Public University of Navarre



CastellanoEuskara | Academic year: 2016/2017 | Previous academic years:  2015/2016 
Bachelor's degree in Agricultural, Food and Rural Environment Engineering at the Universidad Pública de Navarra
Course code: 501512 Subject title: CROP PROTECTION
Credits: 6 Type of subject: Optative Year: 3 Period: 1º S
Department: Agrarian Production
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Module/Subject matter

Tecnology of fruit and vegetables  production, gardening and landscape

 

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Descriptors

Pest control, ornamental crops, horticulture, arboriculture.

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Specific proficiencies

  • 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 planning

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Learning outcomes

R1:To identify the main biotic agents causing pests of horticulture, arboriculture, and ornamental crops. Control methods.

R2:To identify the main biotic agents causing pests of intensive and forced farming. Control methods

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Methodology

Methodolology-activity

Horas Presenciales

Horas no presenciales

A-1 Lecturer /participative classes

18

 

A-2 Practicas

27

30

A-3 Debates, data sharing, group tutories

8

 

A-4 Assigments

4

20

A-5 Reading

 

18

A-6 Self-study

 

22

A-7 Exams, test,…

3

 

A-8 Individual tutoring

 

 

 

 

 

Total

60

90

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Relationship between formative activities and proficiencies/learning outcomes

Proficiencies

Formative activities

CE25

A-1, A-2, A-7

CE28

A-1, A-2, A-7

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Languages

Spanish, English, euskera

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Evaluation

 

Learning outcomes
Task Percentage weight Possibility to overcome grade
 R1, R2  Theoretical content learning

 50

Minimum aceptable mark

 Yes
 R1, R2  Practicum report  15  No
 R1, R2 Assement  30  No
 R1, R2  Oral exposition  5  No

 

 

 

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Contents

- 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.

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Agenda

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.

Practicum.  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.

Practicum. 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.Taxa of relevance for 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.

Practicum: 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 red spider mite, Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae).

 Practicum. Taxonomy. Hemimetabola insect families.

 Chapter 6.

Theory. Phytophagous species in horticultural crops. Morphology, biology, crop damage and control methods for:  the artichoke moth, Gortyna xanthenes (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae); 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).

Practicum: 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 worm Cabezudo, Capnodis tenebrionis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae).

Practicum: 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 olive fruit fly,  Bactrocera oleae (Díptera: Tephritidae).

Practicum: 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); the palm red weevil Rhyncophorus ferrugineus (Coleptera: curculionidae) an dthe genarium borner Cacyreus marshalli (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae ).

Practicum: 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.

Practicum Diseases diagnosis and pathogen detection.

Practicum: 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.

Practicum: 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.

Practicum: 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.

Practicum: Diseases in ornamental plants.

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Bibliography

Access the bibliography that your professor has requested from the Library.


Elemental

  • Agrios, G.N. 1997. Plant Pathology, 4th ed., Academic Press.
  • Caballero, P. y J. Murillo. 2003. Protección de cultivos. Conceptos actuales y fuentes de información. UPNA.
  • Norris, R.F., Caswell-Chen, E.P. & Kogan, M. 2003. Concepts in integrated pest management. Prentice Hall, New Jersey
  • Schumann, G.L., C.J. D’Arcy. 2010. Essential plant pathology. APS Press
  • Viñuela, E., P. Del Estal, M. Arroyo, A. Adán, F. Budía, J. Jacas, M. González, F. Bahena. 1996. Artrópodos: insectos y ácaros. Monografías de la ETSIA de la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid.

Complemental

  • American Phytopathological Society. Compendios de enfermedades. APS Press.
                Chase, A.R. 1987. Compendium of ornamental foliage plant diseases.
                Daughtrey, M. 1995. Compendium of flowering potted plant diseases.
                Davis, R.M. et al. 1997. Compendium of lettuce diseases.
                Jones, A.L., H.S. Aldwinckle. 1990. Compendium of apple and pear diseases.
                Ogawa, J.M. et al 1995. Compendium of stone fruit diseases.
                Pearson, R.C., A.C. Goheen. 1988. Compendium of grape diseases.
                Pernezny, K. et al 2003. Compendium of pepper diseases.
  • Davies, R.G. 1989. Introducción a la Entomología. Chapham and Hall, Londres, Reino Unido.
  • De Liñan Vicente, C. 1994. Entomología Agroforestal. Ediciones Agrotécnicas, S.L., Madrid.
  • De Liñan, C. 2010. Vademécum de productos fitosanitarios.
  • Domínguez, F. 1993. Plagas y enfermedades de las plantas cultivadas, 9ª edición. Ediciones Mundi-Prensa, Madrid.
  • Fry, W.E. 1982. Principles of Plant Disease Management. Academic Press, New York.
  • García Marí, F. J. y F. Ferragut Pérez. 2002. Plagas Agrícolas. Phtytoma-España, Valencia.
  • Horst, R.K. 2008. Westcott's plant disease handbook. Springer
  • Jiménez-Díaz, R., E. Montesinos. 2010. Enfermedades de las plantas causadas por hongos y oomicetos: naturaleza y control integrado. SEF-Phytoma
  • Koike, S.T., P. Gladders, A.O. Paulus. 2007 Vegetable diseases: a color handbook. Academic Press.
  • Maroto, J.V. 1997. Etiología y descripción de las principales fisiopatías de la horticultura mediterránea. Ed. Promociones LAV, Valencia.
  • MAPA. 2004. Lo sparásitos de la vid: estrategias de protección razonada. [recurso electrónico en línea, BUPNA] MAPA-Mundi Prensa
  • Melgarejo P, García-Jiménez J, Jordá MC, López MM, Andrés MF, Durán-Vila N. 2010. Patógenos de plantas descritos en España. In. Madrid: Sociedad Española de Fitopatología - Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Medio Rural y Marino.Munk, L. B.M. Cooke. 2008. Sustainable disease management in a European context (recurso electrónico en línea, BUPNA) Springer
  • Patología Vegetal. 1996. Tomos I y II. Sociedad Española de Fitopatología.
  • Pérez Martínez, J.L. 2012. Plagas y enfermedades del viñedo en La Rioja. Consejería de Agricultura, La Rioja.
  • Punja, Z.K., S. H. De Boer, H. Sanfaçon. 2007. Biotechnology and plant disease management [recurso electrónico en línea, BUPNA]. CAB International
  • Parry, D.W. 1990. Plant Pathology in Agriculture. Cambridge Univ. Press.
  • Smith, I.M., Dunez, J., Lelliot, R.A., Phillips, D.H., Archer, S.A. 1992. Manual de enfermedades de las plantas. Ed. Mundi Prensa.

 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)

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Location

Aulario Building, Seminar room and laboratory in the Agricultural Production Department,  Agrobiotecnology Institute.

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