DEPARTMENT OF PLANT PROTECTION
THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANT
PROTECTION
Department of Plant Protection at Isfahan University
of Technology (IUT) commenced training students in Plant Protection in 1982.
The department offers B.Sc. program in plant protection which contains plant
pathology and entomology courses and two M.Sc. programs in Plant Pathology and
Agricultural Entomology. The department has facilities for both teaching and
research including three educational labs for undergraduate program and four
research labs equipped with instruments necessary for classical and molecular
plant pathology and agricultural entomology. Academic staff and M.Sc. students
are involved in a wide range of research projects including identification of
Phytoplasma associated with fruit trees, genetic variation of pathogenic
bacteria of potato, identification of plant pathogenic bacteria, identification
of symbiotic endophytic fungi, taxonomy of fungi using molecular and classical
methods, molecular detection of genes involved in aflatoxin and trichothecene biosynthesis, epidemiology of
plant viruses, identification and genetic variation of plant viruses infecting
sugar beet, cucurbits, legumes, stone fruits and pome fruits, integrated pest
management, insects biological control, mass rearing of beneficial insects,
insect nutrition, pests control, seasonality and ecology of insects, the study
of beneficial and industrial insects such as honey bee and silk worm.
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM
Undergraduate
students must take 20 credits in general courses, 35 credits in basic courses,
35 credits in common core courses, 32 credits in major-specific courses and 18 credits in
elective courses (total 140 credits) to obtain B.Sc.
in Plant Protection.
UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
DESCRIPTIONS OF UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
General Entomology and Pest Control (36-28-221) 3Cr.
General insect
morphology, anatomy, physiology and classification of insects to order level
and biology of representative pests in relation to pest control.
Plant Pathology
(36-28-223)
3Cr.
This course concerns plant disease concepts, terminology and
classes of causal infectious and noninfectious agents to understand how plants
get infected, resist and defend themselves and how to control these diseases.
Prerequisite: Botany I
(36-22-103) and Botany II (36-22-105)
Entomology (36-28-331)
3Cr.
Insect morphology
and anatomy, introductory lectures in insect biology, physiology and behavior,
principles and methods of classification of insects to family level with
emphasis on their identification.
Prerequisite: Zoology
(36-24-113) and General Entomology and
Mycology (36-28-337) 3Cr.
This course focuses on fungal world, terminologies, morphology,
biology, physiology, cytogenetics, ontogeny and classification of fungi.
Prerequisite: Botany I
(36-22-103) and Botany II (36-22-105)
Field Crop Pests (36-28-343)
3Cr.
Identification,
biology and control of economic insects on field crops with emphasis on key
pests.
Prerequisite: Entomology
(36-28-331)
Field Crop Diseases (36-28-345) 3Cr.
Discusses important cereal (wheat, barley, rice, corn, etc),
industrial (cotton, sugar beet, sugar cane, etc), and legume crop diseases,
their distribution, economical importance and how to control these diseases.
Prerequisite: Plant
Pathology (36-28-223)
Fruit Tree Pests (36-28-451) 3Cr.
Classification,
morphology, biology, damage and management strategies of fruit tree pests with
emphasis on deciduous tree fruits, citrus, nuts and small fruits.
Prerequisite: Entomology
(36-28-331)
Fruit Tree diseases (36-28-453)
3Cr.
Studies the major diseases of pome fruits, stone fruits, grapes,
berries, citrus plants, nuts, olives, tea and date-palm, their distribution,
epidemiology, economical importance and methods of controlling these diseases.
Prerequisite: Plant
Pathology (36-28-223)
Vegetable and Ornamental Crop Pests and
Diseases (36-28-460) 3
Cr.
Economic importance, bioecology, epidemiology, classification and
measures of prevention and control of the important pests and diseases of
vegetables and ornamental plants.
Prerequisites: Entomology
(36-28-331) and Plant Pathology (36-28-223)
Principles of Pest Control (36-28-340) 2Cr.
Applied ecology
of pests, economic threshold, forecasting, use of resistant plants and other
control tactics for pests.
Prerequisite: Entomology
(36-28-331) and Ecology (36-22-411)
Principles of Plant Disease Control (36-28-342) 2Cr
Applied ecology
of diseases, epidemiology, forecasting, use of resistant varieties and other
plant disease control strategies.
