BIOL 478 - Mycology and Plant Pathology

Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3

Prerequisite: BIOL 201, BIOL 241
Introduces fungi as one of the most important plant pathogens. Provides a basis for comparative study of different groups of fungi. Studies basic biotic and abiotic causes of plant disease, the mechanisms by which these factors induce disease, the interactions between disease agents and their hosts, disease spread, prevention, and management, and the human and environmental costs of plant diseases.