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CRP504Agricultural Sciences3 Unitsintermediate

ADVANCED CROP PROTECTION

This course provides an in-depth exploration of advanced crop protection strategies. It covers quarantine regulations, phyto-sanitary measures, and the fundamentals of plant resistance to diseases. Students will learn about various disease management principles, techniques for applying crop protection chemicals, and equipment maintenance. The course also addresses integrated pest management and international cooperation in plant protection, equipping students with the knowledge to effectively protect crops from pests and diseases.

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150h
Study Time
13
Weeks
12h
Per Week
basic
Math Level
Course Keywords
Crop ProtectionPlant DiseasesPest ManagementQuarantinePesticides

Course Overview

Everything you need to know about this course

Course Difficulty

Intermediate Level
Builds on foundational knowledge
65%
intermediate
➕
Math Level
Basic Math
🔬
Learning Type
Hands-on Practice

Course Topics

Key areas covered in this course

1

Quarantine Regulations

2

Plant Resistance

3

Disease Management

4

Pesticide Application

5

Equipment Maintenance

6

Biological Control

Total Topics6 topics

Ready to Start

No specific requirements needed

This course is designed to be accessible to all students. You can start immediately without any prior knowledge or specific preparation.

Assessment Methods

How your progress will be evaluated (3 methods)

assignments

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

tutor-marked assessments

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

final examination

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

Career Opportunities

Explore the career paths this course opens up for you

Crop Protection Specialist

Apply your skills in this growing field

Agricultural Inspector

Apply your skills in this growing field

Pest Control Advisor

Apply your skills in this growing field

Plant Pathologist

Apply your skills in this growing field

Extension Officer

Apply your skills in this growing field

Industry Applications

Real-world sectors where you can apply your knowledge

AgricultureHorticultureForestryEnvironmental ManagementFood Storage

Study Schedule Beta

A structured 13-week journey through the course content

Week
1

Module 1: Quarantine Regulations and Phyto-Sanitary Measures

7h

Unit 1: Introduction

4 study hours
  • •Understand the importance of plant quarantine and its role in preventing the spread of pests and diseases.
  • •Identify different plant quarantine methods and their applications.

Unit 2: Pest detection techniques

3 study hours
  • •Learn various pest detection techniques used in plant quarantine.
  • •Distinguish between generalized and specialized tests for pest detection.
Week
2

Module 1: Quarantine Regulations and Phyto-Sanitary Measures

7h

Unit 3: Decontamination Procedures for infested/infected material

4 study hours
  • •Understand decontamination procedures for infested/infected material.
  • •Explore fumigation, heat treatment, and chemical treatments for pest eradication.

Unit 4: International/regional cooperation

3 study hours
  • •Examine the importance of international and regional cooperation in plant quarantine.
  • •Discuss the role of plant quarantine stations and seed health testing laboratories.
Week
3

Module 1: Quarantine Regulations and Phyto-Sanitary Measures

4h

Unit 5: Summary/General considerations

4 study hours
  • •Review key concepts from Module 1.
  • •Consider general considerations for plant quarantine.
Week
4

Module 2: Fundamentals of Plant Resistance to Diseases

7h

Unit 1: Introduction

4 study hours
  • •Understand the concept of plant resistance to diseases.
  • •Differentiate between avoidance, resistance, and tolerance in plants.

Unit 2: Resistance in Plants

3 study hours
  • •Explore different types of resistance in plants, including vertical and horizontal resistance.
  • •Understand the mechanisms of action of multilines.
Week
5

Module 2: Fundamentals of Plant Resistance to Diseases

7h

Unit 3: Breeding of resistant varieties

7 study hours
  • •Learn about breeding of resistant varieties.
  • •Examine mass selection, pure line selection, and pedigree selection methods.
Week
6

Module 3: Principles and Methods of Disease Management

7h

Unit 1: Fundamental principles of disease management

7 study hours
  • •Understand the fundamental principles of disease management.
  • •Explore avoidance, exclusion, eradication, protection, immunization, and therapy.
Week
7

Module 3: Principles and Methods of Disease Management

7h

Unit 2: Physical Agents Used For Disease Control

4 study hours
  • •Examine physical agents used for disease control.
  • •Discuss soil sterilization, solarization, and hot water treatment.

Unit 3: Host Eradication

3 study hours
  • •Learn about host eradication methods.
  • •Explore crop rotation, fallowing, and sanitation practices.
Week
8

Module 3: Principles and Methods of Disease Management

7h

Unit 4: Practices for Creating Conditions Unfavourable to the Pathogen

4 study hours
  • •Understand practices for creating conditions unfavorable to the pathogen.
  • •Explore polyethylene traps, mulches, and pathogen-free seed.

Unit 5: Biological Control

3 study hours
  • •Examine biological control methods.
  • •Discuss suppressive soils, antagonistic microorganisms, and resistant varieties.
Week
9

Module 3: Principles and Methods of Disease Management

7h

Unit 6: Integrated Disease Management

7 study hours
  • •Learn about integrated disease management (IDM).
  • •Explore different approaches and components of IDM.
Week
10

Module 4: Pesticides and Their Application in the Control of Field and Storage Pests, Diseases and Weeds

7h

Unit 1: Classification of Chemical Pesticides

7 study hours
  • •Classify chemical pesticides based on chemical structure.
  • •Discuss organochlorines, organophosphates, carbamates, and pyrethroids.
Week
11

Module 4: Pesticides and Their Application in the Control of Field and Storage Pests, Diseases and Weeds

7h

Unit 2: Methods of Applications of Fungicides

4 study hours
  • •Explore methods of applying fungicides.
  • •Discuss spraying, dusting, soil treatment, and seed treatment techniques.

Unit 3: Classification of Plant Protection Equipment

3 study hours
  • •Classify plant protection equipment.
  • •Examine sprayers, dusters, and granule applicators.
Week
12

Module 4: Pesticides and Their Application in the Control of Field and Storage Pests, Diseases and Weeds

7h

Unit 4: Spray Nozzles and Their Classification

4 study hours
  • •Classify spray nozzles and their types.
  • •Discuss hydraulic energy nozzles, gaseous energy nozzles, and centrifugal energy nozzles.

Unit 5: Spraying Technique I (High Volume Spraying)

3 study hours
  • •Learn about spraying techniques, including high volume, low volume, and ultra-low volume spraying.
  • •Discuss electrostatic spraying.
Week
13

Module 4: Pesticides and Their Application in the Control of Field and Storage Pests, Diseases and Weeds

7h

Unit 9: Dusters and Dust Applications

3 study hours
  • •Examine dusters and dust applications.
  • •Discuss manually operated and power dusters.

Unit 10: Calibration of Sprayer

4 study hours
  • •Understand the importance of calibration of sprayers.
  • •Review worked examples for sprayer calibration.

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Study Tips & Exam Preparation

Expert tips to help you succeed in this course

1

Create concept maps linking Module 3 disease management principles

2

Practice pesticide calibration problems from Unit 10 weekly

3

Review TMA questions from Modules 1-2 on quarantine and resistance

4

Focus on key differences between vertical and horizontal resistance (Module 2)

5

Summarize the pros/cons of each pesticide class (Module 4)

6

Study equipment maintenance procedures in Module 5 carefully

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