THEORY. 1. Cultural Practises [Cultural practices which reduce the initial level of inoculum - Cultural practices which reduce the rate of spread of disease] 2. Chemical Control [History
Contact vs Penetrant fungicides - Disease Management of postharvest diseases - Fungicide resistance] 3.Biological Control [Modes of action - Application - Case studies] 4. Legislation
LABORATORY. Biological vs chemical control of Penicillium digitatum on citrus & Botrytis cinerea on tomato [Application of biocontrol and chemical formulations - Pathogen inoculation -Evaluation of treatments] & Control of Aspergillus sp. on vineyards
Learning results
On completion of this course, students should be able to: Name disease control strategies, Explain disease control strategies, Compare disease control strategies
The Faculty of Crop Science of the Agricultural University of Athens (AUA), was founded in June 1989 (Official Journal of the Hellenic Republic Νο. 166Α΄/16-6-1989) it is the first University Faculty of Crop Science founded in Greece
