PATH 3530-3530L

INTRODUCTORY PLANT PATHOLOGY

Professor:
James P. Noe, (jpnoe@uga.edu), Room 4317, Plant Sciences Building. Email Dr. Noe to schedule office appointments.

Text (Required):
Plant Pathology, 5th Edition, G. N. Agrios, Elsevier Academic Press

Lab Manual (Required):
Introductory Plant Pathology, available at
Baxter Street Bookstore

Grades:
Exams (2) 56%
Lab Report 14%
Final Exam 30%

Laboratory material and assigned reading may be included on exams.

Course goals: To provide the student with concepts that form the basis for understanding the causes, mechanisms, and control of plant diseases. The course emphasizes the biological and ecological aspects of pathogens and the role of plant diseases in plant production. Using specific examples, the student will be introduced to all major types of plant pathogens. PATH 3530 serves as a basic course for students planning to take additional courses in plant pathology and as a breadth-course for students whose primary interest lies in other areas of biology.

Course expectations: Access and study materials provided on WebCT, and in lectures and laboratories, and read all assigned sections in the required text. Attend all laboratory exercises, and complete the lab reports at the end of each exercise.

Attendance policy: Students are responsible for all materials covered and assignments given in classes, regardless of attendance. Failure to attend a laboratory exercise will result in a grade of zero for that lab, unless the student presents a signed doctors excuse dated on the day of the lab. Lab exercises cannot be rescheduled.

Policy for rescheduling exams: A signed doctor's excuse dated on the day of the exam is required to schedule a make-up exam.

Required course materials: Required text, Plant Pathology, G.W. Agrios. Students also must purchase a Laboratory Manual. Other course materials require that the student be able to access and use the University WebCT site.

All academic work must meet the standards contained in "A Culture of Honesty." Students are responsible for informing themselves about those standards before performing any academic work. Refer to the University Honor Code and Academic Honesty Policy for detailed information. Students are expected to perform all tasks independently, unless specifically instructed to work in groups.

The course syllabus is a general plan for the course; deviations announced to the class by the professor may be necessary. It is entirely the responsibility of the student to be present in class when announcements of
course/ syllabus changes are made are made.

Course Outline:

Topic	Reading	Assignment (pp.)
General concepts
	Introduction, Classification, and Terminology	4-71
	Concepts - Parasitism, The Disease Cycle, The Disease Triangle	77-104
	Concepts - Disease Control	293-353
Diseases caused by fungi
	Nature of Fungi	385-404
	Morphology and Taxonomy	405, 440-444, 562-563
Oomycetes
	Late Blight of Potato and Tomato	421-426
	Downy Mildew of Grape	428-433
Ascomycetes
	Powdery Mildew of Rose	451-452
	Apple Scab	504-507
	Brown Rot of Stone Fruits	507-510
Deuteromycetes
	Fusarium Wilt of Tomato	523-526
Basidiomycetes
	Covered Smut	588-591
	Stem Rust of Wheat	565-571
Diseases caused by bacteria
	Nature of Phytopathogenic Bacteria	615-626
	Fireblight of Apple and Pear	641-647
	Crown Gall	662-666
	Phytoplasmas, Spiroplasmas	687-691
	Citrus Stubborn	699-701
Diseases caused by viruses
	Nature of Plant Viruses	723-757
	Tobacco Mosaic Virus	757-758
	Cucumber Mosaic Virus	787-790
Diseases caused by nematodes
	Nature of Plant Parasitic Nematodes	825-836
	Root Knot Nematodes	838-842
	Cyst Nematodes	842-847