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Lecturer(s)
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Lebeda Aleš, prof. Ing. DrSc.
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Mieslerová Barbora, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
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Sedlářová Michaela, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
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Sedláková Božena, RNDr. Ph.D.
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Matušinský Pavel, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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The course provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of phytopathology, covering topics ranging from fundamental concepts, history, and the significance of the discipline to classification, molecular mechanisms underlying disease, and integrated plant protection. Biotic plant pathogens (viruses, viroids, bacteria, oomycetes, fungi, protozoa, nematodes, and parasitic plants) are emphasized, together with host-pathogen genetics, the progression of the infection process, and plant defense mechanisms. Students are introduced to major diseases affecting field crops, vegetables, fruits, grapevine, field crops, ornamental plants, and trees. 1. Introduction 2. Causers of infective diseases of plants 3. Specificity of interactions host-pathogen 4. Course of infection proces 5. Defense strategies of plants to pathogens 6. Genetics in the interaction host and pathogen 7. Plant protection 8. Diseases of field crops 9. Diseases of vegetables 10. Diseases of fruits 11. Diseases of technical and ornamental plants 12. Diseases of trees
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Demonstration, Projection (static, dynamic)
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Learning outcomes
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Familiarize students with basic concepts of phytopathology, present the most important plant diseases.
Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to: - define the basic phytopathological terms - list the groups of organisms that cause biotic plant diseases - recognize symptoms of plant diseases - discuss the defense mechanisms of plants to pathogens - recognize the most common plant diseases
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Prerequisites
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General biologial knowledge. English B2 level.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Mark, Oral exam
Written exam. Recognition of 10 the most important plant diseases.
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Recommended literature
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Agrios G.N. (2005). Plant Pathology. 5th Edition.. Elsevier AP.
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Richard P. Oliver. (2024). Agrios' Plant Pathology.
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Šutić D.D., Sinclair J.B. (1991). Anatomy and physiology of diseased plants.. CRC Press.
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