Prerequisite: Plant
Pathology (36-28-223)
Toxicology (36-28-447)
3Cr.
Chemical composition and reaction of insecticides on insect pests,
fungicides and other pesticides, their use and safety application.
Prerequisite: Biochemistry
(36-26-201), Experimental Design in Agriculture I (36-22-329)
Chemical Control Technology (36-28-455) 1Cr.
Sprayers,
dusters, mist blowers, etc and their use in plant protection, the effect of
droplet size, time of spraying, drifts, etc.
Prerequisite: Toxicology
(36-28-447)
Plant Protection Seminar
(36-28-449) 1Cr.
Students select
scientific topics in the field of plant protection, do literature search,
presentation and group discussion.
Prerequisite: Fourth
Year Standing
Training in Plant Protection (36-22-490) 2Cr.
Students will be
introduced to one of the agricultural organizations for training in the field
of agriculture and plant protection.
Prerequisite: Third
Year Standing.
Stored Product Pests (36-28-481)
2Cr.
General definition of stored products, economic importance of
stored products in Iran, classification and biology of insects associated with
stored products, control measures and fumigation practices in warehouses and
silos.
Prerequisite: Entomology
(36-28-331)
Acarology (36-28-485)
2 Cr.
Phylogeny,
classification, morphology and biology of acari with emphasis on identification
and control of economic important species.
Prerequisite: Zoology
(36-24-113)
Nematology (36-28-467)
2Cr.
Morphology,
anatomy, physiology and biology of nematodes, identification of plant parasitic
nematodes, different control methods will be discussed.
Prerequisite: Zoology
(36-24-113)
Pollinator Insects and Honey Bees (36-28-470)
2Cr.
Classification, morphology and biology of insect pollinators with
emphasis on bees and their efficient agricultural use, biology and behavior of
honey bees, colony management for production and utilization in agriculture.
Prerequisite: Entomology
(36-28-331)
Principles of Insect Classification (36-28-472) 2Cr.
History and
principles of insect classification, phylogeny of insects and other arthropods.
Prerequisite: Entomology
(36-28-331)
Plant Physiological Disorders (36-28-483)
1Cr.
Discusses physiological disorders due to excess or deficiencies of
macro and micro nutrients, heat and cold effects, chemical toxicities, excess
and deficiencies of water, unfavorable pH and air pollution, their symptoms,
importance and how to control them.
Prerequisite: Plant
Pathology (36-28-223)
Plant Pathogenic Prokaryotes and Viruses (36-28-476) 3Cr.
Discusses viral and bacterial terminologies, general
characteristics, transmission methods and symptoms of viral and bacterial
diseases, their epidemiology, economical importance and how to control them.
Prerequisite: Plant
Pathology (36-28-223)
Curriculum for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in
Agriculture, Major: Plant Protection.
|
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
CREDITS |
|
Semester I (Fall) |
|
|
|
36-22-103 |
Botany I |
3 |
|
20-10-118 |
General Physics |
2 |
|
20-10-119 |
General Physics Lab. |
1 |
|
21-10-103 |
General Chemistry (major in |
3 |
|
36-22-101 |
Biology |
2 |
|
- |
General Courses* |
- |
|
Semester II (Spring) |
|
|
|
36-22-105 |
Botany II |
3 |
|
19-14-103 |
Calculus I |
3 |
|
36-20-222 |
Fundamentals of Soil Science |
3 |
|
21-12-229 |
Organic Chemistry |
3 |
|
36-24-113 |
Zoology |
3 |
|
- |
General Courses |
- |
|
Semester III (Fall) |
|
|
|
36-22-209 |
Genetics |
3 |
|
36-26-201 |
Biochemistry |
3 |
|
36-22-225 |
Meteorology and Climatology |
3 |
|
36-22-122 |
Principles of Agronomy |
3 |
|
36-22-107 |
Probability & Statistics |
3 |
|
36-28-221 |
General Entomology and Pest
Control |
3 |
|
- |
General Courses |
- |
|
Semester IV (Spring) |
|
|
|
36-14-222 |
Horticultural Science |
3 |
|
36-22-411 |
Ecology |
