Crop Protection(Core)

Purpose of the course
To enhance students’ knowledge and understanding in advanced crop protection practices
Expected learning outcomes
By the end of the course, the student should be able to;
1. Identify the most important diseases and pests of horticultural crops
2. Apply the most economical and effective control or management strategies against pests and or/ diseases
3. Design integrated and disease management appropriate for different growers and ecological zones.
Course content
1. Etiology, symptomatology and epidemiology of infectious and non-infectious diseases
2. Methods of disease forecasting and crop/yield loss management
3. Biology of major
a) Plant pathogens: bacteria, fungi and virus
b) Arthropod pests’: insects and mites
c) Plant parasitic nematodes
d) Weeds
4: Crop protection management practices: Mechanical, Chemical, cultural, biological, legislative and crop scouting
5. Integrated pest and disease management strategies
6. Emerging technologies in crop protection: biopesticides, biocontrols, organic and chemigration
7. Crop protection for ASALs