Applied Entomology and Plant Pathology
Academic Year 2017/2018 - 3° Year
Teaching Staff
Scientific field
Term / Semester: 1°
- Plant Pathology: Giancarlo Polizzi
- ENTOMOLOGIA E PARASSITOLOGIA AGRARIA GENERALE: Giovanna Maria Daniela Tropea Garzia
Scientific field
- AGR/12 - Plant pathology
- AGR/11 - General and applied entomology
Term / Semester: 1°
Learning Objectives
- Plant Pathology
This course will provide to the students the basic knowoledge on plant pathology with special emphasis on disease diagnostic, epidemiology and sustainable control methods to prevent plant diseases or to reduce their impacts.
Detailed Course Content
- Plant Pathology
Introduction and social impact of plant pathology. Types of diseases. The life-cycle of a disease and epidemiology. Diagnosis. Koch' postulates. Control strategies. Basic elements to formulate a correct diagnosis and application of acquired knowledge for the analysis of specific disease cases. Laboratory training for the different plant pathogens.
Textbook Information
- Plant Pathology
G.N. Agrios, 2005. Plant Pathology: 5th Edition Hardcover