058505 Thematic Course: Plant Protection - Pests and Diseases

Details
Department of Plant Biology   50 %
Department of Ecology   50 %
Earliest Possible Year8
Duration1 semester
 
Credits24 (ECTS)
Course LevelMSc
 
Examinationoral examination


Aid allowed

Description of Examination: 13-point scale, external examiner

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Description of Examination:
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Organisation of TeachingGroup project, selected lectures and seminars, theoretical exercises: e.g., journal club sessions related to projects group work
 
Block PlacementF SUP
 
Teaching LanguageEnglish
may be conducted in Danish
 
Optional Prerequisites046411 Insect Pests, Beneficials and other Fauna of Arable Fields
048070 Diagnosis of Diseases and Pests of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants
055851 Plant Diseases
045741 Forest Zoology and Forest Pathology
120411 Plant Protection in Horticulture
as well as a plant production course. Two or more of the following: 045689, 048014, 055838, 055849, 055858
 
Course Objectives
To reach a level of knowledge and understanding where students can analyse and handle pest and disease problems related to different types of plant production (i.e., primary level: conventional and integrated production (IP) as well as organic production and secondary level: e.g., fruit, vegetable, greenhouse and arable production).
 
Course Contents
The course provides an essential part of the training needed for students who wish to enter an advisory career in agricultural and horticultural extension services or in the Administration of environmental protection.

The course also provides a useful part of the training needed for students who wish to conduct research in plant protection.

Topics:
- Terminologies and advanced aspects of plant pathology and pest biology and management
- Principals of preventative and curative measures for the control of plant pests and diseases under different production systems (organic, integrated production and conventional production)
- Determine plans at farm and crop level for plant protection against plant pests and diseases as related to the principals outlined above.
- Evaluation of consequences of preventative and curative measures on the environment.
- Key aspects of national and international legislation pertaining to plant protection.
- An understanding of the potential for biotechnological and biological solutions for controlling pests and diseases.

It is expected that the student projects will provide subjects for group work and journal. As inspiration for potential topics for study:
. The effects of the reports by, for example, the Bichel and Kirsten Jensen committees on the possibilities for using chemical treatments in plant production systems.
. Ethics and other problems associated with the control of pests and pathogens using genetic engineering.
. Problems associated with e.g., organic production forms, own seed.
Internal and external presentations and journal clubs will cover broad aspects associated with the production of healthy crops.
 
Teaching And Learning Methods
The course will introduce the students to recent research results and their application within these areas. . Project group work (groups of 3 to 6 students) designed to describe and analyse key aspects of plant protection problems in production or other relevant situations. . Theoretical exercises based on primary literature (journal club). . Excursions to relevant research institutions, extension services and production forms chosen to illustrate current and previous problems. . Selected presentations introducing the key themes of plant protection.
 
Course Litterature
Bichel-udvalget (1999) Hovedrapport: Rapport fra Hovedudvalget Bichel-Udvalget, Udvalget til vurdering af de samlede konsekvenser af en hel eller delvis afvikling af pesticidanvendelsen, Miljøstyrelsen, Sekretariatet for Pesticidudvalget, København 144pp
. Kirsten Jensen udvalget (2003) Reduceret anvendelse af pesticider i gartnerierhvervet og frugtavl, Bekæmpelsesmiddelforskning fra Miljøstyrelsen, 70
. Bichel-udvalget - Den Tværfaglige Økologigruppe (1999) Økologiske scenarier for Danmark : rapport fra den tværfaglige gruppe i pesticidudvalget (Bichel-Udvalget, Udvalget til vurdering af de samlede konsekvenser af en hel eller delvis afvikling af pesticidanvendelsen] : Miljøstyrelsen, Sekretariatet for Pesticidudvalget, København pp98
. Primary and review literature describing research into the biology of, and development of applications of plant protection especially relating to IMP and IP.
Basic textbooks provide useful background information
 
Course Coordinator
Peter Esbjerg, pe@life.ku.dk, Department of Agriculture and Ecology/Section of Zoology, Phone: 35332686
David B. Collinge, dbc@life.ku.dk, Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology/Plant Pathology Section, Phone: 35333356
 
Study Board
 
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