3 |
|
36-22-329 |
Experimental Design in
Agriculture I |
3 |
|
36-28-223 |
Plant Pathology |
3 |
|
- |
General Courses |
- |
|
Semester V (Fall) |
|
|
|
36-28-337 |
Mycology |
3 |
|
36-28-331 |
Entomology |
3 |
|
36-28-340 |
Principles of Pest Control |
2 |
|
36-28-342
|
Principles of Plant Disease Control |
2 |
|
36-30-226 |
Farm Machinery |
3 |
|
- |
General Courses |
- |
|
Semester VI (Spring) |
|
|
|
36-28-343 |
Field Crop Pests |
3 |
|
36-28-345 |
Field Crop Diseases |
3 |
|
36-18-221 |
Agricultural Economics |
3 |
|
36-22-327 |
Field Work Training |
3 |
|
- |
General Courses |
- |
|
- |
Elective Courses** |
- |
|
Semester VII (Fall) |
|
|
|
36-28-447 |
Toxicology |
3 |
|
36-12-224 |
Principles and Methods of
Irrigation |
3 |
|
36-28-449 |
Plant Protection Seminar |
1 |
|
36-22-478 |
Fundamentals of Sustainable Agriculture |
2 |
|
- |
General Courses* |
- |
|
- |
Elective Courses |
- |
|
Semester VIII (Spring) |
|
|
|
36-28-451 |
Fruit Tree Pests |
3 |
|
36-28-453 |
Fruit Tree Diseases |
3 |
|
36-28-460 |
Vegetable and Ornamental Crop
Pests and Diseases |
3 |
|
36-22-449 |
Plant Protection Seminar |
1 |
|
36-28-455 |
Chemical Control Technology |
1 |
|
36-28-490 |
Training in Plant Protection |
2 |
|
- |
General Courses |
- |
|
- |
Elective Courses |
- |
*For more information please visit
the following web sites: http://elc.iut.ac.ir/, http://maaref.iut.ac.ir/ and http://physical-ed.iut.ac.ir/
**List of Elective Courses
|
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
CREDITS |
|
36-28-476 |
Plant Pathogenic Prokaryotes and Viruses |
3 |
|
36-28-481 |
Stored Product Pests |
2 |
|
36-28-470 |
Pollinator Insects and Honey Bees |
2 |
|
36-28-483 |
Plant Physiological Disorders |
1 |
|
36-28-467 |
Nematology |
2 |
|
36-28-471 |
Principles of Insect Classification |
2 |
|
36-28-485 |
Acarology |
2 |
|
36-22-343 |
Weeds and their control |
3 |
|
36-16-467 |
Agricultural Biotechnology |
3 |
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
M.Sc. Programs
1- Agricultural Entomology
To obtain M.Sc. degree in Agricultural Entomology, graduate
students must take at least 31credits, 24 credits from the major-specific
courses, 2 credits are the seminars and 6 credits are the thesis.
DESCRIPTIONS OF GRADUATE COURSES
Insect Morphology (36-28-501)
3Cr.
Evolution of the arthropod structures, metamorphosis,
cephalization and tagmosis, structure of insect egg and embryonic development,
integument and muscles, head and its appendages with emphasis on mouth parts,
structure of thorax, abdomen and their appendages, structure of alimentary
canal, respiratory system, circulatory system, fat body, nervous system,
reproductive system and sense organs.
Insect Physiology (36-28-603)
3Cr.
Insects nutrition, digestion and absorption, hemolymph, blood
circulation and functions, molting and cuticule formation, functions of
cuticule, insect respiration, excretion and reproduction, physiology of nervous
system and sense organs and functions of hormones.
Prerequisite: Insect Morphology (36-28-501)
Insect Ecology (36-28-503) 3Cr.
Trophic relationships, populations and population dynamics of
predators and parasites, ecological genetics, coexistence and competition,
communities and distribution, etc.
Biological Control of Insects (36-28-607) 2Cr.
Philosophy and fundamental principles of biological control,
classical and applied biological control, Lectures on biology, behavior and
other characteristics of predators, parasites, parasitoids and pathogens.
Prerequisite: Insect Ecology (36-28-503)
Pest Management (36-28-605) 2Cr.
Advanced lectures on principles of integrated pest management such
as ecological basis of IPM, economic threshold, crop loss assessment,
monitoring and modern insect control tactics.
Prerequisite: Ecology (36-22-411)
Advanced Acarology (36-28-505)
3Cr.
