Course Objectives
From the lecture and course assignments, students will gain an understanding of the following agricultural biosecurity concepts:
- An awareness of the importance of invasive species to U.S. agricultural and natural areas.
- An awareness of trade issues and their relevance to agricultural biosecurity.
- An understanding of the foundation principles and basic pratices of pest exclusion, eradication, and management tactics for invasive species issues.
- An ability to assimilate information on invasive species, and develop inferences from case study examples.
- A perspective on the research, extension, and regulatory components of invasive species issues.
- An appreciation of early detection and correct identification of new and emerging pest problems.
- An awareness of news and developments reported in the popular and scientific media on issues affecting the subject matter of this course.
- An awareness of the importance of insect vectors to animal and human health.
- An awareness of the importance of exotic animal disease threats to agriculture.