Jürg Enkerli: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2023 |
| Name | Dr. Jürg Enkerli |
| Address | Agroscope Reckenholzstr. 191 8046 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | 058 468 72 06 |
| juerg.enkerli@usys.ethz.ch | |
| Department | Environmental Systems Science |
| Relationship | Lecturer |
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| 751-4904-00L | Microbial Pest Control | 2 credits | 2G | J. Enkerli, G. Grabenweger, J. Mayerhofer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | This lecture provides conceptual as well as biological and ecological background on microbial pest management. Methods and techniques applied to develop and monitor microbial control agents are elucidated. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | To know the most important groups of insect pathogens and their characteristics. To become familiar with the basic steps necessary for the development of microbial control agents. To understand the techniques and methods used to monitor field applications and the procedures involved in registration of products for microbial pest management. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | Definitions and general terms used in microbial control are presented. Biological and ecological aspects of all arthropod-pathogenic groups (virus, bacteria, fungi and nematodes) as well as their advantages and disadvantages in relation to biocontrol are discussed. Particular emphasis is put on hypocrealean and entomophthoralean fungi. Examples are used to demonstrate how projects in microbial control can be set up, how pathogens can be applied and how efficacy, non-target effects, persistence and dissemination are monitored. Furthermore, the necessary steps for product development, commercial aspects and registration requirements are discussed. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | Lecture notes comprising the basic aspects will be provided. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | Additional literature will be indicated in the lecture | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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