Studying at the University of Verona
Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.
Academic calendar
The academic calendar shows the deadlines and scheduled events that are relevant to students, teaching and technical-administrative staff of the University. Public holidays and University closures are also indicated. The academic year normally begins on 1 October each year and ends on 30 September of the following year.
Course calendar
The Academic Calendar sets out the degree programme lecture and exam timetables, as well as the relevant university closure dates..
Period | From | To |
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I sem. | Oct 1, 2014 | Jan 30, 2015 |
I semestre (solo per studenti del III anno) | Nov 3, 2014 | Jan 30, 2015 |
II sem. | Mar 2, 2015 | Jun 12, 2015 |
Session | From | To |
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Sessione straordinaria appelli d'esame | Feb 2, 2015 | Feb 27, 2015 |
Sessione estiva appelli d'esame | Jun 15, 2015 | Jul 31, 2015 |
Sessione autunnale appelli d'esame | Sep 1, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 |
Session | From | To |
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Sessione autunnale appello di laurea 2014 | Nov 28, 2014 | Nov 28, 2014 |
Sessione invernale appello di laurea 2015 | Mar 20, 2015 | Mar 20, 2015 |
Sessione estiva appello di laurea 2015 | Jul 17, 2015 | Jul 17, 2015 |
Sessione autunnale appello di laurea 2015 | Nov 27, 2015 | Nov 27, 2015 |
Sessione invernale appello di laurea 2016 | Mar 18, 2016 | Mar 18, 2016 |
Period | From | To |
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Vacanze di Natale | Dec 22, 2014 | Jan 6, 2015 |
Vacanze di Pasqua | Apr 2, 2015 | Apr 7, 2015 |
Ricorrenza del Santo Patrono | May 21, 2015 | May 21, 2015 |
Vacanze estive | Aug 10, 2015 | Aug 16, 2015 |
Exam calendar
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Academic staff
Bailetti Lucia Irene
Boselli Maurizio
maurizio.boselli@univr.it 045 6835628Study Plan
The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.
1° Year
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2° Year activated in the A.Y. 2015/2016
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3° Year activated in the A.Y. 2016/2017
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Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)
TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
Grapevine Protection - PATOLOGIA (2016/2017)
Teaching code
4S02740
Credits
6
Coordinator
Not yet assigned
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
AGR/12 - PLANT PATHOLOGY
To show the organization of the course that includes this module, follow this link: Course organization
The teaching is organized as follows:
Teoria
Laboratorio [Laboratorio - esercitazioni 1° turno]
Laboratorio [Laboratorio - esercitazioni 2° turno]
Learning outcomes
Students will acquire basic knowledge about plant-pathogen interactions, pathogenicity and virulence mechanisms, and plant responses to pathogens.
At the end of the Course, students will have specific competences on diagnosis, prevention and therapy of grapevine diseases, according to modern measures of crop management and environment protection.
Program
Introduction to plant pathology
History of Plant Pathology, scientific and economic relevance of plant pathology.
Terminology: Parasitism and Pathogenicity, Host Range of Pathogens, Stages in the Development of Disease, The Disease Cycle
Classification of the main classes of phytopathogens (taxonomy)
Diseases caused by phytopathogenic fungi and fungal-like organisms
General features of phytopathogenic fungi
Taxonomy and classification
The infection process
Pathogenicity factors: lytic enzymes, phytotoxins, hormones, research for fungal pathogenicity factors.
Diseases caused by phytopathogenic procariotes
General features of phytopathogenic procariotes (bacteria and phytoplasmas)
Taxonomy and classification
The infection process
Pathogenicity factors: lytic enzymes, phytotoxins, hormones, LPSs, research for bacterial pathogenicity factors.
Diseases caused by phytopathogenic viruses and viroids
General features of phytopathogenic viruses
Taxonomy and classification
The infection process: transmission, replication, movement.
Viroids: transmission, replication.
Diagnostic tools in phytopathology:
Isolation of pathogens in pure culture: Kock’s postulates
Biochemical, serological and molecular methods in plant disease diagnosis
Use of indicator plants
Basic concepts in Plant Protection
Control Methods that Exclude the Pathogen from the Host: Quarantines and Inspections,
Crop Certification
Agronomical and physical measures for disease control and prevention
Direct Protection of Plants from Pathogens: Chemical and Biological Control measures
Breeding for Resistance and Genetic Engineering Techniques: Genetics of Virulence in Pathogens and of Resistance in Host.
Integrated approaches to plant disease control
Basic concepts of epidemiology; examples of forecasting models for prevention and therapy of plant diseases.
Specific pathogens and diseases presented:
Fungi and fungal-like pathogens
Downy mildew
Powdery mildew
Gray mold
Root rot (Armillaria , Rosellinia)
Trunk diseases : esca, Eutypa, Phomopsis
Tracheomycoses (Verticillium sp)
Berry rottings
Bacteria and phytopalsmas
A. tumefaciens, A. vitis e Xylophilus ampelinus,Xylella fastidiosa
Candidatus fitoplasma spp.:
Flavescence dorée; Bois Noir
Viruses and viroids
Grapevine fanleaf
Grapevine leafroll
Corky bark; stem pitting; stem grooving.
Fleck disease of grapevine
Bibliography
Activity | Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
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Teoria | Belli Giuseppe | Elementi di Patologia vegetale | Piccin-Nuova Libraria | 2015 | ||
Teoria | Agrios G.N. | Plant Pathology (Edizione 4) | Harcourt Academic Press | 1997 | 0120445646 | |
Laboratorio | Belli Giuseppe | Elementi di Patologia vegetale | Piccin-Nuova Libraria | 2015 | ||
Laboratorio | Agrios G.N. | Plant Pathology (Edizione 4) | Harcourt Academic Press | 1997 | 0120445646 | |
Laboratorio | Belli Giuseppe | Elementi di Patologia vegetale | Piccin-Nuova Libraria | 2015 | ||
Laboratorio | Agrios G.N. | Plant Pathology (Edizione 4) | Harcourt Academic Press | 1997 | 0120445646 |
Examination Methods
Oral exam
Type D and Type F activities
Modules not yet included
Career prospects
Module/Programme news
News for students
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Graduation
Attendance
As stated in the Teaching Regulations for the A.Y. 2022/2023, attendance is mandatory for practical and laboratory activities, unless otherwise determined by the Teaching Committee.
Documents
Title | Info File |
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Prospetto laboratori /esercitazioni | pdf, it, 121 KB, 18/10/23 |