EUROPEAN COMMISSION
TEMPUS IV JOINT PROJECT
№ 159173 –TEMPUS-I-DE – TEMPUS – JPCR
ODESSA STATE ENVIRONMENTAL
UNIVERSITY - ODESSA
ACADEMIC DISCIPLINE
3.4.7 SIMULATION OF CROP DISEASE DEVELOPMENT
AND PLANT PEST PROPAGATION
Field of Science: Natural Sciences
Professional Area: 8.070801 «Ecology and Environmental Protection»
Speciality - Agroecology
Degree: Master Degree
Form of Study: Full-Time
Duration of the Studies: 1.5 year
Lecturer of the Discipline: Associate Professor O.O. Dronova
Odessa – 2010
I. PREFACE
Successful development of agriculture needs taking account of not only
agrometeorological conditions for crop development but also the research into
population dynamics of pests and diseases to predict their impact on
agrophytocoenoses.
The course is intended to provide the studies of methods for mathematical
simulation of development of crop diseases and plant pests as well as the damage
which they cause.
The course aims at students’ mastering basic principles of modelling disease and
pest population development on the basis of the studies of their biological
peculiarities.
The discipline task is to teach the master degree students to conduct a research
into population dynamics of diseases and pests by means of mathematical simulation
with the use of computer, as well as the ways to make a forecast of population
development, depending on the expected agrometeorological conditions.
The study of the discipline is based on principles of integration of theoretical
and practical background, acquired by the master degree students during the study of
general fundamental disciplines (Mathematics, Physics, Ecology, Soil Science) and
normative disciplines for specific purposes (Atmosphere Physics, Agricultural
Meteorology, Climatology, Synoptic Meteorology, Physical Geography and PlantGrowing, Multidimensional Statistical Analysis, Methods of Data Processing and
Analysis and other).
The study of the discipline presupposes lectures and practical studies, selfstudies of master degree students.
On the basis of the acquired background a master degree student shall be able to
make the forecast of development of crop diseases and vermin in order to take timely
measures on prevention of mass development of vermin population.
The discipline is fully provided with the syllabi, the study guides, the textbooks
and tutorials.
Methods of control of the master degree students’ background are based on
division of the discipline syllabus into individual logically associated module units
which include estimation of the students’ gaining the knowledge and mastering the
skills upon completion of these modules. The discipline syllabus is divided into 3
units.
II. DIVISION OF THE DISCIPLINE INTO UNITS
MODULE 3.4.7.1
Biological Aspects of
Modelling Hazardous
Population
Development.
Phytopathology
1. The Subject, Aim and
Task of Modelling
Disease and Pest
Development
2. The Subject of
Investigation,
Development, Methods
and Tasks of Agricultural
Phytopathology
3. Diseases of Cereals and
Legumes and Means of
Their Control
4. Diseases of Vegetable
Crops and Potato and
Means of Their Control
5. Diseases of Grape and
Fruit Crops and Means of
Their Control
MODULE 3.4.7.2
Entomology as a Science
on Crop Pests
1. The Subject of
Investigation, History of
Development, Methods
and Tasks of Entomology
2. Pests of Cereals and
Legumes and Means of
Their Control
3. Pests of Vegetable
Crops and Potato and
Means of Their Control
4. Pests of Grape and
Fruit Crops and Means of
Their Control
MODULE 3.4.7.3
Simulation of Crop
Disease Development
and Plant Pest
Propagation
1. Methods for Simulation
of Hazardous Organism
Population Development.
The Concepts of
Simulation of Hazardous
Population Development
2. Simulation of Crop
Disease Development
3. Simulation of Crop
Pest Development
4. Planning of Protective
Work Content with the
Use of Mathematical
Simulation Methods
75 hours of academic work – 3 credits
III. DISTRIBUTION OF ACADEMIC TIME
Code
Lecturer
Exam
(form)
3.4.7
O.O.
Credit
Dronova, Test
associate
professor,
PhD
(Geogr.)
