Animal pests (3 cr)
Code: BE16FVB02-3002
General information
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
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BE20DA-EAgrolog (YH), h20, Bioekonomi, dagstudier
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BE19DA-EKAgrolog (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