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Associate plant disorder agents with their modes of damage and their hosts
Assessment Strategies
Quiz, laboratory exercises, weekly log book
Criteria
Define plant disease
Differentiate between biotic and abiotic agents
Identify host plants (turf, trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants)
Explore various abiotic disorders
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Identify characteristic features of biotic (living) plant disorder agents
Assessment Strategies
Quiz, laboratory exercises, weekly log book
Criteria
Explain the disease triangle for disorders specified by your instructor
Identify signs and symptoms for disorders specified by your instructor
Compare differences between biotic disorders
Illustrate how diseases are transmitted
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Determine the scientific classification of biotic plant disorder agents
Assessment Strategies
Quiz, laboratory exercises, weekly log book
Criteria
Identify biotic agents that cause plant disease (fungus, bacteria, virus, insect, mites)
Describe the life cycle of biotic plant disorder agents
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Evaluate various pest control strategies
Assessment Strategies
Quiz, laboratory exercises, weekly log book
Criteria
Describe plant defense mechanisms
Explain the concept of integrated pest management
Specify the host/co-host removal in various pest control strategies
Describe plant health care
Compare response action plans
Describe the treatment and monitoring of various pest control strategies
Differentiate between biological controls, cultural controls, and mechanical controls
Differentiate between prevention, eradication, and suppression
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Analyze the use of pesticides for treating plants
Assessment Strategies
Quiz, laboratory exercises, weekly log book
Criteria
Choose the correct personal protective equipment for the type of pesticide
Explore chemical compound classifications
Differentiate between selective and broad spectrum treatment
Examine the effects of over spray and drift
Explain the role of environmental ethics in the pesticide process
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Diagnose plant health abnormalities
Assessment Strategies
Quiz, laboratory exercises, weekly log book, in the field
Criteria
Locate diseased samples in the field
Store samples per instructor specification
Use a microscope
Diagnosis accurately identifies abnormality/disease
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Use a microscope
Assessment Strategies
Skill demonstration in lab
Criteria
Prepare specimens for use in microscope
Handle samples to ensure maximum accuracy of results
Use most efficient technique for viewing different specimens
Adjust lens magnification and image resolution effectively
Use light to affect magnification and resolution
Prepare a microscope for storage