39454 - Laboratory 3

Academic Year 2019/2020

  • Moduli: Marina Collina (Modulo Mod 1) Marina Collina (Modulo Mod 2)
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo Mod 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo Mod 2)
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Agricultural Sciences and Technologies (cod. 9235)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the student will have knowledges about the correct use of means and methodologies on plant protection and expertise on the management of innovative control systems.


Course contents

Prerequisites

The student who enters this teaching must possess an overall picture of the main vegetable and animal adversities of the crops typical of the Northern and Central Italy with particular reference to the biological and epidemiological aspects of these adversities as topics already addressed in previous courses.

Contents

Laboratory is divided in two modules of 1 credit (= 20-25 hours) each.

Module 1

Decision-making processes in defence against plant diseases 
This part will take care of decision-making processes that assess the risk of spreading infectious diseases, through the application of forecasting and warning systems. In particular for the practical demonstration of such support to the decisions, will be involved experts of the Regional Plant Protection Service of the Emilia-Romagna region.

Module 2

Diseases Plant Protection
The critical analysis of the state of the art in the context of the current evolution of disease crop protection towards sustainable integrated and biological models will be addressed. The module will deal with the chemical characteristics and mode of action of fungicides of both synthesis and natural origin.


Readings/Bibliography

Fundamental will be notes and slides from the lessons available also on the web site (“Materiale Didattico”). The attendance is strongly suggested.

For further information (about the disease control) the following books are recommended:

  • Matta A., Buonaurio R., Favaron F., Scala A., Scala F., 2017 – Fondamenti di Patologia Vegetale. Piccin
  • a cura di: Butturini A. e Galassi T., 2014 - Difesa fitosanitaria in produzione integrata. Edagricole

Teaching methods

Dr Marina Collina will be the principally teacher in collaboration with Prof. Alberto Vicari.

Teaching is structured with remote lessons.


Assessment methods

The learning check will be carried out through group work presentations. These works will be qualifying examinations.


Teaching tools

PC, web cam, teaching material


Office hours

See the website of Marina Collina

SDGs

Zero hunger Good health and well-being Responsible consumption and production

This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.