Training Time
Lectures Practical
Self
Studies
Studies
(Seminars)
20
20
35
Hours
Total
75
Credits
3,0
IV. TABLE OF THE DISCIPLINE CONTENTS
Theme
Description
#
3.3.7.1 Biological Aspects of Modelling Hazardous Population
Development. Phytopathology
1
The Subject, Aim and Task of Modelling Disease and Pest
Development
2
The Subject of Investigation, Development, Methods and Tasks
of Agricultural Phytopathology
3
Diseases of Cereals and Legumes and Means of Their Control
4
Diseases of Vegetable Crops and Potato and Means of Their
Control
5
Diseases of Grape and Fruit Crops and Means of Their Control
3.3.7.2 Entomology as a Science on Crop Pests
1
The Subject of Investigation, History of Development, Methods
and Tasks of Entomology
2
Pests of Cereals and Legumes and Means of Their Control
3
Pests of Vegetable Crops and Potato and Means of Their Control
4
Pests of Grape and Fruit Crops and Means of Their Control
3.3.7.3 Simulation of Crop Disease Development and Plant Pest
Propagation
1
Methods for Simulation of Hazardous Organism Population
Development. The Concepts of Simulation of Hazardous
Population Development
2
Simulation of Crop Disease Development
3
Simulation of Crop Pest Development
4
Planning of Protective Work Content with the Use of
Mathematical Simulation Methods
Academic
Hours
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
V. PRACTICAL AND SEMINAR STUDIES
Theme
Description
#
1.
Modelling Phytophthora Emergence and Its Impact on Potato
Yields
2.
Modelling Brown Rust Emergence and Its Impact on Winter
Wheat Yields
3.
Seminar. Influence of Agrometeorological Conditions on the
Development of Cereal Crop Diseases
4.
Modelling Colorado Potato Beetle Population Development
and Its Impact on Potato Yields
5.
Modelling False Chinch Bug Population Development and Its
Impact on Winter Wheat Yields
Academic
Hours
4
4
2
2
2
6.
7.
Evaluation of Meadow Butterfly Population Development
Seminar. Influence of Agrometeorological Conditions on the
Development of Cereal Crop Pests
4
2
VI. FORMS OF EXTRA-CURRICULA STUDIES
1. Methods - 12 hours
1. Study of methods for modelling vermin population development - 5 hours
2. Determination of concepts for simulation of cereal crop diseases – 2 hours
3. Preparation and fulfillment of home tasks on a topic of choice – 5 hours
2. Preparation for and writing library-research papers – 8 hours
To consolidate the background acquired at a lecture, practical and seminar
studies, students fulfill independent scientific and library-research paper on a topic,
selected from the ones offered by a teacher. A student uses the recommended
literature and the information obtained through the Internet. A paper must be
submitted as a printed version of 7 – 10 sheets (A-4 format). The submitted work is to
be defended by a student during his seminar studies.
3. Student self-preparation for current
control of the studied topics – 15 hours
Current control is carried out in the form of a written test on each of the
modules. In accordance with the normative documents, 5 hours are assigned for
preparation to each of the tests.
VII. STUDY TECHNIQUES
Study of the discipline presupposes lectures, laboratory-and-practical and
seminar studies. Seminars take place in the form of discussions between a lecturer
and master degree students on the topics which were delivered at lectures, cosidered
at laboratory and practical studies and dealt with during the self study of the
discipline units.
During a semester current control of the knowledge in the form of written tests is
exercised.
The study of the discipline ends with a credit test.
LITERATURE
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House, Moscow. (In Russian)
Горленко М. В., Сельскохозяйственная фитопатология, М.: Сельхозгиз, 1968.
2. Stepanov, K.M., Chumakov, A.Ye., 1972: Crop Disease Forecast, 2 ed.
Hydrometeorological Publishing House, Leningrad. (In Russian)
Степанов К. М., Чумаков А. Е., Прогноз болезней сельскохозяйственных
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3. Gorlenko, M.V., ed., 1974: Methods of Phytopathology, trans. from English,
Science, Moscow. (In Russian)
Методы фитопатологии, пер. с англ., под ред. М. В. Горленко, М.: Наука,
1974.
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М.: Сельхозгиз, 1974.
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methods for crop yield forecasting. Hydrometeorological Publishing House,
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методов
прогнозирования
урожайности
сельскохозяйственных культур. – Л.: Гидрометеоиздат, 1981.
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А.Н.
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моделирование
и
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