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| VEGE0007-2 | Bases of phytopathology
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| Duration : | 12h Th, 12h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Philippe Lepoivre |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| 1. Losses due to plant diseases in relation with the contemporary evolution of the systems of production
2. The parameters which control the development of viral epidemics
3. The parameters which control the development of bacterial epidemics
4. The parameters which control the development of fungal epidemics
5. The diagnosis of plant pathogens
6. Genetic resistance against plant pathogens
7. Biological control of plant pathogens
8. The impact of the different control methods on the development of the epidemics
9. Case studies presented by groups of students. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The course aims at giving to the students a synthetic view of the specificities of plant pathogens (their biology as well as their interactions with the plants and their environment). The course also presents the approach of the diagnosis as well as the bases of the different control strategies.
After completing the course the student is expected to
1. Understand the specific causes and symptoms of important diseases
2. Identify the different steps of the pathogen cycle targeted by the control strategies
3. Quantify the impact of the different control strategies on the development of the epidemics
4. Evaluate the biological and socio economical constraints on:
- The choice of the existing control methods by growers to ensure a sustainable production
- The feasibility of development of control methods (logical of the developer - chemists, breeders, biotechnologists) |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Basics in microbiology, plant physiology, genetic crop improvement. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Lectures : 12h
Practical Works : 4h
Seminars : 8h |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Phytopathologie (P.Lepoivre), 2002, De Boeck
Euducation webb site and CD-Rom |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Group report (40%)
Oral examination (50%)
Personal report (10%) |
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Organizational remarks :
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| The présentation of the course will be integrated with "Plant protection products bases" (Prof. B.Schiffers) and "Applied Zoology" (Prof. F. Francis) |
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Contacts :
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| LEPOIVRE Philippe (Professeur Ordinaire)
Bât. GE Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
Passage des Déportés 2
5030 Gembloux
+32 81 622433
Philippe.Lepoivre@ulg.ac.be |
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