General Plant Pathology (5 cr)

An introduction to diseases of plants.  This course is a prerequisite for advanced courses in plant disease management, turf diseases, ornamental diseases, mycology, and other courses offered in the department.

Prerequ: Biology 101 or 113; Biology 114 recommended.

Instructor: Mike Boehm (boehm.1@osu.edu)

Lab instructor: Sarah Ellis (ellis.293@osu.edu)

Teaching Assistants: Dan Anco (anco.1@osu.edu); Brian Goldberger (goldberger.9@osu.edu); Alissa Kriss (kriss.4@osu.edu); prep assistants Chenxi Chen (chen.1457@osu.edu) in Columbus and Kate Gearhart (gearhart.33@osu.edu) in Wooster.

Lecture (Class no. 20245) Mon Wed Fri 9:00-9:48 am

Videolinked between Kottman Hall 244 (and 333) in Columbus and Fisher 121 in Wooster.

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Lab Section 1 (Class no. 20248) Tu Th 8:00-9:48 am

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Lab Section 2 (Class no. 20249) Tu Th 11:00 am -12:48 pm, Kottman Hall 447

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Lab Section 3 (class no. 20250) Tu Th 2:00-3:48 pm, Kottman Hall 447

Videolinked between Kottman Hall 447 in Columbus and Selby Hall 213 in Wooster

Textbook (required): Plant Pathology, Fifth Edition, 2005. G. N. Agrios.  Elsevier Academic Press, New York.

What is plant pathology?  Why study plant diseases?

By the end of the course, you'll have solid answers to these questions and should be able to:

• Apply terminology used by plant pathologists and those interested in plant health
• Diagnose plant diseases and disorders
• Design and implement environmentally-sound disease management strategies
• Prove pathogenicity using Koch's postulates
• Reflect upon the importance plant diseases have on society

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Major Topics

Abiotic Diseases and Disorders
Injury
Viral Diseases
Bacterial Diseases
Fungi and Fungal-like Diseases
Plant Parasitic Nematodes
Parasitic Higher Plants
Regulatory Plant Pathology