WELCOME TO THE FIJI NATIONAL UNIVERSITY Trimester 1, 2017

PPA: 601:PLANT diseases & their management Course Co-ordinator: Esava K Tabua BAgri (USP), PGDE (USP), MSc (Reading,UK), MAgri. (UQ, Aust)

Email: esava.tabua@fnu.ac.fj contact Email: esava.tabua@fnu.ac.fj esava.koraniu@uq.net.au Phone: (679) 3479200 Ext: 5074 Mobile: (679) 9298958

COURSE oUTLINE Weekly Schedule: 2 Hrs Lecture (Esava. T) 1 Hr Tutorial (Esava. T) 3 Hrs Practical (Esava.T)

LEARNING OUTCOMES Judge economic importance, symptoms and causal agents, disease cycle and management of diseases of Rice, Sorghum, pearl millet, maize and wheat. Judge economic importance, symptoms and causal agents, disease cycle and management of diseases of sugarcane and Duruka. Judge economic importance, symptoms and causal agents, disease cycle and management of diseases of turmeric, ginger, taro and cassava. Judge economic importance, symptoms and causal agents, disease cycle and management of diseases of groundnut, sesamum and sunflower. Judge economic importance, symptoms and causal agents, disease cycle and management of diseases of cotton and Okra.

Cont’ Evaluate Economic importance, symptoms, causal agents, disease cycle and management of diseases of redgram, Bengal gram, blackgram, greengram, bean, pea and soyabean. Evaluate Economic importance, symptoms, causal agents, disease cycle and integrated management of diseases of citrus, mango, coconut, oil palm, coffee and tea. Evaluate Economic importance, symptoms, causal agents, disease cycle and integrated management of diseases of banana, pineapple, papaya, mulberry and grapevine. Evaluate Economic importance, symptoms, causal agents, disease cycle and integrated management of diseases of crucifers, cucurbits, betel vine, yagona and tobacco.

CONT’ Demonstrate the economic importance, symptoms, cause, disease cycle and integrated management of diseases of pomegranate, guava and apple. Demonstrate the economic importance, symptoms, cause, disease cycle and integrated management of diseases of chilli, brinjal, potato, tomato and onion. Demonstrate the economic importance, symptoms, cause, disease cycle and integrated management of diseases of rose, chrysanthemum and jasmine.

Assessments Weighting (%) Week Practical Test 10 5 Mid-Trimester Test 20 8 2 Assignments 9 & 12 Final Examination 50 14 Total 100

Practical test (10%) Test includes what has been covered in practicals from week 1-4. Students should be familiar with the lab equipment's and other important laboratory items used in practical. Students to be aware with field monitoring and observations. Students to be able to differentiate among different diseases of plants and causal agents. Students to have basic knowledge on techniques used to detect pathogens in laboratory.

MID TRIMESTER TEST (20%) Coverage from Lecture 1- Lecture 7 will be included in the Mid-Trimester Test.

ASSIGNMENT 1 (10%) Assignment 1: Choice is given to students to select any local disease caused by pathogens and design a fact sheet that can be used by farmers as a guide for future use. The fact sheet should be web designed as a Poster with the use of illustrations e.g photos. The following are to be included: 1. Brief history of the disease 2. The Disease and damages caused 3. Possible problems in Fiji 4. Recommended solutions to control the disease Example is given for you on the next template.

Assignment 2 (10%) Literature Review: Students to select a particular crop disease and prepare a Literature Review of the disease. The Literature should include 15 references including printed and online sources. Literature Review should include the following: Introduction Background of the Disease Past Research conducted on the Disease Present Research and findings Recommendation & Conclusion Please refer to marking scheme in Moodle as a guide for assignments.

FINAL EXAMINATION Covers Lecture 1 –Lecture 12 of the Trimester. Exam questions are based on each lecture objective presented in the lectures.

Referencing Use APA method of referencing and students will lose marks if referencing is not consistent. Students should be familiar with the APA referencing method. If not familiar with the APA referencing method, refer to Moodle as an extract from the Waikato University (New Zealand) is given as your guide.

PLAGiARISM Plagiarism means that you did not acknowledged the author of the original text and you have used his/her ideas as your own. This action is a very serious offence and you are liable for such actions which the University does not entertain. Once found as an offender University penalties will apply and you will be marked zero on any script of assignment you have tendered in for marking. Please consult your lecturer if you need help on avoiding plagiarism. (No cut and Paste technique is allowed)

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