Code: | AGR107 | Acronym: | AGR107 |
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Classification | Keyword |
OFICIAL | Agrarian Sciences |
Active? | Yes |
Responsible unit: | Department of Geosciences, Environment and Spatial Plannings |
Course/CS Responsible: | First Degree in Engineering Sciences |
Acronym | No. of Students | Study Plan | Curricular Years | Credits UCN | Credits ECTS | Contact hours | Total Time |
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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: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 | 0 | Plano de estudos Oficial | 3 | - | 5 | 49 | 135 |
- 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
To know the main groups of pests and plant diseases. To do a correct diagnosis and propose a control method for a plant pest. To know how to write a tecnical report, discuss a topic and do a oral presentation.
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
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.
designation | Weight (%) |
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Exame | 100,00 |
Total: | 100,00 |
designation | Time (hours) |
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Estudo autónomo | 49,00 |
Frequência das aulas | 49,00 |
Total: | 98,00 |
Exam 100%
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