Courses

Plant-Microorganism Interactions

General

Course Contents

  • Description of symptomatology, etiology, biology and ecology of pathogens that cause fungal diseases as well as their epidemiology and control measures.
  • Description of symptomatology, etiology, biology and ecology of pathogens that cause bacteriological diseases as well as their epidemiology and controlmeasures.
  • Description of symptomatology, etiology, biology and ecology of pathogens that cause viral diseases as well as their epidemiology and preventionmeasures.
  • Description of symptoms and the causes that cause non-parasitic diseases as well as their treatment or prevention measures.
  • Integrated pathogen control in the context of Integrated Plant Protection(IPM):prevention and treatment.
  • Models for predicting the occurrence of plant diseases in the context of disease management application.
  • Plants and MicrobesInteractions. Types of interactions: compatible, incompatible, mutually symbiotic, ecto- and endo-mycorrhizae.
  • Use of modern and smart technologies in the context of smart agriculture to deal with or prevent pathogens that infest vineyards.
  • Chemical Control: fungicides, IRAC classification, legislation, mode of action, selectivity, environmental impact and residues.

Educational Goals

The course aims to understand the complexity of the different types of interactions (parasitic, symbiotic and plant resistance) of plants with different types of microorganisms (fungi, bacteria, mycoplasmas and viruses).
In particular, in this course students are taught about the main phytopathological diseases of the grapevinecaused by fungi, bacteria, mycoplasmas and viruses as well as the main non-parasitic diseases, emphasizing on the biology of the pathogens, symptomatology, epidemiology and control measures.

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:

  • gain knowledge of the most advanced control methods against the various pathogens, applying the most appropriate methods each time,
  • have an understanding on the biology, symptomatology, etiology and control methods of the main diseases of grapevines,
  • have an understanding on the chemical composition and effectiveness of fungicides,as well as be able to choose the most appropriate ones in each case, taking into account their residues and their effects on the environment.

General Skills

  • Search for, analysis and synthesis of data and information, with the use of the necessary technology.
  • Adapting to new situations.
  • Decision-making.
  • Team work.
  • Respect for the natural environment.
  • Production of new research ideas.

Teaching Methods

  • Face to face.

Use of ICT means

  • Basic software (word, power point, the web, i-books, etc.).
  • Laboratory equipment (microscopes).
  • Support of learning process through the electronic platform / e-class.

Teaching Organization

ActivitySemester workload
Lectures39
Laboratory practice26
Team work15
Total80

Students Evaluation

Final examination (80%) including:

  • open-ended questions.
  • multiple choice questionnaires.
  • short-answer questions.
  • summative or conclusive.

-Teamwork (20%).

Recommended Bibliography

  1. Βιβλίο [68402162]: Φυτοπαθολογία, Τζάμος Ελευθέριος Κ.
  2. Βιβλίο [77119451]: Ειδική Φυτοπαθολογία, Φώτιος Θ. Γραβάνης.
  3. Βιβλίο [86053303]: Βασικές Αρχές Φυτοπαθολογίας, Schumann Gail L., D’Arcy Cleora J. Λεπτομέρειες.
  4. Βιβλίο [22646]: Ασθένειες καρποφόρων δένδρων και αμπέλου – 4η Έκδοση Βελτιωμένη και επαυξημένη, Παναγόπουλος Χρήστος Γ.

Related Research Journals

  1. Annual Review of Phytopathology.
  2. Plant Pathology.
  3. Plant Pathology and Disease Management.
  4. European Journal of Plant Pathology.

Συναφή εκλαϊκευμένα περιοδικά:

  1. Γεωργία και Κτηνοτροφία.