ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES IN PHYTOSANITARY CONTROL

Integrated educational activity

Course Sheet

Academic Year of enrolment:

2018/2019

Optional/Mandatory:

Optional

Degree:

Master's Degree Programme in AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS

Language:

Italian

Moduls:

PATOLOGIA APPLICATA

4 credits
ENTOMOLOGIA APPLICATA

3 credits

Credits:

Programme Year:

Obligatory attendance:

Yes

Hours of classroom activity:

Prerequisites:

It is strongly recommended to have taken exams of Agricultural Entomology and Plant Pathology (or similar). The present course requires knowledge of basic concepts of entomology and plant pathology, which have been covered in previous courses and will be considered as acquired by students.

AF code:

A001650

Assessment Methods

Verification of learning:

The main concepts covered during the course will be verified with an oral test for each module. In particular, the ability of students to enter the concepts learned in an integrated pest and disease control context. Furthermore, students will be assessed on their ability to adapt the new technologies to different environments and use them to solve practical problems and potential case studies.

Teaching period

Second semester

Objectives

The objective of the course is to increase the knowledge of students about Information Communication Technologies (ICT) and precision agriculture applied to crop protection. Particular attention will be paid to concepts of integrated crop protection.

Contents

See the contents of each course module

Recommended Bibliography

Pdf files with PowerPoint slide shows and scientific and/or popular articles will be provided to students during the course.
Reference texts:
- Oerke E. C., Gerhards R., Menz G., Sikora R.A. (Eds.) 2010. Precision Crop Protection: The Challenge and Use of Heterogeneity. Springer
- Casa R., 2016. Agricoltura di precisione. Metodi e tecnologie per migliorare l'efficienza e la sostenibilità dei sistemi colturali. Edagricole.

Methods of Provision

Conventional

Teaching Methods

The course will be held through lectures in the classroom with PowerPoint slide shows and other teaching material. In addition, practical classes dealing with some implementations of precision agriculture to plant protection will be conducted in the field and in the laboratory.

Contacts/More Information

Student reception: to be agreed upon email appointment
(salvase@uniss.it; acocco@uniss.it)

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