Learning outcomes of the curricular unit (knowledge, skills and competences to be developed by the students)
The unit has the major aim to provide scientific and technical information about plant protection on a sustainable production basis. The most important learning outcomes are: knowledge about crop enemies: systematic, morphology and bioecology; knowledge and competences to analyze the economic aspects of plant protection; Knowledge about crop management (control methods), and crop profile techniques in sustainable programs.
Syllabus
I - INTRODUCTION Plant protection; concepts and scientific evolution; key-pests and secondary pests; Crop protection economic aspects. II - ENTOMOLOGY Principles and concepts of Entomology; Pest concept; Taxonomic aspects; Disease vectors; Important pests on crops; Damages; Life cycle: Reproduction; Development; Trophic relations: Phytophagy, predation and parasitism; Host relations: Natality and mortality; Population dynamics. III - PHYTOPATOLOGY Principles and concepts of phytopatology; disease and causal agent; disease triangle; disease cycle: inoculation, infections, incubation, dissemination and hibernation; host-pathogen relations; epidemiology; abiotic factors, incidende and severity. Disease important agents; abiotic agents; fungus; bacteria; virus and nematode
Demonstration of the syllabus coherence with the curricular unit's learning objectives
This unit is integrated in a course of agronomy and the students will be encourage to combine ecosystem components with agricultural practices mainly those with huge impact on soil, air and water. Sustainable production systems as alternative production technologies are explained especially the aspects related with nutrients and pesticides. Scientific and technical aspects about natural regulation mechanisms will be clarify in particular functional biodiversity avoiding input factors in the production system. To improve relations between agriculture activity and environment and growers` social responsibility some information about legislation, certification and markets will be provided.
Teaching methodologies (including evaluation)
The students` evaluation will be based on classic lectures and on e-learning sessions Case study sessions and discussion scientific subjects will be based on students 1. Conditions for admission to the final exam Students registered in the course are admitted to the final exam. 2. Conditions to absolution the final exam - one written test (A). - practical works (B) - Obtain a minimum grade of 10 (ten) in the written test and the practical works. 3. Final Exam (C) written test. 4. Final classification FC= 0,4*A+0,6*B or FC=0,4*C+0,6*B or FC= C
Demonstration of the coherence between the teaching methodologies and the learning outcomes
At this level the major aim is to focus on the student. It will be discussed and researched subjects based on study cases in an integrated perspective of scientific knowledge. Get to know and understand these types of alternative production systems will demand information about technical profiles and particular aspects of these sustainable productions. To sustain the main subjects will be proposed study cases supported on national and international scientific papers and discussion sessions on key issues as risk assessment, decision making and, pesticide sustainable use. Get to know regulation will be supported on the availability of the information and on the students` motivation to analyze and discuss processes and certification systems. Promotion of individual work and team work closing with oral presentations will be used as a regular method.
Bibliography (Mandatory resources)
Aguiar, A., Godinho, M.C., Costa, C. 2005. Produção Integrada. SPI, Porto, 104pp Agrios, N. George. 2007. Plant Pathology, Acad Press, 5ª Ed 922p Amaro, P. 2003. A protecção integrada. ISA Press, Lisboa 446p Gullan, P.J. & Cranston, P.S. 2014. An outline of entomology. Blackwell pub, 5ª ed, 505p Khawar, J., Singarayer F., , Bhagirath C., (ed) 2020. Crop Protection Under Changing Climate. Springer, 204p Lukac M. , Grenni P. , Gamboni M. (Ed). 2017. Soil Biological Communities and Ecosystem Resilience (Sustainability in Plant and Crop Protection) 1st ed. 2017 Kindle Edition, 358p Passos de Carvalho, J. 1986. Introdução à Entomologia Agrícola. Fund.Cal.Gulbenkian, LIsboa,361p Pedigo, L., Rice, M. 2014. Entomology and Pest. Waveland Pr Inc; 6ª ed, 784p Peshin, R., Dhawan, A. K. ( ed) 2019. Natural Resource Management: Ecological Perspectives (Sustainability in Plant and Crop Protection) 1st ed., Kindle Edition, 467p
