Integrated protection systems

Learn to make decisions and use the tools of integrated crop protection

The ultimate objective of the course is that the student, who must already have the basic knowledge of Crop Protection and, many of them, are already registered in the ROPO as a "Plant health Advisor", complete their training developing their capacity for the design of Integrated protection systems for different types of crops and specific monitoring and intervention strategies.

Contents


The memory of the Master for this subject includes the following contents:

Integrated control strategies of pests, pathogens and weeds within the rules of Integrated Crop Production. Sampling and monitoring of infesting populations, diagnosis and / or identification of harmful and beneficial agents. Making tools Decision: the relationship between production losses / quality and population density / inoculum harmful agents; intervention threshold calculating and implementation of risk prediction systems.

These contents will be developed according to the following program:

EXPOSITIVE (12 h) and INTERACTIVE (12 h); 2 tutoring and 2 exam and 47 h not face to face)

Lesson 1: Integrated Protection programs Integrated Production. . 5 h P 16 h NP
EXPOSITIVE:
Different approaches in the IPM strategy for different crops: intensive/extensive; annual/biennial/perennial. Model crops: extensive/potato; greenhouse/horticultural; tree crop/apple tree
INTERACTIVE:
Seminar 1: Evaluation of the the IPM guide for a crop and summary oral presentation for peers. Preparation (in groups)
Seminar 2: Calculation and forecast of time and average number of treatments against a key pathogen in a given climatic zone. Reasoned selection of products (Group work). Evaluation (rubric): data search and information elaboration, presentation, public presentation to classmates and discussion.

Lesson 2: Diagnostic and/or identification of pests, pathogens and or beneficial organisms (4 h P, 16 NP)

EXPOSITIVE:
Taxonomy review/ description of the diagnostic techniques to be used in the assays that the student will carry out (pathogen fungi, nematodes or viruses).
INTERACTIVE:
Lab 1. Diagnostic of leaf fungi from the Campus fields or any field crops at the end of the productive cycle.
Non-face-to-face alternative for students with attendance waiver: diagnosis by photographs that will be taken as the procedure progresses and that will be delivered sequentially to the students so that they can identify the pathogen using bibliographic information and / or keys.
Assessment: sample preparation, monitoring of fungi development, uptake and organization of data, photos, monitoring, data uptake, writing final report (group work).
Lab 2 (optional): follow-up of a trial under controlled conditions with pests / pathogens / weeds.
Assessment: monitoring, data collection and photographs, correct writing with a paper format with an abstract in English, as well as Spanish or Galician, introduction, methodology, results, discussion and bibliography used (group work). The complete writing in English will be valued
Non-face-to-face alternative for students with attendance waiver: The same as the face-to-face students, but with a simulated assayt, with fictitious data to be processed and evaluated; writing an article with these data.

Lesson 3: Sampling in IPM Systems 4 h P + 5 NP

EXPOSITIVE:
Objectives of the sampling, methods and design, data interpretation form direct or indirect sampling
INTERACTIVE:
Lab 3: comparison of techniques and protocols for sampling (simulations in computer classroom).
Assessment: report about the activity.

Lesson 4: Epidemiology. 4 h P + 5 h NP
EXPOSITIVE:
Pest populations or plant damage development and effect of environmental conditions for each crop, pest and Integrated Pest Management systems.
INTERACTIVE:
Lab 4: epidemics development: Disease progress curves (simulations in computer classroom).
Assessment: report and questions about the activity.

Lesson 5: Tools for decision making in IPM systems. 6 h P +5NP

EXPOSITIVE:
intervention thresholds and risk assessment systems; relationship between yield or quality losses and pest population or inoculum density of nocive organisms.
INTERACTIVE:
Lab 5: epidemics simulation for Apple scab, effect of inoculum quantity and control measures (computer room)
Assessment: plus if report about the activity, in English.
Lab 6: Insect flight curves, data interpretation and decision making (simulation in computer room)
Assessment: report about the activity


Depending of the year conditions, a field trip will be proposed; it would substitute any lab or seminar activity.

TITORIES 2 h P
- Presentation of the teaching guide, selection and revision of group works, consultations.

