PSC690 Integrated Pest Management (8)
The subject identifies and explores the current frontiers of research and development in the plant and animal protection fields. Although largely technical, the subject also considers ethical and sociological aspects, particularly with regard to novel control techniques such as genetic engineering.
The approach used to develop sustainable pest management will involve integrating information on ecological principles, life and disease cycles and the influences of environmental conditions as well as integrating management techniques themselves. This subject will enable students to specialise in areas of particular interest, thus catering for individual needs.