Integrated crop protection

lbrpp2206  2019-2020  Louvain-la-Neuve

Integrated crop protection
Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
5 credits
45.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Bragard Claude (coordinator); Dieryck Benjamin (compensates Legrève Anne); Hance Thierry; Legrève Anne;
Language
French
Prerequisites
LBIRA2106

The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
Main themes
- Definition and concepts of biological control, integrated pest management and pest control
- Description of classes and types of plant protection products
- Legislation on the marketing and use of plant protection products
- Elements of toxicology of plant protection products
- Development of biological control or integrated control strategies against diseases and pests
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1 a. Contribution of the activity to the LO (LO from the program)
1.2, 1.3, 1,4., 1.5, 2.1., 2.2., 2.3., 2.4, 2.5, 3.1 to 3.9, 4.1 to 4.7, 6.1 to 6.9, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 8.1, 8.5, 8.6
b. LO from the program specific to this activity
By the end of the cursus, each student knows in detail the prophylactic and curative, biological, chemical and physical control methods against pests and diseases. He/she should be able to :
- understand the biological mechanisms involved in the biological control;
- implement and explain the legislation on the use of plant protection products;
- understand and prevent the risk from plant protection products;
- develop integrated protection systems against pests and diseases;
- advise producers.
 

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Teaching methods
Lectures and seminar
Evaluation methods
Written exam during the examination period and oral presentation of a group work
Other information
This course can be given in English.
Online resources
Syllabus and/or slides available on Moodle, web site
Bibliography
Syllabus et/ou support diapos fournis via Moodle
Site web dédié, thesaurus d'images, échantillons.
Faculty or entity
AGRO


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in Agricultural Bioengineering