The University of Jordan
Faculty of Agriculture
Program: PhD in Plant Protection
Department of Plant Protection
2014-2015/First Semester
Ecology and Management of Plant pathogens (0606921)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Credit hours
3
Level
PhD.
Prerequisite
Coordinator/
Lecturer
Theoretical /Dr. Luma AL
Banna
Office
number
220
Office
phone
Course website
UJ E-learning Portal
E-mail
[email protected]
du.jo
Place
Office hours
Day/Time
Day
Time
Sunday
*
9:00-10:00
Monday
*
13:00-14:00
Tuesday
*
9:00-10:00
22530
Wednesday Thursday
*
9:00-10:00
-
Course Description
This course provides ecological relationships of soil-borne and foliar pathogens. Fundamentals and techniques
of plant diseases management. Disease dynamics related to management, exclusion and eradication of
pathogens; principles of plant protection.
Learning Objectives
o Understand ecological relationships of soilborne and foliar pathogens
o Understand Fundamentals and techniques of plant disease management.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs):
Successful completion of the course should lead to the following outcomes:
A. Knowledge and Understanding: Student is expected to
A1- Know what is the science of Epidemiology and the science of Ecology
A2- Know what is the pattern of diseases
A3- Recognize how environmental factors affect plant diseases
A4- Understand the management strategies and control measures that are used to manage plant diseases.
B. Intellectual Analytical and Cognitive Skills: Student is expected to
B1Critically evaluation of research articles
B2Evaluate different control measures
B3Synthesize and integrate methods to manage plant diseases
C. Subject- Specific Skills: Students is expected to
C1.
Derive principles of plant disease management from knowledge of plant disease ecology and epidemiology
D. Transferable Key Skills: Students is expected to
D1- Ability to plan management of plant diseases
D2- Supervise other personnel how to deal with Plant Diseases
D3- Manage plant diseases projects
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ILOs: Learning and Evaluation Methods
ILO/s
Learning Methods
Evaluation Methods
Knowledge and
Understanding (A1-A4)
Intellectual Analytical and
Cognitive Skills (B1-B3)
Subject- Specific Skills (C1 )
Lectures and
Discussions,
Lectures,
Discussions
Lectures, Discussions
Exam, Quizzes, Oral and
written participation
Exam, Oral and written
participation
Exam, Oral and
written participation
Transferable Key Skills
(D1-D3)
Presentation
Presentation evaluation
Course Contents
Content
I. Introduction:
Epidemiology
Terminology,
Patterns and Dynamics of
epidemics
Inoculum Potential
II. The environment of
Epidemiological processes:
Why Ecology?
Physical aspects of environment
Chemical aspects of environment
Biotic aspects of environment
III. Forecasting of Epidemics
IV. Strategies & techniques in
management of diseases
Reference
1
Week
1 and 2
ILO/s
A1,A2
,C1,D1,D2,D3
3-10
3
3-5
1,2,5,10,11,14
1 ,4,8,9,12,13,
15, 16
1,3,4,6,7,12,13
6-7
A3,B1,C1
,D1,D2,D3
A3,B1,C1,D1,D2,D3
8-10
A3,B1,C1,D1,D2,D3
1
11
A1,A4,
B3,C1,D1,D2,D3
1
,8,9,19,11,12,13
11-15
A4,
B1,B2,B3,D1,D2,D3
Learning Methodology
Power point presentations, lectures and laboratory handouts will be provided. These will be distributed during
the previous lectures; it is important that students read the scientific articles before coming to lecture
 Students are expected to attend all class sessions and to be prepared to discuss the topics at issue. Class
participation will be evaluated based on attendance, preparation for and participation in class sessions.
This does not mean that each student is expected to ask a certain minimum number of questions in each
class period, although you are invited to speak and raise questions regularly. It does mean that students
are expected to orally demonstrate a reasonable level of competence with the subject matter on an
ongoing basis, both on a voluntary basis and in response to questions I pose.
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Evaluation
Evaluation
Point %
Date
First Mid-Term Exam
30
1/12/2014
Presentation
30 (10 first presentation and 15 second 2 presentations
presentation and 5 participations%)
40%
Will be announced from
register
Final Exam
Main References:
1. Fry, W. 1982. Principles of Plant Disease Management. Academic press, Inc. New York. 378 pp.
References:
2.
