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Lecturer(s)
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Mieslerová Barbora, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
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Lebeda Aleš, prof. Ing. DrSc.
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Sedlářová Michaela, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
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Sedláková Božena, RNDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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The course inform the students with definition of phytopathology, selected phytopathological terms, history and importance of phytopathology and classification of plant diseases. Than the attention is paid on biotic causers of diseases (viruses, viroids, bacteria, fungi, protozoan, nematodes and parasitic plants); course of infection proces; defense strategies of plants to pathogens; genetics in the interaction host and pathogen and plant protection. The other part of lectures is focused on the most important diseases of field crops, vegetables, fruits, grapevine, technical crops and ornamental trees and herbs. 1. Introduction. 2. Causers of infective diseases of plants. 3. Specificity of interactions host-pathogen. 4. Course of infection proces. 5. Defense strategies of plants to pathogens. 6. Genetics in the interaction host and pathogen. 7. Plant protection. 8. Main diseases on cultivated crops in the Czech Republic.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Demonstration, Projection (static, dynamic)
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Learning outcomes
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Take up with basic terms and topics of phytopathology and present the most important plant diseases. The lectures are presented in English language.
Student should be able to (after attending the course): - define the basic terms of phytopathology - name causers of biotic diseases of plants - recognize symptoms of diseased plants - discuss the defense mechanisms of plants to pathogens - recognize the most important plant diseases
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Prerequisites
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General biologial knowledge. English on B2 level.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Mark, Written exam
Written exam Recognition of 10 the most important plant diseases.
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Recommended literature
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Agrios G.N. (2005). Plant Pathology. 5th Edition.. Elsevier AP.
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Holliday P. (1998). A Dictionary of Plant Pathology. 2nd Ed..
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Kůdela V. a kol. (2002). Rostlinolékařská bakteriologie.. Academia.
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Kumar, S. Plant Pathogens and Principles of Plant Pathology. Dehli. 2016.
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Lucas, J.A. (1998). Plant Pathology and Plant Pathogens. 3nd Ed.. Blackwell Science.
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