Jürg Enkerli: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2015

Name Dr. Jürg Enkerli
Address
Agroscope
Reckenholzstr. 191
8046 Zürich
SWITZERLAND
Telephone058 468 72 06
E-mailjuerg.enkerli@usys.ethz.ch
DepartmentBiology
RelationshipLecturer

NumberTitleECTSHoursLecturers
751-4904-00LMicrobial Pest Control2 credits2GJ. Enkerli, G. Grabenweger, S. Kuske Pradal
AbstractThis 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.
ObjectiveTo 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.
ContentDefinitions and general terms used in microbial control are presented. Biological and ecological aspects of all arthropod-pathogenic groups (virus, bacteria, fungi, protozoa 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 notesDie grundlegenden Aspekte werden als Skript (Präsentationsunterlagen) abgegeben.
LiteratureHinweise auf zusätzliche Literatur werde in der Lehrveranstaltung gegeben.