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Plant Pathology (PPTH)
College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
PPTH 210 Environmental Resources: Issues and
Options (3) Analysis of our environment with emphasis on
understanding relationships and interactions of physical, biological,
technological, and political components using scientific methods of
inquiry. Food supply and safety, water quality, pollution control,
biodiversity, environmental policy. Open to nonmajors. (Cross-listed as
AGRS 210)
PPTH 405 Plant Pathogens and Diseases (4) (3 Lec, 1
3-hr Lab) Classification, morphology, ecology, and biology of
bacteria, fungi, nematodes, and viruses that attack economic crops.
Etiology and control of plant diseases. Pre: BOT 101 or MICR 130.
PPTH 491 Topics in Plant Pathology (V) Study
and discussion of significant topics, problems. Offered by visiting
faculty and/or for extension programs. Repeatable.
PPTH 499 Directed Research (V) Limited to
undergraduate students qualified to carry on research in plant
pathology. Pre: consent.
PPTH 612 Plant Epidemiology and Disease Management
(2) Principles of epidemiology as a basis for disease management.
Pre: 405, AREC 310, or consent.
PPTH 612L Plant Epidemiology and Disease Management
Lab (1) (1 3-hr Lab) Methodology and applications of epidemiology as
a basis for disease management. Co-requisite: 612.
PPTH 616 Plant Nematology (3) (2 Lec, 1 3-hr Lab) Advanced
classification and studies of nematodes associated with economic crops.
Pre: 405.
PPTH 630 Plant Virology (4) (2 Lec, 2 3-hr Lab) Isolation,
identification, and molecular biology of plant viruses; biological and
physical properties. Pre: 405, ENBI 402, or consent.
PPTH 646 Plant-Bacterial Interactions (3) Diagnosis,
molecular biology, genetics, and infection mechanisms of bacterial plant
pathogens and symbionts. Pre: one of BIOC 481, MICR 351, MICR 475, or
consent.
PPTH 646L Plant-Bacterial Interactions Lab (2) (2
3-hr Lab) Diagnostic methods, virulence evaluations, genetics, and
molecular biology of plant bacteria. Pre: one of BIOC 481, MICR 351,
MICR 475, or consent. Co-requisite: 646.
PPTH 660 Seminar (1) Seminars in contemporary
plant pathology. Pre: graduate standing or consent.
PPTH 699 Directed Research (V) Research
preliminary to thesis or dissertation. CR/NC only. Pre: consent of
graduate committee.
PPTH 700 Thesis Research (V) Pre: candidacy for
master’s degree and approval of proposal.
PPTH 800 Dissertation Research (V) Pre:
candidacy for PhD degree and approval of dissertation proposal.
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