| Course ID: | POG-SE>PP2 |
| Course title: | PLANT PROTECTION II |
| Semester: | 4 / Spring |
| ECTS: | 5 |
| Lectures/Classes: | 30 / 30 hours |
| Field of study: | Horticulture |
| Study cycle: | 1st cycle |
| Type of course: | compulsory |
| Prerequisites: | Botany, Biochemistry, Plant Physiology, Fundamentals of plant production |
| Contact person: | dr hab. inż. Zdzisław Klukowski, profesor uczelni zdzislaw.klukowski@upwr.edu.pl |
| Short description: | Knowledge of the currently observed pests of of horticultural crops. Ability to assess the risk caused by pests decreasing the yield in orchards, berry bushes and vegetable crops. Basic chemistry and mode of action (MoA) of chemical and biorational pesticides. Application. Safety of operator, consumer, environment. Available biological pesticides. Treatment criteria. Principles of the effective and rational application of biological pesticides. Integration of many methods in pest control (IPM). |
| Full description: | Horticultural pests found in orchards and vegetable crops are recognized based on the nature of the plant damage and morphological features. Biology of major species of pests (insects, mites, nematodes, snails, slugs and vertebrates). Inspection of plant protection on specific crops, evaluation of the pest threshold of plant damage, practical assessment of the risk caused by commonly found pests. Influence of non-biotic and biotic factors on the pest life, development and the extent of potential damage. The general principles of proper pesticide selection according to criteria of pest identification, its biology, as well as developmental stage and severity of their incidence. Composition, chemistry and MoA of chemical and biorational pesticides. Application methods. Safety of the operator, consumer and the environment in the context of pesticide treatments. Assortment of the biological pesticides available to modern crop protection. Criteria of the treatment decision. Principles of the effective and rational application of biological pesticides. Integration of many methods in pest control (IPM). |
| Bibliography: | 1. Gurr G. M., Wratten S. D., Altieri M. A.; Pimentel D. 2004. Ecological Engineering for Pest Management: Advances in Habitat Manipulation for Arthropods. ISBN-10: 0801443423 |
| Learning outcomes: | Knowledge - The students know and describe issues related to damages caused by arthropods, nematodes, slugs and rodents in horticultural crops. They recognize their systematic position and know the bionomy of these species. They associate the groups of pest species with particular cultivated plants. They describe the plant tissue damage caused by pests, know and understand impact of non-biotic factors (temperature, humidity, photoperiod) on the life of the pest and the extent of potential damage caused by it. They describe the expected pest reaction to changes of these factors, understand the importance of biodiversity, as an element stabilizing population balance in agroecosystems. The course graduates are familiar with the biological background of the arthropod, snail, slug and nematode harmfulness. They understand the role of harmfulness thresholds as an estimate value, use pesticides effectively and safely O1_W06; O1_W09, O1_W15 Skills - Graduates have the practical ability to identify the most important organisms damaging horticultural crops, based on their morphological traits, or on the features of the damage brought about by them. They know how to evaluate harmfulness of a pest and how to estimate the risk related to its occurrence in a crop. At the same time, based on the thresholds of harmfulness they can correctly decide to suppress a pest and are able to substantiate the correctness of their decision. They can correctly determine the treatment time and execute control treatments in accordance with the principles of IPM. They can check the quality of the treatment O1_U04; O1_U05 The graduates can assess the consequences of releasing active ingredients of pesticides into the environment. Accordingly, while planning the necessary chemical treatments, they take actions aimed at reducing the risk of permanent damage to the environment. They can design and carry out preventive actions aimed at reducing pests incidence caused by non-biotic factors. Social competences - The graduates of the course feel responsible for the quality of the produced plant products and for the safety of consumers. As they understand the pesticide impact on the environment, they are aware of the negative consequences of improper pesticide use and storage. They are able to critically assess the unfair marketing information about the risk caused by pests, that may otherwise lead to pesticide abuse. They understand social risks of plant products contamination resulting from the incorrect pesticide application. They are aware of the social benefits of the active application of IPM methods O1_K04 |
| Assessment methods and assessment criteria: | Knowledge - Colloquium and the exam in writing Skills - Active participation in the work during the laboratory classes Social competences - The evaluation of effects of the individual and team work |