| Physical, cultural, biological, genetic and legal control of pests, diseases and weeds. Natural control. Botanical pesticides. Biopesticides. Varietal resistance. Allelopathic interactions for pest, disease and weed management. Homeopathy. Role of synthetic pesticides in sustainable systems. Integrated Pest and Disease Management. GIS and Remote Sensing for crop protection. SPS issues. Climate change impacts, adaptation and mitigation. Economics of crop protection. Pest-resistant transgenic crops (GMOs). Quarantine for plant health and biological control agents; pest-free areas; Pest risk assessment, surveillance and mitigation; Phyto-sanitary inspection, quarantine treatments and disposal of plants/produce; Standards, certification and legislation. Diseases affecting field and hydroponic systems. Effective control of bacterial, fungal and viral pathogens. Weed Science. Weed Control techniques. |
Administrative assistant: Kajol Jogarah
Telephone: 4037400
Email: k.jogarah@uom.ac.mu |
