Resources
Biocontrol Class Power points
Any instructor who wishes to share the power point presentations from his or her biological control class may have them posted here by sending them to Roy Van Driesche (Fernald Hall, PSIS/Entomology, UMASS, Amherst, MA 01027) on a CD. Be sure, the titles of the power points are clear and indicate the level of the class (A = introductory class for Freshman, Sophmores or nonmajors; B = upper level first class for Juniors, Seniors, and Graduate students; C = second specialized class for graduate students who have already have a B level course). I start this by posting the power points from my class (in 2007). These power points may be downloaded by interested instructors for use, in whole or in part, with or without modification, for classroom use. They cannot be used for publication, in whole or in part. They will be updated periodically (evey year or two) as I reteach my class and make changes.
I. Power points of Roy Van Driesche (UMASS Amherst, for a upper level course in biological control)-A "Level B" first course intended for Juniors, Seniors and Grad students
PP#1 2008 ver- History of BC and Precedents-PDF version
PP#2 2008 ver- Parasitoids and Predators-taxonomy
PP#3 2008 ver- Parasitoids and Predators-biology
PP#4 2008 ver-Weed biocontrol agents-taxonomy
PP#5 2008 ver- Biology of insect pathogens
PP#6 2008 ver-The invasive species problem
PP#7 2008 ver-Classical biological control
PP#8 2008 ver-Biocontrol and Population Dynamics Theory
PP#9 2008 ver- Weed biocontrol
PP#10 2008 ver-Tools for biocontrol
PP#11 2008 ver- Historical review of nontarget impacts
PP#12 2008 ver-Predicting host ranges
PP#13 2008 ver-Evaluation of natural enemy impacts
PP#14 2008 ver-Protecting natural enemies from pesticides
PP#15 2008 ver-Enhancing crops as natural enemy habitats
PP#16 2008 ver-Biopesticide concepts and applications
PP#17 2008 ver-Augmentation biocontrol in greenhouses
PP#18 2008 ver-Outdoor augmentation biocontrol
PP#19 2008 ver-Biocontrol of vertebrates and nontraditional targets
2. Spanish language version of the Van Driesche 2007 pps (note, in the title of the files, the accents have been deleted for computer compatibility) Power points authored by Roy Van Driesche (PSIS, University of Massachusetts) and Juan Rull and Alejandro Martinez Ramirez (INECOL, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico)
pp1 Historia y precedentes del CB
pp2 Taxonomia de Parasitoides y Depredadores
pp3 Biologia de Parasitoides y depredadores
pp4 Biologia de Patogenos de Insectos
pp10 Seguridad revision historica
pp11 Metodo para predecir el rango de hospederos
