Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management. Academic Program Description

A program that focuses on the application of scientific principles to the control of animal and weed infestation of domesticated plant populations, including agricultural crops; the prevention/reduction of attendant economic loss; and the control of environmental pollution and degradation related to pest infestation and pest control measures. Includes instruction in entomology, applicable animal sciences, plant pathology and physiology, weed science, crop science, and environmental toxicology. (Moved from 02.0408)

Related Occupations

• Agricultural Sciences Teachers
• Crop and Livestock Managers
• Farmers and Ranchers
• Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers
• Nursery and Greenhouse Managers
• Soil and Plant Scientists

Colleges Offering this Curriculum

• California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
• California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
• Indian River Community College
• Iowa State University
• Lake City Community College
• Michigan State University
• Mississippi State University
• Mitchell Technical Institute
• North Carolina State University at Raleigh
• North Dakota State University-Main Campus
• St Petersburg College
• Texas A & M University
• Texas Tech University
• The University of Tennessee
• University of Arkansas Main Campus
• University of California-Davis
• University of Delaware
• University of Hawaii at Manoa
• University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
• University of Puerto Rico-Utuado
• West Texas A & M University