Course: Phytopharmacy and Crop Protection Regulations

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Course title Phytopharmacy and Crop Protection Regulations
Course code BOT/FYFAF
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Lebeda Aleš, prof. Ing. DrSc.
  • Sedláková Božena, RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
The classification of conventional pesticides, new knowledge on the field of final formulations, applications and development of new pesticides. The main criteria of integrated pest management (IPM). Basis of toxicology, ecotoxicology and residues. Division and classification of pesticides. Pesticide formulations. Biocides. GMO. WOrking with Pesticide Manual BCPC. Fungicides, herbicides, insecticides and other important pesticide groups. Modes of actions. Working with www pages FRAC, HRAC, IRAC. Resistance to the pesticides - types of resistance, mechanisms and the origin of resistance development, anti-resistant programmes as the background of IPM. Registration of pesticides, registration exams-biodossier, etiquette, safety data sheet. Safe storage of plant protection products. Legislation and legal regulations in plant protection. Professional qualification for manipulation with plant protection products. Alternative agents in current plant protection. Working with Biopesticide Manual BCPC. Biorational agents - pheromones, analogues of the insect hormones, chemosterilants, inhibitors of chitin formation, activators of induced resistance and their application in plant protection. Biological agents on the base of entomophagous, acariphagous and nematophagous macroorganisms (parasitoides and predators). Biological agents on the base of microorganisms (entomophagous viruses, parasitic nematodes, mycoparasitic and antagonistic fungi and bacteria). Perspectives of pesticides on the base of natural products. GMO in current plant protection.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Demonstration, Projection (static, dynamic), Laboratory Work, Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
Learning outcomes
Actual questions of theoretical and practical classification, biological efficacy, formulations and applications of agents on protection of plants and process of registration of pesticides. Information about bases of phytopharmacy, phytopharmacology, toxicology and ecotoxicology
After attending this course, student should be able to know: - how to classify the pesticides, biocides, GMO and to be able to discuss the active ingredients, residuals and resistance to pesticides; - how to use The list of the registered plant protection products (OR); - how to obtain information from www pages focused on phytopharmacy and individual pesticide groups (FRAC, HRAC, IRAC and others) and how to work with them; - legislation and legal regulations at plant protection and requirements of professional qualification with manipulation with the agents on plant protection
Prerequisites
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Assessment methods and criteria
Mark, Oral exam, Student performance

Knowledge in extent of the lectures and tutorials, powerpoint presentation on concrete topic, obligatory presence of students at two tutorials, within them all students have their presentations on concrete topics. Exam - combined form (written part + oral part) written part - written exam from the topics discussed on the lectures oral part - oral exam - 3 randomly selected questions from the topics discussed on the tutorials
Recommended literature
  • Ackermann, P. a kol. (2008). Metodická příručka ochrany rostlin proti chorobám, škůdcům a plevelům: Polní plodiny. I.. Praha, Česká společnost rostlinolékařská.
  • Bailey, A., Chandler, D., Grant, W.P., Greaves, J., Prince, G., Tatchell, M. (2010). Biopesticides: Pest Management and Regulation. CABI Publishing.
  • Devorshak, Ch. (2012). Plant Pest Risk Analysis. Concepts and Application.. CABI.
  • Gurr, G.M., Wratten, S.D., Snyder, W.E. (2012). Biodiversity and Insect Pests: Key Issues for Sustainable Management.. Wiley-Blackwell.
  • Gwynn, R.L. (2014). The Manual of Biocontrol Agents. A world compendium.. BCPC.
  • Krämer, W., Schirmer, U., Jeschke, P., Witschel, M. (Eds.). (2012). Modern Crop Protection Compounds. 3 Volume Set. Wiley.
  • Kůdela, V., Braunová, M. a kol. (2007). Česko-anglická rostlinolékařská terminologie.. Academia, Praha.
  • Mueller, D.S., Wise, K.A., Dufault, N.S., Bradley, C.A., Chilvers, M.I. /(Eds.). (2013). Fungicides for Field Crops.. American Phytopathological Society.
  • Pavela, R. (2011). Biopesticidy.. Kurent.
  • Pimentel, D., Peshin, R. (Eds.). (2014). Integrated Pest Management. Pesticide Problems. Vol.3. Springer.
  • Rathore, H.S., Nollet, L.M.L. (2012). Pesticides, Evaluation of Environmental Pollution.. CRC Press.
  • Schaeffer, A., van den Brink, P.J., Heimbach, F., Hoy, S.P., de Jong, F.M.W., Römbke, J., Ro?-Nickoll, M., Sousa, J.P. (2011). Semi-Field Methods for the Environmental Risk Assessment of Pesticides in Soil.. CRC Press.
  • Turner, J.A. (Ed.). (2015). The Pesticide Manual, 17th Edition. BCPC.
  • Walters, D. (Ed.). (2009). Disease Control in Crops: Biological and Environmentaly-Friendly Approaches.. Willey-Blackwell.
  • Zvára, J. a kol. (1998). Fytofarmacie. České Budějovice, ZF JU.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Plant Pathology (2019) Category: Biology courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter