Introductory Plant Pathology

Goals for Introductory Plant Pathology

  1. Students will learn Basic Principles and Concepts of Plant Pathology including:
    1. Koch's Postulates
    2. Disease Triangle
    3. Parasitic Balance
    4. Parasitic Mechanisms
    5. Host Plant Resistance Mechanisms
    6. Flor's Gene for Gene Concept - and interpretation for "new" biology
    7. Properties of Parasitic Taxa
    8. Plant Health Management Strategies 

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  2. Students will apply Principles and Concepts of Plant Pathology to specific diseases of importance to:
    1. Society,
    2. History,
    3. Specific majors or areas of interest.
      Agronomy, Classical, Horticulture, and Turf are the categories for specific disease competence.

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  3. Students will be able to construct a "Disease Cycle" for any plant disease and design a Plant Health Management Strategy based on the disease cycle.

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  4. Students will consider multiple factors including; host and parasite biology, plant culture, epidemiology, environment, and economics when designing and implementing a Plant Health Management Strategy.

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  5. Student will present oral and written "arguments" based on facts and objective reasoning.

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  6. Students will experience team activities including writing, role-playing, and discussion responses.

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