Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

CPS 303 — Crop Pests and Diseases

CPS department course · Nigerian universities

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

• appreciate the natural occurrence of pests and disease organisms in crop production field
• get intimated with different pests by way of identification; and
• be informed on the need for control and the control methods of pests and diseases

Course contents

Definition of pests and diseases. Major pests of tropical crops (insects, fungi, viruses, bacteria, and nematodes). Study of specific insect pests of major crops. Symptoms and effects of diseases caused by fungi, viruses, and bacteria. Outline of advantages and limitations of different pest control methods.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study CPS 303.

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• CPS 205 · Principles of Crop Physiology
• CPS 301 · Arable Crops Production
• CPS 302 · Permanent Crops Production
• CPS 304 · Crop Genetics and Breeding
• CPS 305 · Farm mechanization Practices
• CPS 306 · Crop Processing and Storage
• CPS 307 · Vegetable and Orchard Crops Management
• CPS 401 · Vegetable Crops Production
• CPS 402 · Seed Production Technology
• CPS 403 · Methods of Field Experimentation
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