Last Updated on May 7, 2012 by admin
COURSE CODE: CPT 501
COURSE TITLE: INSECT PESTS OF TROPICAL CROPS
NUMBER OF UNITS: 2 UNITS
COURSE DURATION: TWO HOURS PER WEEK
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COURSE DETAILS:
Course Coordinator: DR. OSIPITAN ADEBOLA ADEDOYIN, B. Sc. M. Sc. Ph. D.
Email: osipitan1@yahoo.com
Office Location: ROOM 149 COLPLANT
Other Lecturers: DR. PITAN OLUFEMI Â RICHARD
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COURSE SYNOPSIS:
Life cycles and economic importance of insect pests of arable and permanent crops in the tropics e.g. Maize, Rice, Cowpea, Cassava, Yam, Oil-palm, Cocoa, Kola, Cashew, Okra, Garden egg, Tomatoes, Fruits, etc
PRACTICAL:
(i) Observation, description and identification of insect pest activities on arable and permanent crops
(ii) Collection of insect pests of arable and permanent crops
(iii) Preparation of collected insect specimens for insect box
Visit to insect museum
