CO 320 - Integrated Pest Management Disease and Pest Identification

Offered Fall: Yes Offered Winter: No Offered Summer: No Offered Other: No

2 Credits
Hours (Lecture - Discussion - Lab): 2-0-0
Prerequisites: CO 110.

This course lays the groundwork for effective participation in Integrated Pest Management. Students explore common cannabis pests and diseases, emphasizing robust identification skills to detect early signs of infestation. Students will learn to distinguish between various pests, pathogens, and symptoms, developing a keen eye for detail crucial in IPM. Understanding pest life cycles and behavior informs decision-making in pest management strategies. This course is essential for comprehensive pest and disease control in cannabis cultivation and prepares students to earn their pesticide applicator license in CO 420.