Course title
農薬科学   [Pesticide Science]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 3  Semester 3rd 
Course type 3rd  Course code 01bn3032
Instructor(s)
夏目 雅裕   [NATSUME Masahiro]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Agriculture Office afjgxte/L1151  Email address

Course description
This lecture focuses on the mode of action and specificity of pesticides. Formulation and application methods, development and safety management of pesticides are also lectured.
Expected Learning
Corresponding criteria in the Diploma policy:
See the curriculum maps.
https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/
Course schedule
1. Agriculture and Pesticides (Introduction)
2. Mechanism of action and selectivity of pesticides (pesticides-1 nervous system active drugs)
3. Action mechanism and selectivity of pesticides (pesticides-2 energy metabolism inhibitors)
4. Action mechanism and selectivity of pesticides (pesticides-3 insect growth regulators, etc.)
5. Mechanism of action and selectivity of pesticides (fungicide-1 cell membrane and cell wall inhibitors, energy metabolism inhibitors)
6. Mechanism of action and selectivity of pesticides (fungicides-2 spindle formation inhibitors, agricultural antibiotics)
7. Action mechanism and selectivity of pesticides (fungicide-3 host resistance inducer, etc.)
8. Mechanism of action and selectivity of pesticides (herbicide-1 hormonal disrupting herbicide, photosynthesis inhibitor)
9. Mechanism of action and selectivity of pesticides (herbicide-2 photopigment biosynthesis inhibitor, nutrient metabolism inhibitor)
Ten. Mechanism of action and selectivity of pesticides (herbicide-3 other drugs, mechanism of selectivity, herbicide-resistant weeds)
11. Action mechanism and selectivity of pesticides (plant growth regulator, pheromone)
12. Formulation
13. Pesticide development
14. Pesticide safety
15. Summary, final exam
Prerequisites
In addition to 30 hours that students spend in the class, students are recommended to prepare for and revise the lectures, spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University and using the lecture handouts as well as the references specified below.
Required Text(s) and Materials
"Science of Pesticides", E. Kuwano, Y. Syutou and H. Tamura Ed., Asakura Publishing Co., Ltd., 2004 (in Japanese)
References
by the demand
Assessment/Grading
Term paper and exam
Message from instructor(s)
Course keywords
Pesticide, Plant protection, pest control
Office hours
Questions related to the lecture will be answered after the lecture or by e-mail.
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
Last update
1/20/2021 10:10:25 AM