The aim of this introductory course is to gain basic knowledge about plant diseases, pests and weeds, their damages and management of plant diseases, pests and weeds.

The first seven weeks of this course which related with plant pests covers the following topics: General information to identify the agricultural pests belonging to Nemathelminthes, Annelida, Mollusca, Arthropoda (Arachnida, Insecta) phylum’s and their biology and damage symptoms, control methods for agricultural pests. The second part includes knowledge on significance of plant pathology, the concept of plant disease, the symptoms of diseases, abiotic diseases, biotic diseases (disease triangle, disease cycle, causal organisms) and plant disease management. In this part information on weeds and their control is also given. The laboratory studies are provided during the course period.