Plant Infection and Disease Management

The course aims at a deeper understanding of mechanisms of infection, establishment in the host from a physiological and histological viewpoint and interactions at the individual and population level. Futhermore a comprehension of proper management strategies, based on knowledge of the disease cycle.

The students are expected to gain a broad biologically based comprehension of disease development and management strategies. The course plan will be based on a selection among the following issues which demonstrate different aspects of infection and population biology and disease management:

• Infection paths, establishment and transmission
• Differences in nutritional strategy among different taxonomic groups of pathogens (examples: virus, bacteria, fungi in the broad sense, seed plants)
• The morphology of host resistance to diseases, and the effect of constitutive and active factors on the pathogen
• Selected disease cycles. Pathogen population dynamics and forces involved in population changes. Pathogen and vector dispersal patterns and the importance of disease management. Interactions between wild and crop pathosystems.

Tovholder: Eigil de Neergaard

Tid og sted: starter 29/8

Tilmelding: 1. august

Pris i 2005: 1500 kr.