BASIC
-Anónimo. Varios años. Guías de gestión integrada de plagas: patata, frutales pepita, hortícolas. MAGRAMA, Madrid.
- XUGA. 2006. Regulamentos técnicos Producción Integrada de vid, pataca e hortícolas. Xunta de Galicia, pdf DOG
-Coscollá, R. 2004. Introducción a la protección integrada. Phytoma España. 356 pp
En Inglés:
- Elzinga, C.L., D.W. Salzer, J.W. Willoughby and J.P. Gibbs. 2001. Monitoring plant and animal populations. Blackwell Science.
- Dugan, F.M. 2018. The identification of fungi: an illustrated Introduction with weys, glossary, and guide to literatura. APS Press.


COMPLEMENTARY
In English:
- Francl, L.J. and D.A. Neher. 1997. Exercises in Plant Disease Epidemiology. APS Press St. Paul, Minessotta (USA).
- Stevenson, K.L. and Jeger, M.J. 2015. 2nd edition. Exercises in Plant Disease Epidemiology. APS Press St. Paul, Minessotta (USA).
-Madden, L.V., G. Hughes, and F. van den Bosch. 2007. The study of plant disease epidemics. APS Press, St. Paul, Minessotta (USA)
-Pedigo, LP. ,G. Buntin, 1993. Handbook of Sampling Methods for Arthropods in Agriculture. CRC Press, 736pp
-Savary, S. and Willocquet, L. 2014. Simulation Modeling in Botanical Epidemiology and Crop Loss Analysis. The Plant Health Instructor. APS Press. DOI: 10.1094/PHI-A-2014-0314-01.

- Specific web pages in files e.aula of each topic.
- Specific bibliography for assays: individual

In this subject, students will acquire or practice a series of generic competences, desirable in any university degree, and specific, typical of engineering in general or agricultural engineering in particular. Within the framework of competencies that was designed for the degree, the following will be worked on:

Basic, General and Transverse:
CB6 - knowledge and understanding that bring a base or opportunity to be original in the development and / or application of ideas, often in a research context
CB7 - the students can apply their knowledge and their ability to solve problems in new environments or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their field of study
CB9 – the students can communicate their conclusions and the knowledge and rationale underpinning to skilled and unskilled public in a clear and unambiguous way
CG5 - Ability to pass on their knowledge and the findings of their studies or reports, using media technology enable communication and given the knowledge of the receiving public.
CG7 - Ability to develop the skills to continue learning autonomously or directed, incorporating to their work new concepts, processes or methods derived from research, development and innovation skills.
CT1 - Capacity for analysis and synthesis.
CT2 - Capacity for reasoning and argumentation.
CT3 - Ability to work individually with self-criticism.
CT4 - Ability to work in problem situations include group and collectively.
CT5 - Ability to obtain adequate, diverse and updated information.
CT6 - Ability to develop and present an organized and understandable text
CT7 - Ability to make a public display in a clear, concise and consistent manner
CT8 - Commitment veracity of the information provided to others.
CT9 - Skill in managing information technology and communication (ICT).
CT10 - Use of bibliographic information and the Internet.
CT11 - Use information in a foreign language.
CT12 - Ability to solve problems through the integrated application of their knowledge.

Specific
CE9 - appropriate knowledge and ability to develop and apply its own technology in integrated crop protection

Teaching methodology

Expositive-teaching: lectures, workshops and seminars explaining and demonstrating exercises in computer lab. These lessons and explanations will be usefull to achieve the competences CE9; CB7; CB9; CG1;
Interactive-teaching:
* laboratory practice testing in groups of 2-3 students (preparation, design, installation, monitoring, measurement, report writing and presentation)these activities will be helpfull to cover the specific competence CE9 and work on the transversal competences CT4, CT5, CT6, CT7, CT8, CT10, CT11
* practical simulation exercises or problems in computer classroom that will help to work the transversal competences: CT9, CT11, CT12
* seminars tha will involve the preparation of technical reports prepared in groups of 2-3 students: information search, processing, presentation; based in the development of the transversal competences CT1, CT2, CT4, CT5, CT7, CT8, CT10, CT11.




