L1 - Disease Management

Question 1

What are they three E’s? Long term views of disease management aims for what two things?

Answer 1

effective, but also
economic;
environmentally acceptable.
Sustainability + durability

Question 2

To develop successful management, need basic understanding of how host and pathogen interact. The aims are…

Answer 2

Predict severity of disease.
Predict responses to control measures.
Define points of pathogen vulnerability

Question 3

Examples of control strategies

Answer 3

Regulation (exclusion, quarantine, certification).
Cultural practices.
Disease resistance.
Chemical control.
Biological control.
Biotechnology.

Question 4

Intergration disease management involves…

Answer 4

combining different methods so that they complement one another;
integrating control of different diseases.

Question 5

Currently theres a significant reduction in what?

Answer 5

Significant reduction in pesticide use is policy objective for the EU. Substantial reductions achieved in Netherlands and Sweden.

Question 6

Currently theres a significant increase in what?

Answer 6

Significant increase in biological control; potential for contribution from biotechnology.