Department of Food Production

SEMESTER: 2

COURSE TITLE: NEMATOLOGY

NUMBER OF CREDITS: 6

PREREQUISITE: NONE

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The biology of plant-pathogenic nematodes and their economic importance in plant protection; current methods and techniques in plant nematology; the ecological factors that influence nematode populations and disease development; alternative management systems for the control of plant parasitic nematodes; use of nematodes for the biological control of insect pests of crops and as indicators of environmental pollution. 

Assessment:

Coursework 100%