2024-2025 / VEGE0044-1

Stress and protection of plants in the urban environment

Duration

24h Th

Number of credits

 Master in landscape architect, professional focus2 crédits 

Lecturer

Haissam Jijakli, François Verheggen

Coordinator

Haissam Jijakli

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Partim - Plant pathology (1 ECT) :
Different control methods against fungi, bacteria and viruses that are adapted to urban environement will be described. These methods are based on micro-organisms, micro-organisms or organisms extracts, soft chemical control. Legislation of phytoprotection will be also presented. The methods of applications will be explain.
Plant stresses due to pollution will be also presented and methods to avoid them.

Trainings will also be organised in order to study and compare the efficacy of certain control methods.
 Partim - Entomology (1 ECT) :
Besides conventional methods in plant protection, a wide range of alternatives are being developed, more respectful of the environment and human health. Among them, biological control, semiochemical and physical approaches. These different methods will be presented, as for the part of their development and for their application.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Partim - Plant pathology (1ECT) :
1. To have a global vision of control methods suitable for the cities, 2. To be aware of the complexity of implementation of these systems, regarding  legislative constraints, 3. To acquire sufficient knowledge in order to implement these control methods,
4. To know the impact of pollutants on plants and the methods to avoid them
 
Partim - Entomologie (1ECT) :
 
1. To have a global vision of control methods suitable for the cities, 2. To be aware of the complexity of implementation of these systems, regarding  legislative constraints, 3. To acquire sufficient knowledge in order to implement these control methods

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Plant Sciences (Botanic or equivalent) et Plant Composition (or equivalent)
Bases on urban agriculture

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Partim - Plant pathology (1 ECT) :

  • Lectures : 8 hours
  • Training : 4 hours
Partim - Plant Entomology (1 ECT) :
  • Lectures : 10 hours

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Partim Plant Pathology (1ECT)
Face to face

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Partim - Plant Pathology (1ECT) :
slides and bibliographic references advised druing the cusus and reviewed every year
 
Partim - Plant Entomology (1ECT) :
slides and bibliographic references advised druing the cusus and reviewed every year

Partim - Phytopathology (1 ECT) : Examen écrit (50 % du total)
 
Partim - Entomology (1 ECT) : Examen écrit (50 % du total)

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Contacts

Prof. JIJAKLI Haissam ULg, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech Bât. 47, avenue Maréchal Juin 5030 Gembloux
+32 81 622431 mh.jijakli@ulg.ac.be
Partim - Plant pathology
Prof. JIJAKLI Haissam ULg, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech Bât. 47, avenue Maréchal Juin 5030 Gembloux
+32 81 622431 mh.jijakli@ulg.ac.be
 
Partim - Entomology
Dr François Verheggen ULg, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech Entomologie fonctionnelle eté volutive 5030 Gembloux 
+32 81 622662 fverheggen@ulg.ac.be

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