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Academic Year/course: 2017/18

437 - Degree in Rural and Agri-Food Engineering

28944 - Crop protection


Syllabus Information

Academic Year:
2017/18
Subject:
28944 - Crop protection
Faculty / School:
201 - Escuela Politécnica Superior
Degree:
437 - Degree in Rural and Agri-Food Engineering
ECTS:
6.0
Year:
4
Semester:
First semester
Subject Type:
Compulsory
Module:
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5.1. Methodological overview

The course is divided into three sections: first, knowledge about the most relevant pests caused by insects and mites, as well as the main methods to control their incidence on crops; second, problematics caused by weeds and the corresponding strategies to control them; and third, diseases originated by infection of fungi, nematodes, prokaryotes and viruses in cultivated plants, and the diverse strategies of integrated management that could be applied for a sustainable plant protection.

 

 

Theoretical lessons in classroom.

Practical sessions in lab and computer room.

Tutorial sessions.

Field visits.

5.2. Learning tasks

I. Pest caused by insects and mites. Theoretical and practical lessons.

II. Weeds and their control methods .Theoretical and practical lessons.

III. Diseases caused by fungi, prokaryotes and viruses. Theoretical and practical lessons.

Field visits

5.3. Syllabus

Theory programme

 

 

Topic 1. Introduction to Crop Protection

 

Topic 2. Insects

 

Topic 3. Main endopterygote pests in extensive crops

 

Topic 4. Main exopterygote pests in extensive crops

 

Topic 5. Mites.

 

Topic 6. Main mite pests in extensive crops.

 

Topic 7. Protecting extensive crops from mite pests.

 

Topic 8. Weeds and plant parasites.

 

Topic 9. Integrated management of weeds

 

Topic 10. Chemical control of weeds.

 

Topic 11. Concepts of plant pathology.

 

Topic 12. Pathogenic plant fungi.

 

Topic 13. Mycosis in extensive crops.

 

Topic 14. Diseases caused by bacteria.

 

Topic 15. Diseases caused by Nematodes

 

Topic 16. Pathogenic plant viruses and viroids.

 

Topic 17. Protecting extensive crops against diseases.

 

 

Practical Programme

 

Practical 1. Identifying pest insects (I)

Practical 2. Identifying pest insects (II).

Practical 3. Identifying pest insects (II).

Practical 4. Pest control handbook (problems).

Practical 5. Identifying weeds (I)

Practical 6. Identifying weeds (II)

Practical 7. Verifying the causal agent: Koch’s postulates, pure cultures.

Practical 8. Ectophytic and endophytic fungi. Trypan blue stain.

Practical 9. Diagnosing fungal infections.

Practical 10. Fungicides. Active substances record.

Practical 11. Diagnosing bacterial and viral infections in plants.

 

5.4. Course planning and calendar

Week

 

Personal work

Total hours

Theoretical sessions

Practical sessions

 

 

1

Theme 1

-

-

2

2

Theme 2

-

Study (2 h)

4

3

Theme 3

Practice 1

Study (4 h)

8

4

Theme 4

Practice 2

Study (4 h)

8

5

Theme 5

Practice 3

Study (4 h)

8

6

Theme 6

Practice 4

Study (4 h)

8

7

Theme 7

  

Study (6h)

8

8

Theme 8

Practice 5

Study (4 h)

8

9

Theme 9

Practice 6

Study (4 h)

8

10

Theme 10

Field visit (4h)

Study (2h)

8

11

    

Study (8 h)

8

12

  

-

Study (8 h)

8

13

Theme 11

Theme 12

  

Study (4 h)

8

14

Theme 13

Practice 7

Study (4 h)

8

15

Theme 14

Practice 8

Study (4 h)

8

16

Theme 15

 

Study (4 h)

8

17

Theme 16

Practice 10

Study (4 h)

8

18

Theme 17

Practice 11

Study (4 h)

8

19

-

 Oral presentation (1h)

Study (7 h)

8

20

Evaluation (2h)

-

Study (6 h)

8

Total

36

27

87

150

5.5. Bibliography and recommended resources

 
BB Enfermedades causadas por nematodos fitoparásitos en España / editoras científicas, María Fe Andrés Yeves, Soledad Verdejo Lucas . Valencia : Phytoma-España ; [Madrid] : Sociedad Española de Fitopatología, D.L. 2011
BB Enfermedades de las plantas causadas por hongos y oomicetos : naturaleza y control integrado / editores científicos, Rafael Manuel Jiménez Díaz, Emilio Montesinos Seguí . Valencia : Phytoma España, D.L. 2010
BB García Marí, Fernando. Las plagas agrícolas / Fernando García Marí, Josep Costa Comelles, Francisco Ferragut Pérez . Valencia : Agropubli, D.L.1994
BB Villarias Moradillo, José Luis. Atlas de malas hierbas / José Luis Villarias Moradillo . 3a. ed. rev. y ampl. Madrid : Mundi-Prensa, 2000
BC Ayllón, M.A., et al. (2017). Enfermedades de plantas causadas por virus y viroides. Sociedad Española de Fitopatología
BC Herramientas biotecnológicas en fitopatología / editores científicos, Vicente Pallás...[et al.] . Madrid [etc.] : Mundi-Prensa, 2008
BC Patología vegetal / editores G. Llácer... [et al.] . 2ª ed. Valencia : Phytoma España : Mundi-Prensa, 2000
BC Recasens i Guinjuan, Jordi. Malas hierbas en plántula : guía de identificación / Jordi Recasens, Josep Antoni Conesa . Lleida : Universitat de Lleida [etc.], 2009

 

The updated recommended bibliography can be consulted in: http://psfunizar7.unizar.es/br13/egAsignaturas.php?id=8105