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| VEGE0023-1 | Foundations of managing and controlling bio-agressors
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| Duration : | 54h Th, 6h FT |
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| Lecturer : | Frédéric Francis, Eric Haubruge, Philippe Lepoivre, Bruno Schiffers |
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| Coordinator : | Bruno Schiffers |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| This course gives students a synthetic view of the specificities of the biology of the bioagressors (pests, plant pathogens, weeds), as well as their interactions with the plants and the environment in connection with their epidemiology.
It also exposes the approach to the diagnosis.
It presents the various options (cultural, genetic, physical, biological or chemical) for the prevention, control or eradication of pests in the context and according to biological, regulatory and socio-economic constraints. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| At the end of this course, students will have demonstrated its ability to be used in seminars and restore during the final exam:
- His knowledge of biology and / or his ability to identify the main groups of pests (pests, diseases and weeds)
- Awareness of the different stages in an epidemiological cycle
- His knowledge of conditions favoring the development of pests
- The understanding of the damage threshold and economic threshold
- Good knowledge of the main families and properties of pesticides and biocides, the registration process and their recommendation of use
It will in particular be able to:
- To analyze the epidemic phases and to identify the key stages of an intervention
- To analyze the biological, socio-economic and regulatory constraints on the development and choice of control methods
- To identify the most effective options for preventing, controlling or eliminating pests
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Basis in microbiology, plant physiology, entomology |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Oral presentation (ex-cathedra)
Illustration of plant pathogens and diagnostic
Collection of diseased plants
Identification and biology of pests (based on slides)
Research of information and documentation (on internet and other sources)
Group works and oral presentations with power points (in English): application of theoretical elements presented during lectures to case studies (data integration, synthesis)
Preparation of an individual final evaluation |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face-to-face |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Training material (texts, papers, notes and slides) available on line on Blackboard for each partim. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Assessment of the work of the year:
Herbarium of diseased plants : 5%
Identification and biology of various pests (group work): presentation and slides in English: 10%
Epidemiology, thresholds and control options of various pests (group works) : presentation and slides in English: 15%
The evaluation the practical works will be based not only on presentations (content, quality of slides, communication & language skills) but also on answers to the collegial questions after each presentation.
Individual assessment of knowledge (oral exam with all professors): 70%
In the second session, only the oral exam may be represented, but the notation will represent only 30% of the final notation for the course. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Frédéric Francis (frederic.francis@ulg.ac.be)
Philippe Lepoivre (philippe.lepoivre@ulg.ac.be)
Bruno Schiffers (bruno.schiffers@ulg.ac.be) |
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