| Department of Ecology
50 % Department of Plant Biology 50 % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Earliest Possible Year | MSc. 1 year to MSc. 2 year | ||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | One block | ||||||||||||||||||
| Credits | 7.5 (ECTS) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Course Level | MSc | ||||||||||||||||||
| Examination | Final Examination written examination and oral examination All aids allowed Description of Examination: The final exam includes delivering a project report and an oral presentation of the content of this report Weight: Part report during the course will count 25% and the final exam 75% 13-point scale, internal examiner | ||||||||||||||||||
| Requirement For Attending Exam | At least 75% presence during colloquia. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Organisation of Teaching | Lectures will consume 2-3 hours during the first course weeks. Colloquia increase along the course and towards the end supervion is a strongly increasing part. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Block Placement | Block 2 Week Structure: A | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Language | English | ||||||||||||||||||
| Optional Prerequisites | Other courses on pests and diseases on plants may replace the above mentioned. Land resources and crop production in the tropics Plant Diseases Pests and beneficials of arable fields | ||||||||||||||||||
| Areas of Competence the Course Will Address | |||||||||||||||||||
| Basic Science: Knowledge of biology and ecology of main pests and diseases of important tropical and subtropical crop plants. Knowledge of interactions between plants and plant attacking organisms. Applied Science: Knowledge of the concepts of Integrated Pest Management and different control components. Comprehends the yield effects of plant damage caused by different diseases and pests. Comprehends the basic principles of prevention and control of insects and diseases. Apply IPM principles into cropping calendars of new crops and pest and disease complexes. Make judgments of control requests on the basis of assessed occurrence of diseases and pests. Ethics and Values: Is aware of local cultural and economical constraints to management of pests and diseases | |||||||||||||||||||
| Course Objectives | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1) A thorough knowledge of the biology and ecology of major pests and diseases of tropical and subtropical cropping systems. 2) A detailed understanding of the possibilities of prevention and control of such diseases and pests within a third world frame ranging from self supply to export crops. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Course Contents | |||||||||||||||||||
| The course will include: Biology and ecology of diseases, insects and other pests with emphasis on their establishment /initial infection, growth, survival and dispersal. Pest and disease complexes of selected staple and fiber crops, fruit and vegetable crops and other export crops. Methods for monitoring and subsequently assessing the economical risks related to particular diseases and pests Principal methodologies for prevention and control and more complex strategies with focus on the IPM concept and its practical application. The different topics will be dealt with in an integrated way with the focus on the particular crop and the pest and disease problems connected. Emphasis will be put on the analysis of the problems, development of understanding, and further development of the setting up of a management plan with steps of action in due respect to local conditions. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching And Learning Methods | |||||||||||||||||||
| The teaching is performed by a limited number of lectures. However, theoretical exercises and particularly colloquia which will include presentation of project work in progress are major elements. The project work in groups of 2-3 student will be supported by supervision within both plant pathology and applied entomology but emphasis is put on personal activity of each student. The teachers will give the titles of obligatory student presentations | |||||||||||||||||||
| Course Litterature | |||||||||||||||||||
| D.S. Hill & J.M. Waller: Pests and Diseases of Tropical Crops. Vol 1: Principles and methods of control. 175pp, Vol 2: Field Handbook 432pp. Longman Scientific and Technical, Harlov 1988. A varying selection of journal articles. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Course Coordinator | |||||||||||||||||||
| Peter Esbjerg, pe@life.ku.dk, Department of Agriculture and Ecology/Section of Zoology, Phone: 35332686 Eigil de Neergaard, edn@life.ku.dk, Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology/Plant Pathology Section, Phone: 35333314 | |||||||||||||||||||
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