Key words
Crop protection
Objectives
The course bring insight in life cycle and development of common diseases and pests in agri- and horticulture, and in the most important methods of pest and disease control . The exercises have following objectives:
- To recognise and identify the most important disease and pest organisms
- Management and control of concepts of diseases and pests
Prerequisites
A basic knowledge of plant and insect anatomy and fysiology
Topics
Pest and disease cycles; epidemiology, management and control of plant pests and diseases, evaluation and scoring techniques of diseases and pests, biological and integrated control of pests and diseases.
Teaching Methods
lectures - exercises - others
Materials used
teacher's course - school library materials
Study guidance
The students can always make an appointment.
Assessment
Scoring system :
written examination - written tests
oral examination
Study costs
± 60 Euro
Lecturer(s)
G. Haesaert, V. Derycke
Language
Dutch
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