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English title:
Extension of Crop Protection
Course ID:
205000116
ECTS credits:
4,0
Title in native language:
Amplicación de Protección Vegetal
Term Semester:
Spring/Summer
Instruction language(s):
Spanish
Course content:
Extention of Entomology: Morphology, biology, ecology and agricultural importance of arthropod groups of agricultural interest. Decision making in pest control. Thresholds. Control techniques in pests integrated management. Extension of plant pathology: Etiology and diagnosis. Main methods of control of plant diseases. Extension of Malherbology: Morphology and ecology and economic importance of main weeds.Weed control techniques and their relationship with crops, plants population dynamics and the environment. Toxicology.
Expected previous knowledge:
Some knowledge in plant protection
Learning outcomes:
At the end of this course, students will be able to distinguish the biological cycles and the ecology of the plague-causing agents, to acquire, develop and exercise skills for the collection, preparation and identification of specimens of the plague, to discriminate the nature of the disease and identify the principles necessary for a correct diagnosis and control, to identify the most important weeds of the different crops and to design and implement the control of pests, diseases and weeds through the use of economically and environmentally sustainable measures.
Teaching and learning methods:
o Lab practice
o Visit
o Lecture
o Tutorial
Exam method:
The evaluation will be based on a partial written exam at mid term, the reports elaborated ffor the lab practices and in the final written exam

Organisation: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Country:
Spain
Acronym:
UPM
ERASMUS+ code:
E MADRID05
Teaching period summer semester:
29. Jan 2021 - 13. Jun 2021
Teaching period winter semester:
03. Sep 2020 - 24. Jan 2021