Course: Crop Protection in Organic Farming (3603-421)

Persons:

• Prof.Dr. Claus Zebitz (verantwortlich)

Type of Course:

lecture with seminar

In-Class Hours Per Week:

4

Contents:

Problems and needs in crop protection in organic crop production; non-chemical control strategies with emphasis on biocontrol; natural compounds as control agents, particularly botanical insecticides; registration and legalisation of bio-pesticides; limits of crop protection in organic farming; prospective use in biocontrol; participatory approaches in research and development of crop protection in organic farming.

Literature:

McFadyen, R.E.C. (1998): Biological control of weeds. Annu. Review of Entomology 43, 369-393.

van Driesche, R.; Bellows, T. (1996): Biological Control. Chapman & Hall, New York. 544 pp., (Signatur UB Hohenheim: Pp 630.25 (1))

Helyer, N., Brown, K., Cattlin, N. D. (2004): A Colour Handbook of Biological Control in Plant Protection. Mansion Publ., 126 pp., (Signatur UB Hohenheim: ZC 28400 H 486)

and handouts

Location:

Hohenheim

Remarks:

Lecture, short oral contributions by the participants; excursions and project work/case studies.

Module:

• 3603-420 Crop Protection in Organic Farming (compulsory)

eLearning:

Course in ILIAS