Individual Activity: reading and preparation of lessons, preparation of assessment tests CT1, CT2, CT3, besides the specific competence CE9.
-Advisory: Help in finding information, selection of topics and articles, review presentations.
-The virtual classroom will serve both to provide information and to receive it and give notices on various topics of interest to the subject or propose self-evaluation controls that will serve to work competencies type CT8, CT3 and CE9. Discussion forums can be opened to work on competencies CT2, CT3, CT6, CT10

Assessment system

Assessment system /% Note / skills assessed / probable date

Expositive: 1.5 credits 50% final score

– Exam teóretical/practical with test on expositive teaching 33 % and exercises on interactive teaching 66% / CE9; CB7; CB9; CG1; CT1; CT2; CT3 / official date

Interactive: 1,5 ECTS 50% of final mark
– Practicum: delivered informs 50% (25% of final mark) weighted average of activities according to duration / CE9; CG5; CT4; CT5; CT7; CT8; CT9;CT10; CT11/ alt the end of each activity
– Works and public presentations, weighted average of activities according to duration: 50% (25% de nota final) / CE9; CB6; CB7; CB9; CG5; CT4; CT6; CT7; CT8; CT9; CT10; CT12 / last week

A minimum of 4 is required in all components of the final grade (theory, laboratory, seminars). The maximum mark for students with any part with a grade lower than 4 will be 4. The evaluation in the 2nd opportunity will be the same as in the first, the students will be able to present works that they have not submitted before January. Repeating students can validate the practice, work and control notes from the previous year, but with grade 5 and they must take into account that part of the exam will evaluate practical exercises. If any student requests a waiver of attendance, they must deliver all interactive activities on time and form, the non-presentation will imply a 0 in the activity, the same as the students without a waiver that will miss a session. For lab 1 and 2, they would receive instructions similar to the telematic alternatives in case of confinement.
Backpacks, bags and similar items must be stored in a separate place.
-Access to the exam with smart watches, mobile phones or any other type of electronic device is not permitted.
-On the table there cannot be more than a pen and some erasing system (Tipex or similar).
- Students with long hair must wear it up.

In cases of fraudulent performance of exercises or tests, the provisions of the" Regulations for evaluating student academic performance and reviewing grades” will apply.

The course has 3 ECTS credits, a total of 75 hours, of which 12 face-to-face, 12 interactive, 2 tutories and 2 hours for assessment
Student working hours, 47 hours, is recommended to dedicate them to:

-Reading and preparation of lessons.
-Preparation Of practices, monitoring, drafting and preparation of presentations:
-Search And data processing, reporting and group presentations
-Preparing Specific assessment tests (checks and final exam)

- Common sense
- Assistance and participation in class
- Review of the contents of the Crop Protection subject in the degree
- Carry out of all the voluntary activities
- Study with graphic material at hand
- Reading and managing bibliography and research papers
- Reviewing the lessons
- Collaboration with mates
- Taking full advantage of the practical activities
- Go out to the field before autumn/winter will arrive: observe
In this course, the basic contents of plant pathology, agricultural entomology and crop protection that must have been studied in the degree to be a phytosanitary advisor are used, but not taught. Students who have not taken subjects with these contents must make an extra effort to follow the agenda.

The admission of the student enrolled in the practical laboratory requires that they know and comply with the General Safety Regulations in the practical laboratories of the University of Santiago de Compostela. @Dito information is available on the USC website http://www.usc.es/export9/ sites/webinstitucional/ gl/servicios/ sprl/descargas/ NPR-20-Ed-3-Normas-general-de - safety-in-practice-laboratories.pdf).
For students who want to complement their formation in the professional world arround the phytosanitary Advisor it is recommended to choose carry out their practices in companies that are operating within the Integrated Production and / or making their Technical Study / Master's Thesis research in related fields .
The research group "Plant Production and Protection" (GI-1988) allows students to master in pathology work,
entomology, soil maintenance, protection of the vineyard, potato protection etc.
Advisory in Viticultural practices in wineries, phytosanitary shops, PI farms, etc.


This program in English is a "machine translation" of the program in Spanish; although it has been reviewed, it will probably have mistakes.