Plant Protection Management
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
The course aims at providing students with adequate
knowledge about: a) the different approaches in crop
protection, focusing on the chemical control and related
environmental issues; b) basic elements of integrated
crop protection from diseases.
knowledge about: a) the different approaches in crop
protection, focusing on the chemical control and related
environmental issues; b) basic elements of integrated
crop protection from diseases.
Expected learning outcomes
The acquired skills are essential in professional activities
in the sector of integrated crop protection from diseases.
in the sector of integrated crop protection from diseases.
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
The teaching program is divided into two parts: in the first part, the concepts underlying the defense of plants will be exposed, in the second part particularly significant case studies will be treated. FIRST PART: introduction to plant disease management; agro-ecosystem and the need to defend crops, food security; local, regional, national and international organizations for plant health; epidemics and extent of damage; disease management principles (strategies, targets and means); legislative (quarantine, eradication, compulsory control, phytosanitary certification), physical (heat), agronomic (environmental parameters and agronomic practices), genetic (constitutive and acquired resistance), chemical (plant protection products and legislation on registration, labelling and use; mechanisms, mode and spectrum of action; resistance and anti-resistance strategies) and biological (principles) means of protection. Integrated disease management and biological protection principles, disease forecasting models. SECOND PART: Disease management of grapevine, plane tree, oak, corn, rice, and tomato.
Prerequisites for admission
Fundamentals of Plant Pathology
Teaching methods
In the lectures, the topics listed in the course Syllabus will be addressed. The laboratory and classroom exercises and part of the field activities aim to provide practical knowledge on the evaluation of the efficacy of plant protection products, from experimental design to data analysis. A visit will also be made to a company producing plant protection products.
Teaching Resources
Lecture slides on ARIEL platform.
Principles of Plant Disease Management, WE Fry.
Principles of Plant Disease Management, WE Fry.
Assessment methods and Criteria
The final exam consists of an interview and the evaluation is expressed in thirtieths. During the oral exam, two questions will be posed to the student in spoken form: the first question will concern the first part of the program (basic concepts and definitions); the second one will concern the second part of the program (sustainable protection from specific diseases). The student will have to answer the questions in such a way as to demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the subject and fulfilment of the learning outcomes to pass the exam.
Students with SLD or disability certifications are kindly requested to contact the teacher at least 15 days before the date of the exam session to agree on individual exam requirements. In the email please make sure to add in cc the competent offices: [email protected] (for students with SLD) o [email protected] (for students with disability).
Students with SLD or disability certifications are kindly requested to contact the teacher at least 15 days before the date of the exam session to agree on individual exam requirements. In the email please make sure to add in cc the competent offices: [email protected] (for students with SLD) o [email protected] (for students with disability).
AGR/12 - PLANT PATHOLOGY - University credits: 6
Field activity: 16 hours
Practicals: 4 hours
Laboratories: 4 hours
Lessons: 36 hours
Practicals: 4 hours
Laboratories: 4 hours
Lessons: 36 hours
Professor:
Toffolatti Silvia Laura
Shifts:
Turno
Professor:
Toffolatti Silvia LauraProfessor(s)
Reception:
Monday, 10-12 am
Building 21070, first floor