Plant Pathology

Catalog description

Plant pathology is the science of plant diseases, with implications for human and ecological health. Many principles of animal and human pathology also apply to plants; however, a plant pathologist's goal is to reduce loss and damage to plant populations caused by disease, to increase crop quality, yield, and grower profit. This course provides a survey of plant pathogens, their life cycles, introductory concepts of infection, disease spread, and management. Students will learn about interactions between plants, beneficial and pathogenic microbes, and the environment as well as biological and other methods to control and prevent plant diseases.