NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 生物防治(6836)
(Eng.) Biological Control
Offering Dept Master Program in Plant Health Care
Course Type Elective Credits 2 Teacher Tao-Ho Chang ect.
Department Doctoral Program in Plant Health CarePh.D Language English Semester 2024-FALL
Course Description Biocontrol agents have become the major players in sustainable agricultur e. This course will introduce different types of biocontrol agents and th eir applications.
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course N
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
1. Understanding the concept of biocontrol
2. Knowing the cu rrent biocontrol agents
3. Innovation in biocontrol
Visit
Discussion
Lecturing
Attendance
Oral Presentation
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Introduction: background introduction and course schedule
Week 2 Beneficial microbes: where to find them
Week 3 Beneficial microbes: how to find them
Week 4 Function of beneficial microbes in agriculture
Week 5 Discussion: finding new beneficial microbes or novel strategies for enhancing plant health
Week 6 Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria in amelioration of abiotic/biotic stresses
Week 7 Cases: Bacillus spp.
Week 8 Cases: Pseudomonas spp.
Week 9 Cases: Streptomyces spp.
Week 10 Midterm examination
Week 11 Biochemical pesticide and plant-produced pesticide
Week 12 Microbial pesticide - Entomopathogenic fungi (Beauveria, Metharhizum, and Isaria)
Week 13 Microbial pesticide - Entomopathogenic nematodes (Steinernema and Heterorhabditis)
Week 14 Microbial pesticide - Entomopathogenic virus (NPV and GV)
Week 15 From laboratory to wild field of biopesticides
Week 16 Resistance to bio-insecticides or how to enhance their sustainability
Week 17 How biotic and abiotic factors affect application of biopesticides
Week 18 Final remarks and discussion
Evaluation
50% Attendance
30% Research proposal
20% Group discussion
Textbook & other References
1. White, J., Kumar, A. & Droby, S. Microbiome stimulants for crops. (Woodhead publishin g, 2021)
2. Jogaiah, S. Biocontrol agents and secondary metabolites. (Woodhead publishing, 2020)
3. Green, V. Biocontrol agents: types,applications, and research insights. (Nova Science Publishers,. Inc., 2017)
4. Gwynn, R. L. The manual of biocontrol agents. (British Crop Production Council, 2014)
5. BioControl Journal papers (https://www.springer.com/journal/10526)
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website

Office Hours
Tao-Ho Chang: Every Tuesday afternoon from 13:00~17:00. Please make reservation in advanced.
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs
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Update Date, year/month/day:None Printed Date, year/month/day:2024 / 10 / 11
The second-hand book website:http://www.myub.com.tw/