| Taxonomy, systematic, biology, ecology and economic importance of pests, plant pathogens and weeds affecting crops. Management of pests, diseases and weeds of crop plants. Concept and principles of IPM. Biological, physical, chemical, cultural, biology-based, genetic, biotechnological and legal methods of pest control. Botanical pesticides and biopesticides. Biofertilisers. Pest resistant transgenic crops (GMOs). Economics of crop protection. Quarantine for plant health and biological control agents; pest-free areas; Sanitary and phytosanitary issues; the SPS Agreement of the WTO; Pest risk assessment, surveillance and mitigation; Phytosanitary inspection, quarantine treatments and disposal of plants/produce; Standards, certification and legislation. Climate change and crop protection. GIS and Remote Sensing for crop protection. |
Administrative assistant: Kajol Jogarah
Telephone: 4037400
Email: k.jogarah@uom.ac.mu |
