Course code: 501512 | Subject title: CROP PROTECTION | ||||
Credits: 6 | Type of subject: Optative | Year: 3 | Period: 1º S | ||
Department: Agrarian Production | |||||
Lecturers: |
- Ecology and epidemiology of biotic agents causing pest in ornamental crops, arboriculture and horticulture.
- Control strategies and methods to suppress pest in ornamental crops, arboriculture and horticulture.
- Introduction to the integrated management program.
CT1: Ability to develop activities in the field of Rural and Agrifood Engineering, assuming a social, ethical, and environmental commitment.
CT2: Oral and written communication skills
CT6: Ability to learn autonomously
CE25: Ability to recognize, understand, and utilize the principles of horticultural production technology: the foundations and technology for horticultural, fruit, and ornamental propagation and production. Quality control of horticultural products. Marketing.
CE28: Ability to recognize, understand, and utilize the principles of agricultural and landscape Engineering, environmental legislation and management, sustainable development principles, market and professional strategies, assessment of environmental assets, hydrology, erosion, plant material production, use, and maintenance, ecosystems and biodiversity, physical environment and climate change. Analysis, management, and land use planning. Landscaping principles. Specific design and graphic expression tools, practical development of environmental impact studies, environmental and landscaping restoration projects. Projects and maintenance plans for green spaces. Development projects. Tools for spatial and landscape planning. Projects and works management and planningTo identify the main biotic agents causing pests of horticulture, arboriculture, and ornamental crops. Control methods.
To identify the main biotic agents causing pests of intensive and forced farming. Control methods
Methodolology-activity |
Horas Presenciales |
Horas no presenciales |
A-1 Lecturer /participative classes |
18 |
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A-2 Practicas |
27 |
30 |
A-3 Debates, data sharing, group tutories |
8 |
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A-4 Assigments |
4 |
20 |
A-5 Reading |
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18 |
A-6 Self-study |
|
22 |
A-7 Exams, test,… |
3 |
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A-8 Individual tutoring |
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Total |
60 |
90 |
Activity |
Proficiencies involved |
Task |
Percentage weight |
Possibility to overcome grade |
Minimum acceptable mark |
Theoretical content learning |
CE28, CE25 |
Exam and test |
50% |
Yes |
5,0 |
Practical content learning |
CT1, CE28, CE25 |
Lab-report |
15% |
No |
- |
Self-learning and written skills |
CT1, CT2, CT6, CE28 |
Monography |
30% |
No |
- |
Self-learning and oral skills |
CT1, CT2, EC28 |
Oral presentation |
5% |
No |
- |
Part I. Introduction
Chapter 1.
Theory. Introduction to crop protection. Agricultural Entomology and Plant Pathology principles. Pest Control concept. Subject proficiencies: theoretical and practical knowledge, self-learning and communication skills. Program, planning and evaluation criteria. Bibliography and information sources.
Practical. Monograhphy elaboration schedule. Information sources and management. Guidelines for monography elaboration and oral exposition.
Chapter 2.
Theory. Introduction to the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) principles. Evolution of pest control concept. Legislative and normative framework.
Practical. Information sources for IPM programs design.
Part II. Pest management guidelines for horticultural, ornamental crops and arboriculture to control phytophagous species.
Chapter 3.
Theory. Insect taxonomy. Important orders in agricultural entomology: Orthoptera, Thysanoptera, Hemiptera, Neuroptera, Lepidoptera, Diptera, Hymenoptera, Coleoptera. Lepidoptera, Diptera. Morphology and anatomy of important taxa in agriculture.
Chapter 4.
Theory. Acari taxonomy. Morphology and anatomy of important taxa in agriculture.
Practical: External morphology of insect and acari.
Chapter 5.
Theory. Polyphagous pest. Morphology, biology, crop damage and control methods for: the locust lobster, Dociostaurus marrocanus (Orthoptera: Acrididae); the green peach aphids, Myzus persicae (Heteroptera: Aphididae); the silverleaf whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae); the western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), the lined click beetle, Agriotes lineatus (Coleoptera: Elateridae), the turnip moth, Agrotis segetum (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), the crane fly, Tipula oleracea (Diptera: Tipulidae), the red spider mite, Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae).
Practical. Taxonomy. Hemimetabola insect families.
Chapter 6.
Theory. Phytophagous species in horticultural crops. Morphology, biology, crop damage and control methods for: the onion trips Thrips tabaci (Thysanoptera: Lindeman); the asparagus aphid, Brachicorynella asparagus (Homoptera: Aphididae); the artichoke moth, Gortyna xanthenes (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae); the wheat curl mite, Eriophyes tulipae (Acari: Eriophydae), the cotton worm Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae); the tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae); the potato tuberworm Phthorimaea operculella (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae); the celery leafminer, Liriomyza trifolii (Diptera: Agromyzidae); the tomato russet mite, Aculops lycopersici (Acari: Eriophyidae); the Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae).
