Dominique Mazzi: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2017 |
| Name | PD Dr. Dominique Mazzi |
| Field | Behavioural Ecology of Insects |
| dominique.mazzi@usys.ethz.ch | |
| Department | Environmental Systems Science |
| Relationship | Privatdozentin |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 751-4801-00L | System-Oriented Management of Herbivore Insects I | 2 credits | 2G | D. Mazzi | |
| Abstract | The focus is on the potential to assess strategies and tactics of pest management, taking into account the demands from the economy, the environment and the society. Significant agricultural approaches will be explained using practical examples, including prevention using natural resources, surveillance and forecasting, resistance management, as well as product registration, incl. ecotoxicology. | ||||
| Learning objective | The students gain a good understanding of fundamental aspects of pest management in agroecosystems. They will have the ability to assess options for action in view of requirements from the economy, the ecology and the society. Further, they will learn to perform searches on relevant issues in pest management, and to critically evaluate case studies. | ||||