NPLB15007U Diagnosis of Diseases of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants
The course will introduce commonly occurring plant diseases in agriculture, horticulture, orchards and forests and provide hand-on experience with classical and web-based methods used in identifying the causal organisms and diagnosing their diseases. The course mainly focuses on practical, classical diagnostics of material collected by the participants, but in addition, an introduction to molecular diagnosis is given. Assessment of crop damage in the field and how to collect samples for further studies will be discussed. The participants should also finalise a minor essay about a disease observed during the field course.
The participants learn:
- How to diagnose plant diseases - step by step - using classical practical methods (using microscopy, literature, keys and web-based tools)
- How to identify pathogenic fungi, bacteria and virus from their pathogen morphology, hosts and host symptoms
- How to describe, characterise and assess damage in the field and how to collect samples for identification of the causal agents of disease
- How to describe a disease in order to understand how and why it develops
The course deals with plant disease problems in agriculture, horticulture (greenhouses, orchards, field crops) and forestry with special reference to North European conditions.
The main aim of the course is to obtain hands-on experience in diagnosis of plant diseases
After completing the course, the participants should be able to:
Knowledge:
- Describe plant pathogen morphology
- Describe symptoms caused by plant pathogens
- Identify and classify plant pathogens based on morphology
- Obtain an overview of the most important groups of plant pathogens
- Describe, characterise and assess damage in the field
- Collect diseased plant samples for further studies
- Understand the theory behind molecular techniques for identification of microorganisms
- Understand and describe the fundamental characteristics of a disease and how it develops in a host
Skills:
- Be able to use common tools for identifying plant pathogens
- Be able to apply principles for diagnosis of plant diseases based on pathogen morphology and disease symptoms
- Obtain an overview of the most important groups of pathogens and their main characteristics
Competences:
- Knowledge and ability to work with diagnostic methods
- Be able to communicate results from disease diagnostics
- Understand how a specific plant disease develops
- Cooperate with other participants when conducting the diagnosis and report the results
Handbooks and manuals will be available
• The course takes place at Campus-Tåstrup, as it is dependent on plant material from the field
• A free shuttle bus runs between Campus-Frederiksberg and Campus-Tåstrup
• In addition to the regular registration for the course, all potential participants (especially from outside KU) are strongly encouraged also to notify the course responsible directly for more information
- Category
- Hours
- Excursions
- 8
- Guidance
- 4
- Lectures
- 6
- Practical exercises
- 70
- Preparation
- 31
- Project work
- 4
- Theory exercises
- 15
- Total
- 138
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- Credit
- 5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Continuous assessmentWritten assignmentContinuous evaluation of individually prepared diagnosis reports (weight: 80%)
Overview of taxonomy of diagnosed pathogens (weight 5%)
Contribution to disease database (weight: 5%)
Minor essay (weight 10 %) - Exam registration requirements
Be present at least 75% of the time
- Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- passed/not passed
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
One internal examiner.
- Exam period
Assessment of course activities finalised the last day of week 28
- Re-exam
Oral exam in full curriculum
Criteria for exam assesment
See Learning outcome
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- NPLB15007U
- Credit
- 5 ECTS
- Level
- Bachelor
- Duration
- Placement
- Summer
Week 27 and 28 at Campus-Tåstrup
- Schedule
- Intensive summer course
- Course capacity
- Max 25 participants
- Continuing and further education
- Study board
- Study Board of Natural Resources and Environment
Contracting department
- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences
Course responsibles
- Hans Jørgen Lyngs Jørgensen (3-787a7f50807c757e3e7b853e747b)
Lecturers
Birgit Jensen