiley and Sons, New York, NY. 669 pp.
Sinclair and Lyon. 2005. Diseases of Trees and Shrubs. Comstock Publishing Associates / Cornell University Press, Ithaca, NY. 660 pp.
Johnson and Lyon. 1991, Insects that Feed on Trees and Shrubs. Comstock Publishing Associates / Cornell University Press, Ithaca, NY. 560 pp.
Tainter and Baker. 1996. Principles of Forest Pathology. John Wiley and Sons, New York, NY. 805 pp.
Edmonds, Agee, and Gara. 2000. Forest Health and Protection. McGraw-Hill, 630 pp.
Barbosa and Wagner. 1989. Introduction to Forest and Shade Tree Insects. Academic Press, San Diego, CA. 639 pp.
Course Grading:
Lecture exams (2) 200 Points
Final Exam (1) 150 Points
Case Study Report (1) 100 Points
Insect and Disease Col. (6@10 ) 60 Points
Laboratory quizzes (11 of 12 @ 15) 165 Points
Lab Reports & Lab mastery (14@ 10) 140 Points
Oral Report on case study 25 Points
Lecture Group problems 30-50 Points
Bonus Points* 10 Points
*Make an appointment with Bill Jacobi before mid term.
Total 880-900 Points
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FOREST HEALTH ISSUES
BI 521
2 credits
2 lectures / week
Mondays and Wednesdays
1:10 – 2:00 p.m.
E 005 Plant Science Building
Prerequisite:
Instructors:
Bill Jacobi
Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management
C202 Plant Science Building
970 491-6927
william.jacobi@ColoState.EDU
PLUS Many Guest Speakers
Course Description:
A lecture and discussion class covering current forest health issues impacting natural ecosystems in North America.
Topics discussed include global warming, air pollution, invasive exotic species, interactions among fire, insects, and disease organisms.
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