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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
2nd degree (Master)
Responsible Department:
Agroecology & Plant Health
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
English
Campus:
Rehovot
Course/Module Coordinator:
Prof Moshe Coll
Coordinator Office Hours:
by appointment
Teaching Staff:
Prof. Moshe Coll
Course/Module description:
Biology, ecology and behavior of predators and parasitoids of agricultural pests, their role in pest population suppression, and use in importation, augmentation, and conservation biological control programs.
Course/Module aims:
To teach the basic principles and practices of pest biological control, and the behavioral and ecological processes that influence success of biocontrol.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Contrast various biological control approaches; assess the ecological, methodological and socioeconomic reasons for successes and failures of biological control efforts; Deliver a short lesson on a new, self-taught topic.
Attendance requirements(%):
100% except during add-drop period
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
lecture
Course/Module Content:
1- Introduction: history of and approaches in biological control
2- Use of insects in weed control; Natural enemies and their life cycles
3- Natural enemies and their life cycles (Con't)
4- Biological control in practice
5- Biological control in Integrated Pest Management programs
6- Biological control programs in Israel and abroad
7- Population dynamics of predator-prey systems
8- Biology, behavior and ecology of predators and parasitoids
9- Biology, behavior and ecology of predators and parasitoids (con't)
10- Mid-term exam; Risks in biological control
11- Case studies in biological control -- student lectures
12- Agro-technical challenges in biological control -- student lectures
13- Ecological issues in biological control -- student lectures
14- Socioeconomic topics in biological control -- student lectures
Required Reading:
selected chapters from:
Bellows TS and Fisher TW. (eds.) 1999. Handbook of Biological Control. Academic Press. 1046 pp.
OR
Van Driesche RG and Bellows TS Jr 1996 Biological Control. Chapman and Hall. 539 pp.
OR
Heimpel GE and Mills NJ. 2017. Biological Control: Ecology and Applications. Cambridge and New York: Cambridge University Press.
Additional Reading Material:
Grading Scheme :
Written / Oral / Practical Exam 25 %
Essay / Project / Final Assignment / Home Exam / Referat 35 %
Presentation / Poster Presentation / Lecture/ Seminar / Pro-seminar / Research proposal 40 %
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