| Course ID: | PATH 8240-8240L. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week. |
| Course Title: | Plant Nematology |
Course
Description: | Morphology and biology of plant parasitic nematodes. A review of
nematology, with an emphasis on nematode morphology, nematode
disease of plants, and nematode management. |
| Oasis Title: | Plant Nematology |
| Prerequisite: | PATH 3530-3530L |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every odd-numbered year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | To introduce students to the large body of knowledge in plant nematology including
nematode morphology and anatomy, taxonomy, life cycles, biology, disease symptoms,
and host-parasite interactions of the major plant-parasitic nematodes, population
dynamics, nematode survival, role in disease complexes, and principles of nematode
management. Lecture is supplemented with articles assigned for reading. |
| Topical Outline: | I. Introduction
A. What is a nematode
B. Life cycles
C. Feeding habits
II. Nematode morphology
A. General morphology
B. Body wall
C. Esophagi and digestive system
D. Nervous and excretory system
E. Reproductive system
III. Diseases caused by nematodes
A. Nematode parasitism of plants
B. Disease symptoms
C. Root-knot nematodes
D. Cyst nematodes
E. Sedentary semi-endoparasites
F. Migratory endoparasites
G. Ectoparasites
H. Shoot parasites
IV. Nematode management
A. Population dynamics
B. Cropping systems
C. Disease complexes
D. Nematode survival
E. Plant resistance
F. Nematode control
G. Nematode diagnostics and advisory services |
| Honor Code Reference: | Any form of academic dishonesty or use of unauthorized assistance may result
in assignment of a grade of F for the course. |