Course Name	Plant nematology
Credits	2
Professor(s)	Name	Choo, Ho Yul
	Department	Department of Applied Biology and Environmental Sciences

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Objectives

This course is designed to provide instruction which will enable students to obtain knowledge on general principle, morphology, systematics, biology, ecology, and methodology of plant-parasitic nematodes. In addition, effective control methods of plant-parasitic nematodes will be studied.

MAIN TEXTBOOK and FURTHER READINGS

Main Textbook: Mujeebur R. Khan(2008) Plant nematodes: Methodology, morphology, systematics, biology and ecology

Further Reading: William R. Nickle(1984) Plant and insect nematodes

Sadek M. Ayoub(1980) Plant nematology

Victor H. Dropkin(1980) Introduction to plant nematology

George O. Poinar, Jr.(1983) The natural history of nematodes

G. R. Stirling(1991) Biological control of plant parasitic nematodes

J. N. Sasser(1989) Plant-parasitic nematodes: The farmer's hidden enemy

ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADING

Assignments: 1. Morphology of Korean major plant parasitic nematodes

2. Biological control of root-knot nematodes

Grading Scheme: Attendance(10%), Mid-term Exam(30%), Final Exam(40%), Tasks(20%)

COURSE SCHEDULE

Course Outline

Week 1: Introduction to plant nematology including history and importance

Week 2: Methodology

Week 3: Methodology

Week 4: Morphology

Week 5: Systematics

Week 6: Systematics

Week 7: Biology and ecology

Week 8: Mid-term Exam

Week 9: Nematode parasites of rice, soybeans and fruit trees

Week 10: Nematode parasites of vegetable crops

Week 11: Nematode parasites of vegetable crops

Week 12: Nematodes parasites of cereals and grasses including turfs

Week 13: Pine wood nematodes

Week 14: Review

Week 15: Final Exam

CONTACT DETAILS

Tel: 82-55-751-5444; e-mail: hychoo@gnu.ac.kr