Classification of Chelicerata and their phylogenic relationships,
relation of acari to other animals and plants, identification of acari to
family and genus level.
Seminar I (9010502-36) 1Cr.
Literature search
on a topic related to their research program by students, presentation of
seminar and group discussions.
Seminar II (9010504-36) Cr.
Literature search
on a topic by students, presentation of seminar and group discussions.
Insect Systematic (36-28-601)
3Cr.
Theory and philosophy of insect taxonomy, phylogeny of insect
orders, kinds of insect identification keys and their construction, principles
and methods of classification of insect orders up to family and subfamily
levels, identification of insect samples up to species level.
Prerequisite: Insect Morphology (36-28-501)
Advanced Toxicology (36-28-609) 3Cr.
Principles and methods of bioassay, mechanism of effect and
metabolism of pesticides, resistance mechanism of insects to pesticides,
synergism and antagonism by pesticides, pesticide residues in food and
environment, formulation technology of pesticides, pesticide regulation and
laws, different methods for determination of LD50, LC50, LT50 and residue
determination.
Prerequisite: Insect Physiology (36-28-603)
2- Plant
Pathology
The program
consists of at least 31 credits, 25 credits of which are course work and 6
credits thesis.
DESCRIPTIONS OF GRADUATE COURSES
Advanced Mycology (36-28-502) 3Cr.
Principles and methods of
fungal classification and nomenclature, morphology, biology, ontogeny and
genetics of fungal taxons, descriptions of agriculturally important fungal
orders and families, molecular systematics of fungi.
Plant Virology (36-28-504) 3Cr.
History, taxonomy,
nomenclature, structure, purification, identification, assay, physicochemical
properties, disease induction, transmission, movement, replication, proteins expression,
diversity and evolution of plant viruses. immunology, antiserum
production and serological methods.
Advanced Nematology (36-28-604)
3Cr.
Classification, anatomy and morphology
of nematodes, identification of nematodes up to genus level, use of molecular
methods in nematodes identification, biological studies of some important
nematodes.
Plant Pathogenic Bacteria (36-28-510)
3Cr.
History, evolution and life, prokaryotic cells, bacterial nutrition
and growth requirements, bacterial genetics(chromosome, plasmid and gene),
bacterial transformation, conjugation and transduction, bacterial mutation and
repairs, microbial control, plant microbe interaction, plant bacterial
pathogenesis, taxonomy of plant pathogenic bacteria, plant diseases caused by Agrobacterium,
Pectobacterium, Pseudomonas, Xanthomonas, gram positive
bacteria, fastidious and Mollicutes.
Plant Disease Management (36-28-508) 3Cr.
Introduction, plant
disease development, progress and spread, type, sources, dissemination and
landing of inoculums, environmental effects on disease development, crop
destruction and losses. plant disease epidemiology, control methods, exclusion,
quarantine, avoidance, altering cultural practices, modifying the environment,
genetic of plant disease (immunity, specific and general resistance, tolerance
…), eradication by physical methods, eradication by chemicals (fungicide
development and use …), sanitation, biological control, economy of plant
diseases, plant disease forecasting, integrated plant disease control.
Vectors of Plant Pathogens (36-28-536)
2Cr.
Introduction, vector-plant-pathogen
interactions, insect vectors and their role in plant pathogens transmission,
mechanism of plant pathogens transmission by insects, ecology, mouth parts,
alimentary tract and salivary system of insect vectors with emphasis on aphids
and hoppers. Fungi, nematodes and
parasitic higher plants and their roles in transmission of plant pathogens.
Physiology of Parasitism in Plant Diseases (36-28-522) 3Cr.
Pathogen- host
terminology, host and disease development, host recognition and signaling, cell
wall lytic enzymes production, toxin production and pathogenicity,
morphological, physiological and biochemical host modification during
infection, host resistance mechanism and specification.
Physiology of Fungi (36-28-526)
3Cr.
Fungal culture, mechanisms
of fungal growth in culture systems, differentiation, dimorphism, effects of
temperature, light, oxygen, CO2
and water on fungal growth, spore
germination, fungal respiration and pathways, nutrition and metabolism
of carbon and nitrogen, effects of vitamins and physiology of reproduction.
Seminar (9010502-36) 1Cr.
Oral presentation will be made by students on current topics in plant
patholog