Module Title
Module Code
Credit Value
Tutor
: Plant Protection
: PLP 202
: 12
: Jamba Gyeltshen, DPM
General Objectives of the Module
The module aims to provide student with the knowledge and skills to identify pests, diagnose
plant diseases and manage them to reduce crop loss.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the module delivery, student will be able to:
 Explain the concept of pest and pest outbreak,
 Explain the general principles of integrated pest and disease management,
 Demonstrate a systemic approach to identify pests for economically important crops grown in
Bhutan,
 Demonstrate field and laboratory diagnostic procedures to identify the cause of plant diseases,
 Explain how crop damage is caused by important pests and diseases and suggest specific
management recommendations,
 Explain the important steps to be followed in a pest surveillance progrmme,
 Identify the common storage grain pests and explain their control measures,
 Explain rodent behavior, damage and management,
 Recognize the symptoms of nematode infestations in the crop and recommend necessary
control measures.
Teaching and Learning Approach
Lecture
Practical
Field visits (block days)
Assignments
Self study
Total
50 hours
25 hours
15 hours
15 hours
15 hours
120 hours
Assessment
a) Continuous assessment
Written
Assignment
Practical
(60%)
40%
10%
10%
b) Final examination
Written exam
(40%)
30%
Project
Subject Matter
Unit
Concept of pest
Identification and
diagnosis
Pest
Disease
Storage and non
insect pests
Agro-chemicals
10%
Contents
 The concept of pest and pest outbreak
 Integrated Pest and Disease Management
 Identification of pests
- resources for pest ID
 Plant disease diagnosis
- field Diagnosis of plant disease
- laboratory diagnostic procedures
 Pest biology, lifecycle, damage, and management
- cereal & other field crops pests
- vegetable crops pests
- fruit crops pests
 Surveillance
- preparation for pest surveillance
- detection surveys/scouting
- sampling and reporting
 Disease symptoms, damage, and management
- cereal & other field crops diseases
- vegetable crops diseases
- fruit crops diseases
 Biology of storage insect pests
 Storage insect pest management
 Rodent pest management
 Nematode management
 Application of chemicals for pest control
- spray calibration, calculation of dosages,
- spray preparation and application of
pesticides
Contact hours
5
20
21
14
8
7
Reading List
Essential reading
1. Agrios, G.N. (2000). Plant pathology. 5th edn. Elsiver academic press. Amsterdam.
2. Dakshinamurthy, A. (2009). Pest management in store grains: The need and scope for pest –
free grains in storage. Narayanasamy, P., Mohan, S. & Awajbavar, J.S. (Editors), Satish
serial publishing house, Delhi.
3. Hariprasad, Y., Kannan, R. and Ayyasamy, R. (2009). Pest management in store grains:
Tactics in rodent management. Narayanasamy, P., Mohan, S. & Awajbavar, J.S. (Editors),
Satish serial publishing house, Delhi.
4. Parmar, B.S. and Tomar, S.S. (2004). Pesticide formulation: theory and practice. CBS
publishers and distributors, New Delhi.
5. Pedigo, L.P. and Rice, M.E. (2009). Entomology and pest management. 6th edn. Printice
hall, India.
Web resources
http://aciar.gov.au/files/node/2311/mn119_guidelines_for_surveillance_for_plant_pests__16233.
pdf.
Date last reviewed: 8th March, 2013.