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Plant parasitic pests and insectsLaajuus (3 cr)

Code: BE16FVB02

Credits

3 op

Objective

The student
- knows the plant parasitic nematodes, the harmful insects and the viruses that occur in field crop cultivation in Finland and knows their life cycles and methods of dissemination
- can take preventive measures and assess the threshold for regulatory measures
- can plan and carry out direct plant protection measures

Content

Plant pests in Finland
Quarantine pests
Life cycles and distribution methods
Preventive plant protection
Determination of regulatory requirements
Mechanisms of action of insecticides
Direct plant protection measures (strategies)

Qualifications

No previous knowledge required

Enrollment

15.06.2024 - 05.01.2025

Timing

06.01.2025 - 28.02.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Bioeconomy

Teaching languages
  • Svenska
Teachers
  • Paul Riesinger
Groups
  • BE21DA-E
    Agrolog (YH), h21, Bioekonomi, dagstudier

Objective

The student
- knows the plant parasitic nematodes, the harmful insects and the viruses that occur in field crop cultivation in Finland and knows their life cycles and methods of dissemination
- can take preventive measures and assess the threshold for regulatory measures
- can plan and carry out direct plant protection measures

Content

Plant pests in Finland
Quarantine pests
Life cycles and distribution methods
Preventive plant protection
Determination of regulatory requirements
Mechanisms of action of insecticides
Direct plant protection measures (strategies)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

No previous knowledge required

Enrollment

03.12.2022 - 01.01.2023

Timing

02.01.2023 - 24.02.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Teaching languages
  • Svenska
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in bioeconomy
Teachers
  • Paul Riesinger
Teacher in charge

Paul Riesinger

Groups
  • BE20DA-E
    Agrolog (YH), h20, Bioekonomi, dagstudier
  • BE19DA-EK
    Agrolog (YH), Bioekonomi h19

Objective

The student
- knows the plant parasitic nematodes, the harmful insects and the viruses that occur in field crop cultivation in Finland and knows their life cycles and methods of dissemination
- can take preventive measures and assess the threshold for regulatory measures
- can plan and carry out direct plant protection measures

Content

Plant pests in Finland
Quarantine pests
Life cycles and distribution methods
Preventive plant protection
Determination of regulatory requirements
Mechanisms of action of insecticides
Direct plant protection measures (strategies)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

No previous knowledge required