Fundamentals of Crop Protection

Code:

AGR107

Acronym:

AGR107

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Agrarian Sciences

Instance: 2011/2012 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Geosciences, Environment and Spatial Plannings
Course/CS Responsible:	First Degree in Engineering Sciences

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
L:AST	1	Plano de Estudos a partir de 2008	3	-	5	49	135
L:B	1	Plano de estudos a partir de 2008	3	-	5	49	135
L:CC	0	Plano de estudos de 2008 até 2013/14	3	-	5	49	135
L:F	0	Plano de estudos a partir de 2008	2	-	5	49	135
L:G	0	P.E - estudantes com 1ª matricula anterior a 09/10	3	-	5	49	135
		P.E - estudantes com 1ª matricula em 09/10	3	-	5	49	135
L:M	0	Plano de estudos a partir de 2009	3	-	5	49	135
L:Q	1	Plano de estudos Oficial	3	-	5	49	135

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

- To understand the decision making in integrated pest management
- to know with are the components of integrated pest management
- to know what is a quarantine pest and what duty they have in the prevention of desasters due to pests.
- to know how to identify an insect
- to relate plant damages and pest
- to recognize pathogens causing infectious diseases in plants

Program

1. Introduction to plant protection
Plant protection in different sustainable agriculture systems. Quarantine pests. Biodiversity in agriculture. Trophic relations in agriculture environment. Groups of pests. Plant protection national and international organisations
2. Entomology
Importance of insects; Insect morphology; Metamorphoses; Insect classification and identification
3. Plant pathology
Parasitism and disease development; Plant disease caused by fungi; Characteristics of plant pathogenic fungi
4. Strategies in integrated pest management
Risk assessment; Decision making and threshold
5. Methods of control
Biological control, chemical control, cultural control, biotechnical control

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures and workshops will altern – one week students have a 3,5 hour lecture and the other week students will have a 3,5 hour workshop. Workshps can be at the laboratory, at computers-lab or in the field or even study visits. In order to seek advantage of a good weather necessary for the practices in the field, there may be change in the schedule, however the total number of hours is respected

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Eligibility for exams

Any student can attempt the exam to obtain approval in discipline.

Calculation formula of final grade

Four assingments are proposed (T1, T2, T3 and T4). Final classification is calculated by the formula CF= 50%T1 + 15%T2 + 15%T3 + 20%T4. Any student can attempt the exam to obtain approval in discipline.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Students who want to improve their classification can attempt exam.

Observations

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SITES
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