Unit CROPS PROTECTION I AND II
- Course
- Food science and technology
- Study-unit Code
- 80006412
- Curriculum
- Viticoltura e enologia
- Teacher
- Chiaraluce Moretti
- CFU
- 12
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2016
- Offered
- 2017/18
- Type of study-unit
- Obbligatorio (Required)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa integrata
ENTOMOLOGY
| Code | 80082306 |
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| CFU | 6 |
| Teacher | Gianandrea Salerno |
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| Learning activities | Caratterizzante |
| Area | Discipline della sicurezza e della valutazione degli alimenti |
| Academic discipline | AGR/11 |
| Type of study-unit | Obbligatorio (Required) |
| Language of instruction | Italian |
| Contents | The aim of the course is the knowledge of the characteristics of insects, pest control techniques with particular attention to biological control and IPM. The identification, biology, ecology, damage and management of the main pests of grapevine will be studied in detail. |
| Reference texts | 1. Slides provided to the students as PDF files 2. Gullan, Cranston - LINEAMENTI DI ENTOMOLOGIA - Zanichelli editore. 3. Battilani - Difesa sostenibile delle colture - Edagricole 4. Pennacchio - Gli insetti e il loro controllo Liguori editore |
| Educational objectives | Knowledge 1. Basic knowledge of general and applied entomology 2. General morphological and bio-ethological features of insects 3. Morphology, bio-ethology and peculiar traits of arthropods harmful to grapevine 4. Features of grapevine agroecosystems 5. Damages caused by arthropods to grapevine 6. Monitoring and collecting techniques of phytophagous arthropods 7. Control methods of phytophagous arthropods 8. Morphological and bio-ethological features of the natural enemies of phytophagous arthropods 9. Outlines of the active ingredients and commercial insecticides used against phytophagous arthropods 10 Environmental and toxicological problems in pest control Skills 1. Distinguish the main order of insects 2. Recognize the most important arthropods harmful to grapevine 3. Damage evaluation 4. Evaluation of the insects associated with grapevine 5. Make a choice between different control methods to be applied to grapevine 6. Design and application of IPM methods, and their implementation to grapevine 7. Observation and insect dissection under a stereomicroscope Behaviours 1. To be focused on the environmental concerns and risks for consumer 2. Conscious of the role of the different ecological components in the context of grapevine agroecosystem |
| Prerequisites | In order to better understand the different aspects of insect morphology and physiology of and the characteristics of the insect - plant interactions, the student must have passed the “Fondamenti di Biologia” Exam. |
| Teaching methods | The lectures will cover the different topics listed in detail in the program. They will take part in the classroom with the support of slides projected during lessons, teaching material distributed by the teacher and / or published on the Unistudium platform, Videos, Suggested textbooks. Practical will be carried out in the laboratory and will be aimed at providing a practical knowledge of the structure of organisms studied during the frontal lessons. Samples will be dissected to evaluate the differences in the organization of the mouthparts, legs, antennae, wings and abdominal appendages. The main anatomical features of insects will also be subject of observation. Observations will be also carried out by examining photographic material and specimens prepared and / or collected in the field and then observed using a stereomicroscope. This will enable the classification and determination of taxonomic groups of interest. |
| Other information | Attending the lectures is optional but strongly advised. The field collection of insect specimens of the most important Orders are strongly advised to improve the ability in the insect classification. |
| Learning verification modality | The exam is an oral test consisting of an interview lasting about 20 to 30 minutes to ascertain the student's level of knowledge and understanding capability acquired on the different contents indicated in the program. During the oral examination the student's communication skills will be also evaluated. The first part of the test will consist in verifying the capacity acquired in the classification of the main insect orders. |
| Extended program | The main objective of the course is to provide basic and applied knowledge on the morphology, anatomy, physiology and bio-ethology of the most important species of insects harmful to plants. The student will acquire information dealing with control strategies, with particular emphasis towards those of low environmental impact. The course aims to provide adequate knowledge in order to manage the pests of grapevine plants, through an integrated approach affecting all the different components of the grapevine agroecosystem. The different approaches have to be integrated in order to optimize the response of this peculiar agroecosystem when attacked by potentially harmful organisms. Particular attention will be paid to the study of the most important species of insects affecting grapevine, their natural enemies, monitoring, damage assessment and control methods. In particular the course includes the following topics: Insects general features: integumentary system; external morphology; anatomy and physiology; feeding habitus; reproduction and development; outlines of systematics; behaviour; population dynamics; biotic and non biotic regulating factors; relationship with man and other organisms. Damage; economic thresholds; monitoring and sampling techniques. Control tools of harmful species: biological, microbiological, mechanical, agronomical, physical, chemicals. Insecticides: outlines on the active ingredients and commercially available products. Control strategies: biological and integrated pest management. List of the most important arthropod species that can affect grapevine: Scaphoideus titanus, Lobesia botrana, Eupoecilia ambiguella, Frankliniella occidentalis, Empoasca vitis, Jacobiasca lybica, Zygina rhamni, Argyrotaenia pulchellana, Panonychus ulmi, Eotetranychus carpini, Tetranychus urticae. Low interest species: Drepanothrips reuteri, Metcalfa pruinosa, Stictocephala bisonia, Viteus vitifolii, Pulvinaria spp., Planococcus spp., ecc., Theresimima ampelophaga, Hyphantria cunea, Peribatodes rhomboidaria, Sparganothis pilleriana, Altica ampelophaga, Anomala spp., Vesperus spp., Otiorhynchus spp, Janetiella oenophile, grapevine mites. |
PLANT PATHOLOGY
| Code | 80082206 |
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| CFU | 6 |
| Teacher | Chiaraluce Moretti |
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| Hours |
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| Learning activities | Caratterizzante |
| Area | Discipline della sicurezza e della valutazione degli alimenti |
| Academic discipline | AGR/12 |
| Type of study-unit | Obbligatorio (Required) |