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Course code: RSSS10133o15Semester: 2015/2016 winter
Name: Plant Protection (basics)
Major: Environmental Protection
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 4
ECTS points: 3
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 30 / 0
Lecturer: dr Jacek Twardowski, dr Jacek Jackowski, dr Wojciech Pusz, dr Ewa Tendziagolska
Language of instruction: English
Learning outcomes: Students become familiar with the role of insects, pathogens and weeds in different ecosystems with particular emphasis on agroecosystems. They learn about biotic and abiotic factors affecting agrophages populations and their dynamics. Students acquire basic knowledge of noxious and beneficial organisms of different habitats and of the available methods to control pest species, including the population monitoring and preventive methods necessary for the effective, complex control. The students become generally accustomed to a range of chemical, biotechnological and biological pesticides, along with the appropriate contexts for their safe and effective application.
Competences: Ability to recognize the most important groups of noxious and beneficial organisms of different habitats and crops. Ability to assess and/or predict the extent of damage caused by the insect pests, pathogens and weeds. Ability to take an appropriate control decision, based on the observation, identification and monitoring of the organism in question.
Prerequisites: Botany, Zoology, Basic Chemistry course, Principles of Animal and Plant Physiology, Plant Cultivation.
Course content: Insects, pathogens and weeds role in various ecosystems with particular emphasis on agroecosystems. Biotic and abiotic factors affecting agrophages. Review of the most important insect, pathogen and weed groups. Available methods to control noxious organisms. Monitoring and predicting the abundance of noxious organisms. Counseling and prevention in plant protection. Threats to the operator, environment and the end consumer, related to applications of chemical pesticides.
Recommended literature: 1.Carlile W.R., 2006. Pesticide selectivity, Health, and the Environment. Cambridge University Press, 310 pp. 2.Driesche R. (van), Hoddle M., Centler T., Control pests and weeds by natural enemies: an introduction to biological control. Wiley – Blackwell. 3.Gurr G.M., Wratten S.D., Altieri M.A., 2004. Ecological Engineering For Pest Management. Advances in Habitat Manipulation for Arthropods. CABI Publishing, 232 pp. 4.Hajek A., 2004. Natural Enemies, An Introduction to Biological Control. Cambridge University Press, 378 pp. 5.Introduction to the study of insects. CBS College Publishing, 1981. 6.Kennedy G.G., Sutton T.B., 2000. Emerging Technologies for Integrated Pest Management. Concepts, Research, and Implementation. APS Press. 7.Matthews G., 2006. Pesticides. Health, safety and the environment. Blackwell Publishing, 235 pp. 8.Rechcigl J.E., Rechcigl N.A., 2000. Biological and Biotechnological Control of Insect Pests. Lewis Publishers, 374 pp. 9.Stenersen J., 2004. Chemical Pesticides, Mode of Action and Toxicology. CRC Press, 276 pp.
Assessment methods: Final test, satisfactory completion for passing: 55 percent.
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