BOT/ZFP Basics of Phytopathology

Lecturers: Aleš Lebeda, Barbora Mieslerová, Michaela Sedlářová, Božena Sedláková
Lecture: 2 hours/week
Credits: 3
Summer semester
Form of course completion: exam

The course inform the students with definition of phytopathology, selected phytopathological terms, history and importance of phytopathology and classification of plant diseases. Than the attention is paid on biotic causers of diseases (viruses, viroids, bacteria, fungi, protozoan, nematodes and parasitic plants); course of infection proces; defense strategies of plants to pathogens; genetics in the interaction host and pathogen and plant protection. The second part of lectures is focused on the most important diseases of field crops, vegetables, fruits, grapevine, technical crops and ornamental trees and herbs.

• Introduction.
• Causers of infective diseases of plants.
• Specificity of interactions host-pathogen. 
• Course of infection proces.
• Defense strategies of plants to pathogens.
• Genetics in the interaction host and pathogen. 
• Plant protection. 
• Diseases of field crops.
• Diseases of vegetables.
• Diseases of fruits. 
• Diseases of technical and ornamental plants. 
• Diseases of trees.