Practical: Taxonomy. Holometabola insect families.
Chapter 7.
Theory: Phytophagous species in fruit trees. Morphology, biology, crop damage and control methods for: the Codling Moth , Cydia pomonella (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae); the Wood Leopard Moth , Zeuzera pyrina and the Goat Moth Cossus cossus (Lepidoptera: Cossidae); the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae; the Woodly Apple Aphid, Eriosoma lanigerum (Homoptera: Aphididae); the European red mite, Panonychus ulmi (Acari: Tetranychidae; the pear psylla, Cacopsylla pyri (Homoptera: Psyllidae); the San Jose scale, Quadraspidiotus perniciosus (Homoptera: Diaspididae); the worm Cabezudo, Capnodis tenebrionis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae).
Practical: Day-degree method for pest management.
Chapter 8.
Theory: Phytophagous species in grapevine and olive trees. Morphology, biology, crop damage and control methods for: the grape phylloxera, Daktulosphaira vitifoliae (Homoptera: Phyloxeridae); Xylotrechus arvicola (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae); the European Grapevine Moth, Lobesia botrana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae); the grape rust mite, Calepitrimerus vitis (Acari: Eryophidae); the black scale, Saissetia oleae (Homoptera:Lecaniidae); the olive fruit fly, Bactrocera oleae (Díptera: Tephritidae).
Practical: Microbial control for pest management: baculovirus and Bacillus thuringiensis
Chapter 9.
Theory: Phytophagous species in ornamental plants. Morphology, biology, crop damage and control methods for: the cottony cushion scale, Icerya purchasis; the gladiolus thrips, Thrips simplex (Thysanoptera: Thripidae); the rose aphid, Macrosiphum rosae (Homoptera: Aphididae).
Practical: Chemical and Biotechnical Control for pest management.
Part III. Pest management guidelines for horticultural, ornamental crops and arboriculture to control plant diseases.
Chapter 10.
Theory: Diseases affecting horticultural crops. Tracheomicosis (Pythium spp.); downy Mildew (Bremia lactucae; Peronospora spp.); powdery mildew; Vascular wilts (Fusarium oxysporum); asparagous rust (Puccinia asparagi); white mold (Sclerotinia spp., Sclerotium spp.); bacterian decay (Erwinia spp. Pectobacterium spp., Pseudomonas spp.) and other bacterian diseases. Diseases caused by virus, physiology of virus-infected plants: Potato virus Y and potato leafroll virus PLRV. Diseases caused by Protista: Phytophthora. Potato cystnematode.
Practical: Diseases diagnosis and pathogen detection.
Practical: Sampling methods for diseases diagnosis.
Chapter 11.
Theory: Diseases affecting stone and pip fruit-trees. Black rot of apple and pear. Powdery mildew. Apple canker (Nectria galligena). Brown spot of pear (Stemphylium vesicarium). Leaf fleck of pears. Fire blight of apple and pear (Erwinia amylovora). Bacterial spots and blight (Xantomonas spp). Peach leaf curt (Taphrina deformans). Peach powdery mildew (Sphaerotheca pannosa). Brown rot of stone fruits (Monilia spp.). Bacterial canker of Prunus (Pseudomonas syringae). Other important diseases.
Practical: Diseases of Fruit trees
Chapter 12.
Theory: Diseases affecting grapevine and olive tree. Downy Mildew. Powdery mildew. Canker or progressive death. Grey mould (Botrytis cinerea). Wood-decay fungus: Yesca (Stereum hirsutum and Phellinus igniarius); Eutipia (Eutypa lata); Phomopsis blight (Phomopsis vitícola); Verticilium wilt (Verticilium spp). Olive peacock spot (Cycloconium oleaginym). Olive knot disease (Pseudomonas savastanoi). Olive soap (Gloeosporium livarum). Other important diseases.
Practical: Biological control of diseases.
Chapter 13.
Theory: Diseases affecting ornamental plants. Rose powdery mildew (Podosphaera pannosa). Trunk Tumors. Carnation wilt (Fusarium spp). Root rot (Phtytoptora spp). Antrhacnose (Colletotrichum sp) and powdery mildew of plane tree, carnation, and pelargonium. Diseases caused by virus in ornamental plants.
Practical: Diseases in ornamental plants.
Access the bibliography that your professor has requested from the Library.
Elemental
Complemental
Websites:
http://www.inra.fr/Internet/Produits/HYPPZ/pa.htm (297 fichas de plagas agrícolas. En francés e inglés)
http://www.caf.wvu.edu/kearneysville/wvufarm9.html (Plagas de frutales)
http://ipmworkd.umn.edu/cancelado/keypestsSp.htm (Plagas claves y vínculos www)
Aulario Building, Seminar room and laboratory in the Agricultural Production Department, Agrobiotecnology Institute.