CONTROL METHODS FOR ANIMAL PESTS
Academic Year 2019/2020 - 1° YearCredit Value: 6
Course Language: Italian
Taught classes: 35 hours
Exercise: 14 hours
Term / Semester: 2°
Learning Objectives
The course aims to provide students with theoretical and practical insights on control methods
for crop pests in order to develop technical skills for the definition of appropriate
plant protection programs against insect and other organism pests
Course Structure
The course will comprise classes, laboratory training and field visits
Detailed Course Content
Evolution of the control methods of insect and other arthropod pests. Integrated pest management: principles and application techniques. Principles of
biological control. Cultural methods. Biotechnical methods: semiochemicals and signal manipulation. Physical methods. Genetic methods and biotechnologies for pest control. Chemical control: Chemical and biochemical properties of pesticides; Legislation. Examples of IPM applications.
Textbook Information
1. PENNACCHIO F. 2014 Gli insetti e il loro controllo. Liguori Editore [ISBN: 978-88-207-5351-1].
2. COLAZZA S., PERI E., LO BUE P. 2018. Lineamenti di Entomologia in Agricoltura Biologica. Palermo University Press. [EAN: 9788831919104]
3. VIGGIANI G., 1997. Lotta biologica e integrata nella difesa fitosanitaria, Volume II: Lotta integrata ai
fitofagi. Liguori, Napoli (ed.) [ISBN 88-207-2239-9].
4. BACCETTI B., BARBAGALLO S., SÜSS L., TREMBLAY E., 2000. Manuale di Zoologia Agraria. Delfino
Editore, Roma [ISBN 88-728722227];