BIOSECURITY PLANT PESTS - PATHOGENS

BOT5BPP

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject, students will be introduced to major groups of plant pathogens that are of biosecurity concern. How pathogens are classified and the methods for diagnosing pathogens into major groups will be discussed in the context of: host symptoms; methods of detection; pathogen life cycles. How pathogens interact with plants and the influence that environment has on these will be covered. Host-pathogen interactions will be introduced with regard to plant immunity, resistance and susceptibility. Options and limitations for prevention, eradication and control of pathogen invasions will be discussed. The subject material will be delivered flexibly.

Faculty: Faculty of Science, Tech & Engineering

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Kim Plummer

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource Type	Title	Resource Requirement	Author and Year	Publisher
Readings	Plant Pathologists' Pocketbook	Recommended	Walker, JM and Waller, S 2001	3RD EDITION, CABI BIOSCIENCE, EGHAM, UK
Readings	Plant Pathology	Recommended	Agrios, G 2005	5TH EDITION, ACADEMIC PRESS

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: 20

Enrolment information: Limited academic staff resources

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kim Plummer

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 10.0 days lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
"The 11 modules (lectures) are able to be worked through at your own pace"

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
online quiz		10
three assignments totalling 4,000-words		90

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Online