Forest Health: Entomology and Pathology

Abstract

Insects and microorganisms are important components of the biodiversity and ecology of forests. This course covers the diversity, biology and ecology of insects and pathogens, both native and non-native species and especially those that are tree pests or cause diseases. The course also covers entomological and pathological methods, forest protection and other relevant topics.

Objective

Basic knowledge of: - biology, ecology and biodiversity of insects and the main insect orders with examples of beneficial and pest species of trees and forests of central Europe. - the various groups of tree pathogens (fungi, oomycetes, bacteria, viruses) as well as abiotic causes of tree diseases. - the most important concepts such as forest health, disposition, resistance, interactions, vectors, epidemiology, outbreaks, invasive species and climatic factors. - methods for monitoring and sustainable prevention and limitation of damage from insets and pathogens.

Content

• Einführung Lernziele, Grundbegriffe, Waldgesundheit • Einführung Insekten: Biologie, Morphologie, Physiologie und Ökologie • Einführung Pilze: Taxonomie, Strukturen des Thallus, Fruchtkörpertypen, Sexualität der Asko- und Basidiomyzeten, Pilzökologie, Fäuletypen • Borkenkäfer und andere Rinden- und Holzbewohner, Schmetterlinge und andere Entlauber • Blattläuse und andere Pflanzensauger, Gallbildner, Samen- und Zapfeninsekten • Insekten und Pathogene – Vektoren und Komplexkrankheiten • Wurzel- und Stammfäulen • Abwehr im Baum gegen Pathogene - CODIT • Rostkrankheiten • Nützlinge, natürlich Feinde, Artenvielfalt, Biodiversität, Naturschutz • Entomologische Methoden (Feld, Labor, Analysen, Schadensbegrenzung) • Welkeerreger und Bläuepilze, Rindennekrosen • Nadel- und Blattkrankheiten

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