Crop Production - weeds, pests and diseases
The course addresses crop protection in agricultural crops, and the conditions for crop production at farm level. The crop protection parts cover weeds, plant diseases caused by fungi, bacteria, viruses and nematodes, as well as damage caused by insects and other animal pests. The course includes the identification of insects based on collected or preserved specimens and the diagnosis of damage caused by plant pathogens and pests. Based on the biology and ecology of weeds, pathogens and pests, preventive and direct countermeasures, as well as long-term control strategies are discussed.
Through an in depth project assignment, different components of crop production is evaluated at farm level.
The course includes compulsory laboratory exercises, assignments, seminar work and study visits.
Course evaluation
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BI1352-20164 - Course evaluation report
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Additional course evaluations for BI1352
Academic year 2023/2024
Crop Production - weeds, pests and diseases (BI1352-20199)
2023-10-31 - 2024-01-14
Academic year 2023/2024
Crop Production - weeds, pests and diseases (BI1352-20269)
2023-10-31 - 2024-01-14
Academic year 2022/2023
Crop Production - weeds, pests and diseases (BI1352-20055)
2022-11-01 - 2023-01-15
Academic year 2021/2022
Crop Production - weeds, pests and diseases (BI1352-20084)
2021-11-02 - 2022-01-16
Academic year 2019/2020
Crop Production - weeds, pests and diseases (BI1352-20100)
2019-11-01 - 2020-01-19
Syllabus and other information
Syllabus
BI1352 Crop Production - weeds, pests and diseases, 15.0 Credits
Växtproduktion - ogräs och växtskadegörareSubjects
Biology BiologyEducation cycle
Bachelor’s levelModules
| Title | Credits | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Farm project | 2.0 | 0202 |
| Virology practical | 0.5 | 0203 |
| Species determination exam entomology | 2.0 | 0204 |
| Literature study and report | 1.5 | 0205 |
| Written exam weeds | 2.0 | 0206 |
| Written exam | 7.0 | 0207 |
Advanced study in the main field
First cycle, has at least 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirementsBachelor’s level (G2F)
Grading scale
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.
Language
SwedishPrior knowledge
60 HEC including 15 HEC crop productionObjectives
The course aims first at providing basic knowledge about weeds, plant diseases and pests in arable crops, and second at integrating this knowledge with other factors influencing the conditions for crop production in agriculture.
Upon completion of the course the student should be able to:
-identify the most important insect pests and plant diseases in Swedish agriculture
account for the most important weeds, insect pests and plant diseases in Swedish agriculture, and explain their biology, effects on crops and how they can be controlled.
explain the distribution and population development insect pests, plant diseases and weeds, and relate this to factors such as climate, cultivation techniques and other organisms in the farming landscape.
account for control methods to reduce problems with animal pests, plant diseases and weeds, and discuss their importance in sustainable agricultural development.
analyse and discuss the conditions for sustainable crop production at farm level.
search and evaluate information within the subject area and present this information both in written and oral form.
Content
The course addresses crop protection in agricultural crops, and the conditions for crop production at farm level. The crop protection parts cover weeds, plant diseases caused by fungi, bacteria, viruses and nematodes, as well as damage caused by insects and other animal pests. The course includes the identification of insects based on collected or preserved specimens and the diagnosis of damage caused by plant pathogens and pests. Based on the biology and ecology of weeds, pathogens and pests, preventive and direct countermeasures, as well as long-term control strategies are discussed.
Through an in depth project assignment, different components of crop production is evaluated at farm level.
The course includes compulsory laboratory exercises, assignments, seminar work and study visits.
Grading form
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.Formats and requirements for examination
Approved oral or written examinations and approved laboratory and exercise reports. Approved participation in compulsory elements. Identification of insects is examined separately in a practical examination.
- If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.
- The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.
- If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.
- For the examination of a degree project (independent project), the examiner may also allow the student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.
Other information
The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.
If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.
Additional information
The requirement in crop production can for example be fulfilled by taking the course Crop Production– soil, crops and cropping systems.Responsible department
Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology
Cooperating departments:
Further information
Litterature list
- Instruktioner för gårdsprojekt Kommentar: Läggs ut på Canvas-sidan
- Ogräskontoll på åkermark Författare: Lundkvist, A. [Ogräskontoll på åkermark] (https://www2.jordbruksverket.se/download/18.37e9ac46144f41921cd22169/1403179977195/o) Kommentar: Jordbruksverket 2014.
