ENTX 125: PESTICIDE SCIENCE

University of California, Riverside

4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 008B, BIOL 005C or CHEM 08HB; CHEM 08LB or CHEM 08HLB. An introduction to the chemistry, modes of action, and use of insecticides, rodenticides, herbicides, and biopesticides from discovery to environmental interactions. Includes genetics of pesticide resistance development, resistance management, government regulation, probit analysis, dilution and calculations of treatment rates, and sustainable pest management. Cross-listed with ENTM 125, and PLPA 125.