Abbas, H. K., Egley, G. H., and Paul, R. N. 1995. Effect of conidia production temperature on germination and
infectivity of Alternaria helianthi . Phytopathology, 85: 677-682.
3. Abu Irmaileh BE, Mansour, AN, Al Banna , LS and Badwan H. 2014. Comparative tolerances of two
Cucumis species to salinity, Rhizoctonia solani and Meloidogyne incognita. Plant Genetic Resources:
Characterization and Utilization 12(2); 178–184.
4. Barhoom S. and Sharon, A. 2004. cAMP regulation of ‘‘pathogenic’’ and ‘‘saprophytic’’ fungal spore
germination. Fungal Genetics and Biology 41: 317–326.
5. Brodie, B. B. 1993. Probability of Globodera rostochiensis spread on equipment and potato tubers.
Journal of Nematology, 25: 291-296.
6. Chatzivassiliou, E. k., Peters, d., and katis, N. I. 2002. The efficiency by which Thrips tabaci
populations transmit tomato spotted wilt virus depends on their host preference and reproductive
strategy. Phytopathology, 92: 603-609.
7. Edwards S. G. and B. Seddon. 2001. Mode of antagonism of Brevibacillus brevis against Botrytis
cinerea in vitro. Journal of Applied Microbiology 2001, 91, 652-659.
8. Huang, X, Wei-jun Xie, Zhen-zhen Gong. 2000. Characteristics and antifungal activity of a chitin
binding protein from Ginkgo biloba. FEBS Letters 478 : 123-126.
9.
Lalancette, N., and Robinson, D. M. 2002. Effect of fungicides, application timing, and canker
removal on incidence and severity of constriction canker of peach. Plant Disease, 86: 721-728.
10. Mercier, J., Roussel, D., Charles, M., and Arul, J. 2000. Systemic and local responses associated with
UV- and pathogen-induced resistance to Botrytis cinerea in stored carrot. Phytopathology, 90, 981986.
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11. Michailides, T. J., and Morgan, D. P. 1993. Spore release by Botryosphaeria dothidae in Pistachio
orchards and disease control by altering the trajectory angel of sprinklers. Phytopathology, 83: 145-152.
12. Mayorga-Reyes1, L. E. Calder´on-Garza2, A. Guti´errez-Nava 1, R. Gonz´alez-Cervantes1,A. AzaolaEspinosa1 and E. Barranco-Florido. 2012. Characterization and expression of the chitinase chit ii gene
from lecanicillium lecanii in solid-state fermentation. Revista Mexicana de Ingenier´ıa Qu´ımica Vol. 11
97-104
13. Palma-Guerrero,J. H.-B. Jansson, J. Salinas and L.V. Lopez-Llorca. 2007. Effect of chitosan on hyphal
growth and spore germination of plant pathogenic and biocontrol fungi. Journal of Applied
Microbiology ISSN 1364-5072
14. Scherm, H. and Van Bruggen. 1995. Concurrent spore release and infection of lettuce by Bremia
lactucae during mornings with prolonged leaf wetness. Phytopathology, 85: 550-555
15. Stanley, M. S., Callow, M. E., Perry, R., Albert,R. S.,Smith, R., and Callow, J. A. Inhibition of fungal
spore adhesion by zosteric acid as the basis for a novel , nontoxic crop protection technology.
Phytopathology, 92: 378-383.
16. Turrion-Gomez, J.L. and Benito, E.P. (2011) Flux of nitric oxide between the necrotrophic pathogen
Botrytis cinerea and the host plant. Mol. Plant Pathol. 12, 606–616.
Intended Grading Scale (the scale for Graduate students should be used)
From (%)
To (%)
Scale
Mark
0
62
66
70
78
82
86
61
65
69
77
81
85
100
2
2.5
2.75
3
3.5
3.75
4
C
C+
BB
B+
A¯
A
Notes:


Concerns or complaints should be expressed in the first instance to the module lecturer; if no resolution is
forthcoming, then the issue should be brought to the attention of the module coordinator (for multiple
sections) who will take the concerns to the module representative meeting. Thereafter, problems are dealt
with by the Department Chair and if still unresolved the Dean and then ultimately the Vice President. For
final complaints, there will be a committee to review grading the final exam.
For more details on University regulations please visit:
http://www.ju.edu.jo/rules/index.htm
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