- Direkta och indirekta effekter av ett förändrat klimat på förekomsten av ogräs Författare: Andersson, L. [Direkta och indirekta effekter av ett förändrat klimat på förekomsten av ogräs] (<https://www2.jordbruksverket.se/webdav/files/SJV/trycksaker/Pdf_rapporter/ra12_10_Bil_2.pdf >) Kommentar: 2012. Vässa växtskyddet för framtidens klimat, bilaga 2b. 15 sidor (sid. 49-64).
- Kemisk bekämpning 2020 Författare: Andersson, R., Johansson, C., Johansson, L., Johnson, F., Widen, P. [Kemisk bekämpning 2020] (https://webbutiken.jordbruksverket.se/sv/artiklar/be20.html)1) Vår mat Författare: Fogelfors, H Kommentar: sid 431-447, 498-499.
Studentlitteratur AB, Lund. 2015
- Herbicidresistens - Jordbruk: En affisch om herbicidresistens i jordbruk Författare: Jordbruksverket 2017 [Herbicidresistens - Jordbruk: En affisch om herbicidresistens i jordbruk ] (https://webbutiken.jordbruksverket.se/sv/artiklar/ovr292a3.html)1) Resistens Författare: Jordbruksverket 2016 [Resistens] (<https://www2.jordbruksverket.se/download/18.33d3dceb153726505799bd15/1458031744509/ovr292v4.pdf >)1) Ogräs och odling på åker Författare: Håkansson, S. 1995 Kommentar: Aktuellt från lantbruksuniversitetet 437/438, Mark – Växter, SLU, Uppsala, s. 5-32. Pdf läggs ut på Canvas
- Weed Biology and Weed Management in Organic Farming Författare: Lundkvist, A. & Verwijst, T. [Weed Biology and Weed Management in Organic Farming] (https://cdn.intechweb.org/pdfs/25094.pdf) Kommentar: In ‘Research in Organic Farming’, p. 157-186. InTechOpen.
- Reviewing research priorities in weed ecology, evolution and management: a horizon scan Författare: Neve et al. 2018 Kommentar: Weed Research 58, 250-258. Läggs ut på Canvas.
- Process-based approach to modelling impacts of climate change
on the damage niche of an agricultural weed Författare: Stratonovitch et al. [Process-based approach to modelling impacts of climate change
on the damage niche of an agricultural weed] (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1365-2486.2012.02650.x) Kommentar: Global Change Biology. 2014
- Skadegörare i jordbruksgrödor Författare: Jordbruksverket 2015 [Skadegörare i jordbruksgrödor] (https://webbutiken.jordbruksverket.se/sv/artiklar/be26.html) Kommentar: Kan laddas ner eller köpas från jordbruksverkets webbutik
- Annan litteratur Kommentar: Övrig litteratur (tillgänglig på Canvas, i bibliotek eller via internet) nödvändig för
genomförandet av övningar och andra arbetsuppgifter.
- Plant pathology and plant diseases Författare: Tronsmo et al. 2020 ISBN: 9781789243185 1) Plant Pathology, 5th ed Författare: Agrios, G.N. [Plant Pathology, 5th ed] (https://www.sciencedirect.com/book/9780120445653/plant-pathology) Kommentar: Finns att ladda ner från biblioteket (länken). Kommer inte att läsas i sin helhet men användas som referenslitteratur vid laborationer
- Bekämpningsrekommendationer, svampar och insekter 2020 Författare: Jordbruksverket [Bekämpningsrekommendationer, svampar och insekter 2020] (<(https://webbutiken.jordbruksverket.se/sv/artiklar/be17.html>)1) Insekter – En fälthandbok Författare: Douwes, P., Hall, R., Hansson, C., Sandhall, Å. Kommentar: Finns att låna i kurslab
- Insect Pest Management, 2nd ed Författare: Dent, D. [Insect Pest Management, 2nd ed] (https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/slub-ebooks/detail.action?docID=369419) Kommentar: Cabi Publ. Wallingford. Finns att ladda ner från biblioteket. Bara vissa kapitel ingår i kursen.
- Insecticide mode of action manual Författare: BASF [Insecticide mode of action manual] (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/275959530_BASF_Insecticide_Mode_of_Action_Technical_Training_Manual)1) Faktablad om växtskydd (Jordbruk) Författare: SLU [Faktablad om växtskydd (Jordbruk)] (https://www.slu.se/institutioner/ekologi/kontakt/bestallning/) Kommentar: Utvalda faktablad används vid övningar och projekt