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English title:
Protection of stored crops
Course ID:
953314
ECTS credits:
3,0
Title in native language:
Vorratsschutz
Term Semester:
Spring/Summer
Instruction language(s):
German
Course content:
Identification and biology of pests and diseases on stored cereals, fruits and vegetables;

Qualitative and quantitative post-harvest changes and storage losses;

Techniques of fresh storage and stockpiling;

Ecology of stored product pests;

Methods of early detection of infestations;

Biotechnical monitoring techniques and control measures;

Preventive storage techniques, mechanical and physical methods for control of stored products pests and diseases;

Biological and chemical stored products protection;


Excursion: to be announced.
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Expected previous knowledge:
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Learning outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to:
• Know the basic principles of diagnosis, biology and control measures of economic important stored product pests and diseases.
• Understand the ecology of stored product pests.
• Identify the most important pests and diseases of stored products (cereals, fruits, vegetables).
• Assess qualitative and quantitative post-harvest changes and storage losses.
• Apply methods of early detection of infestations and biotechnical monitoring techniques.
• Know techniques of fresh storage and stockpiling, preventive storage techniques, mechanical and physical methods for control of stored products pests and diseases.
• Apply methods of biological and chemical stored products protection.
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Organisation: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna

Country:
Austria
Acronym:
BOKU
ERASMUS+ code:
A WIEN03
Teaching period summer semester:
22. Feb 2021 - 30. Sep 2021
Teaching period winter semester:
13. Oct 2020 - 21. Feb 2021