Plant Pathology and Crop Protection

Code:

BIOL4007

Acronym:

BIOL4007

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Biology

Instance: 2021/2022 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Biology
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Functional Biology and Biotechnology of Plants

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
M:BFBP	8	Plano de Estudos M:BFBP_2015_2016.	1	-	3	21	81

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students
Obs.: Ana Aguiar, professora coordenadora da UC

Objectives

The aim of this unit is to acquire knowledge of pests in main cultures and control methods in sustainable agriculture as also resarch projects.

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end of the unit “Phytopathology and Plant Protection” student is able to (1) have a solid knowledge of main plant pests in different cultures namely vineyard, citrus and vegetables; (2) get knowledge about the diagnostic techniques in the field and laboratory and the decision-making process; (3) to know the control methods (cultural, biological, chemical and biotechnical) and where to find information that supports the best decision framed in the different sustainable agriculture strategies; (4) to contact with research projects in phytopathology.

Working method

B-learning

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

n.a.

Program

1. Introduction to Crop Protection. Notions of entomology and plant pathology. Control methods (cultural, biological, biotechnical and chemical).


2. Integrated vineyard protection (vine growing in Portugal, key pests and diseases, symptoms, signs, life cycle, risk estimation, decision-making and control); use of pesticides, practice of their application, active substances, approval process, associated risks and secondary effects.


3. Integrated protection of citrus fruit (main species cultivated in Portugal, key pests and diseases, symptoms, signs, life cycle, control); biological control in different modalities: conservation, classical and treatment.


4. Protection in outdoor and protected vegetables (brief discussion of possible reasons that determine the choice of protection strategy).


5. Molecular approaches for detection and typing of phytopathogens.


6. New approaches for controlling pests and diseases: the role of the elicitors; use of plant growth promoting bacteria etc. Focus will be on current research projects from the agronomy group.

Mandatory literature

Tomaz Ilídio Lucas; Doenças das plantas
Carvalho José Passos de; Introdução à entomologia agrícola
Amaro Pedro 340; Introdução à protecção integrada
Ana Aguiar, Maria do Céu Godinho, Cristina Amaro da Costa; Produção Integrada, SPI, 2004. ISBN: 972-8589-51-4
Agrios George N. 1936-; Plant pathology. ISBN: 9780120445653
Hajek Ann E.; Natural enemies. ISBN: 9780521653855

Comments from the literature

A list of papers will be indicated.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures will be mainly expositive with the use of digital resources, photos other images and animations and can be remote in an indicated platform . The practical will take place in the field and eventually complemented in the lab and will take place at Porto University Campus de Vairão (Vila do Conde). Evaluation by final exam that can be totally or partially remote.

keywords

Natural sciences > Agrarian Sciences > Agronomics > Crop protection

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	60,00
Frequência das aulas	21,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

All students can attempt to final exam

Calculation formula of final grade

Final exam: 100%

Examinations or Special Assignments

n.a.

Internship work/project

n.a.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Final exam

Classification improvement

Final exam

Observations

All contents will be available at moodleUP or "Sigarra"