The main objective of this course is to acquire knowledge on the ecology, diversity and systematics of the main plant pests (pathogenic microorganisms, insects). The second objective is to understand the different plant protection strategies applied to reduce the socio-economic and environmental impact of plant pests.

• Lectures: Presentation of the main socio-economic and environmental impacts of plant pests. Ecology, systematic, diversity of the main groups of plant pests: arthropods, fungi, bacteria, phytoplasmas, viruses. Examples of diseases in anthropised environments (cultivated and urban). Diversity and systematics of arthropods of agronomic interest. Plant protection strategies: regulation, diagnostic techniques, prophylaxis, biological control, chemical control, plant defense stimulators ...

• Practical: Identification / detection of pathogens on plants / seeds. Oral presentation of tropical plant diseases by students.

• ECTS: 3

• Nombre d'heures: 16 h CM ; 3 h TD ; 11 h TP

• Langue d’enseignement : anglais

• Responsable pédagogique : Stéphane Poussier

• Semestre 2 (mutualisé avec parcours Tropimundo)