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Faculty of Science Postgraduate Booklet, Session 2018/2019

References:
1. Vacente V & Kreiter S. 2017. Pest Management in Organic Farming. CABI.
2. Lichtfouse E. 2010. Organic Farming, Pest Control and Remediation of Soil Pollutants: 1
(Sustainable Agriculture Reviews). Springer.
3. Felsot AS & Racke KD. 2006. Crop Protection Products for Organic Agriculture. American

Chemical Society.

SQG7014 Current Technologies in Crop Protection

The current technologies in crop pest management in the world and Malaysia will be introduced.
The concept of precision agriculture that takes into account variations in an agricultural area
accordance with local requirements will be discussed. Application of an early warning system (EWS)
and decision support system (DSS) in agricultural activities, especially those involving crop protection
will be discussed. Exposure to the use of latest hardware and software such as global positioning
system (GPS), geographic information systems (GIS), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), image
processing applications and related technologies. Current issues related to the use of technology in
crop protection especially in Malaysian context will be reviewed.

Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 60%
Final Examination: 40%

Medium of Instruction:
English

Transferable Skills:
Capable of discussing the applications, impacts and roles of current technologies in crop protection

Humanity Skill:
CTPS7, TS5, EM3

References:
1. Zhang Q. 2016. Precision Agriculture Technology for Crop Farming. CRC Press.
2. Heege HJ. 2013. Precision in Crop Farming: Site Specific Concepts and Sensing Methods:

Application and Results. Springer.
3. Manos B., Matsatsinis N., Paparrizos K., Papathanasiou J. 2010. Decision Support
Systems in Agriculture, Food and the Environment: Trends, Applications and Advances.
IGI Global.
4. Related articles and Journals.

SQG7015 Ethics in Crop Protection

This course will examine the economic, environmental, social, and ethical dimensions of crop
protection as it is currently practiced in the world with emphasize on Malaysian agriculture. Sharing
and discussion sessions on current and/or controversial ideas of crop protection and pest
management by the instructor based on the current topics, news and suggested readings will be
organized.

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