ENT4251 Forest Entomology (3 credits, every fall semester)

Is that stately ash in front of your grandparents’ house scheduled for removal? Is the leader on your spruce curling over instead of standing straight? Is your Christmas tree turning red instead of staying green?  Forest ecologists, urban and woodland foresters, horticulturalists, arborists, and resource managers face challenging yet essential tasks in being able to identify, diagnose, and manage insect challenges associated with trees. The number of invasive species, and multi-species complexes, is increasing every year. The course emphasizes the identification, biology, and diagnosis of insect-caused damage associated with forest and shade trees, and examines the range of management options available, from the very simple and isolated to the very complex and widespread.

No previous experience with insects is required.