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Course code: ROSS20080o11Semester: 2011/2012 winter
Name: Biological methods of plant protection of horticultural plants I
Major: Horticulture
Study Type: second cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 2
ECTS points: 0
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 15 / 6
Lecturer: Prof. dr hab. Michał Hurej, dr hab. Maria Kelm,
Language of instruction: Polish
Learning outcomes: Student obtains ability to use biological methods of plant protection in horticultural crops. He is able to understand interactions between beneficial and destructive organisms which influence crop health.
Competences: Taking decision concerning utilization of beneficial organisms in protection of various horticultural crops.
Prerequisites: Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Entomology
Course content: Plant protection methods applied in horticultural crops. Possibility of application of biological method. Natural enemies of pests and their effectiveness in glasshouse and field crops. Requirement of horticultural plants relevant to pollination. Adaptation of insects to flower pollination Characteristic and systematic of bees.
Recommended literature: 1.Biologiczne metody walki ze szkodnikami roślin, Boczek J., Lipa J.J., PWN Warszawa 1978 2.Ochrona roślin bez chemii, Wiech K. ,Działkowiec Warszawa 2001. 3.Insect Pest Management CAB International, Dent D. 1991. 4.Ekologia pszczół, Banaszak J. , PWN Warszawa-Poznań 1993. 5.Podstawy ekologii, Banaszak J., Wiśniewski H. ,WSP Bydgoszcz 1999
Assessment methods: Credit for practical after semester 3.
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