Pests of Industrial Crops
Morphology, biology, symptomatology, ecology, and management of pests of: • Cotton, such as Pectinophora gossypiella (pink bollworm), Helicoverpa armigera (cotton bollworm), Tetranychus urticae, Polyphagotarsonemus latus, • Tobacco, such as Thrips tabaci, Bemisia tabaci, Myzus persicae, etc., • Industrial tomato, such as Tuta absoluta, Helicoverpa armigera, Liriomyza spp., Aphididae (aphids), Aculops lycopersici, Polyphagotarsonemus latus, Meloidogyne spp., etc., • Beet, such as Cassida nebulosa, Cleonus medicus, Globodera rostochiensis, etc.
Pests of Potato: Morphology, biology, symptomatology, ecology, and management of enemies such as Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Colorado potato beetle), Phthorimaea operculella (potato tuberworm), etc.,
Pests of Corn and Rice: Morphology, biology, symptomatology, ecology, and management of enemies such as Sesamia nonagrioides, Helicoverpa armigera, Tetranychus urticae, etc.
Pests of Winter Cereals: Morphology, biology, symptomatology, ecology, and management of enemies such as Orthoptera (grasshoppers), Heteroptera (cereal bugs), Zabrus tenebrioides (darkling beetle), Bryobia praetiosa, Steneotarsonemus spp., etc.
Pests of Livestock and Edible Legumes: Morphology, biology, symptomatology, ecology, and management of enemies such as Orthoptera (grasshoppers), Curculionidae (beetles), Aphididae (aphids), Tetranychidae, Eriophyidae, etc.
Pests of Vegetable and Floricultural Greenhouse Crops: Morphology, biology, symptomatology, ecology, and management of enemies such as Thripidae, Aleyrodidae, Aphididae, Tuta absoluta, foliage-feeding Lepidoptera, Tetranychidae, Eriophyidae, Tarsonemidae, etc.
Soil Insects: Morphology, biology, symptomatology, ecology, and management of insects such as Scarabaeidae (white grubs), Elateridae (wireworms), Noctuidae (cutworms, armyworms), Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa.
Plant Parasitic Nematodes of Field and Greenhouse Crops: Differentiation of plant-parasitic nematodes of field and greenhouse crops. Management with cultural, biological, natural, and chemical methods. Relationship between plant pathogens and nematodes (Bacteria, Fungi, Mycorrhizae, Viruses). Plant pathology in the infestation by nematodes. Plant resistance to nematodes in field and greenhouse crops.
Rodents in Field and Greenhouse Crops: Estimation of damages, management with mechanical, biological, cultural, and chemical methods.
Learning results
Bibliography
Books
1. Perdikis D., Kapaxidi E. and Papadoulis G. 2008. Biological Control of Insect and Mite Pests in Greenhouse Solanaceous Crops. The European Journal of Plant Science and Biotechnology, Vol. 2, Special Issue 1, pp. 125-144
2. Agricultural Zoology, Special Part: Herbivorous Species. 2004, N.G. Emmanouil.
3. Cotton, Tobacco, Potato, Cereal, and Legumes Insects. 2005, K.T. Buchelos.
4. Crop pests in Greenhouses. 1994, X. Giamvrias.
5. H.F. Van Emden 2014. Agricultural Entomology. Edited by N. Emmanouil.
6. Heinz K.M., Parrella M.P., and Van Driesche R.M. 2004. Biocontrol in Covered Crops.
7. Tolis, I.D. 1986. Cotton, Pests, Diseases, Weeds.
8. Tolis, I.D. 1995. Cultivation and Pest Control of Cotton in Greece.
9. Stamopoulos, D.K. 1995. Storage pests of Major Crops and Vegetables. Ziti Editions, Thessaloniki.
10. Pests and Diseases of Sugar Beet. 1982. Hellenic Sugar Industry. S.A.
Scientific Journals
1. Journal of Insect Science
2. Journal of Economic Entomology
3. Bulletin of Insectology
4. Crop Protection
5. Journal of Pest Science
6. Pest Management Science
7. Journal of Applied Entomology
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
