BKP358 Agricultural Pest Management

3 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 6. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Code BKP358
Name Agricultural Pest Management
Semester 6. Semester
Duration (T+A) 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 3 ECTS
National Credit 2 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Prof. Dr. İBRAHİM HALİL ELEKCİOĞLU


Course Goal

To provide training on management methods of pests, diseases and weeds ( quarantine, cultural, physical, biological and chemical) with detailed and practical information based on the examples

Course Content

General information about control methods on diseases, pests and weeds; quarantine, cultural, physical, biological, chemical control methods, practices and integrated pest management.

Course Precondition

To have taken courses in Entomology, Phytopathology, Bacteriology, Nematology, Mycology, Virology, Acarology or General Plant Protection.

Resources

Lecture notes and presentations compiled by the lecturer.

Notes

Öncüer, C., Durmuşoğlu, E., 1999. Agricultural pest control methods and pesticides. Ege University Faculty of Agriculture Publications.


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 General information on pest control, cultural methods, physical methods.
LO02 Mechanical control methods against agricultural pests.
LO03 Biological and biothechnical control methods against agricultural pests.
LO04 Chemical control methods against agricultural pests.
LO05 Integrated pest management.
LO06 Cultural and physical management of abiotic and biotic factors (fungi, bacteria, virus,viroid, phytoplasma, spiroplasma vb).
LO07 Early warning system models in management of plant diseases.
LO08 Protective fungicides, their active ingredients and application techniques.
LO09 Systemic fungicides, their active ingredients and application techniques.
LO10 Decision-making criteria and parameters to management of weeds.
LO11 Principles of chemical control methods against weeds.
LO12 Herbicides for chemical weed control.
LO13 Application and the principles of integrated pest management in weed control.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal is be able to explain and apply basic theories related to major science and engineering courses in order to form a foundation which enables him/her to understand advanced level subjects related to his/her profession 1
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal is able to describe, intorduce and evaluate crop and animal production techniques, tools and equipment used in this area and explain role, importance and development of agriculture in national and world economy 2
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal is able to describe characteristics and interrelations of all stages from production to consumption in agricultural sector; is able to describe basic concepts related to efficienct and sustianable use of resources; is able to explain and apply basic economic principles used for this purpose 1
PLO04 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal is able to explain concepts, thought, theory and methods related to major economic, social, natural, cultural, institutional, organizational and legal factors affecting activities in agricultural sector and rural areas, also national and international forces and interaction between them, their universal and social effects
PLO05 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal is able to apply basic principles of economics to the problemes encountered in agricultural sector
PLO06 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal is able to show and express economic and social data to be used in agricultural decision making process in tables, graphs and mathematical symbols
PLO07 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal is able to apply ecosystem, biodiversity, sustainable resource management, rural development, planning and technology use related knowledge to crop and animal production and marketing processes 2
PLO08 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal determines required data related to the analysis of problems encountered in agricultural sector, critically examines and uses those data, selects a proper frame, model and method for the analysis, and evaluates results of the analysis
PLO09 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal uses basic information technologies in the analysis of economic and social data and uses software prepared for this purpose and interpretes results
PLO10 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal is able to carry studies related to his/her field independently and according to the legal procedures; is able to give consultancy, supervising, and expertise services in those fields; is able to join to team works
PLO11 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı is able to get access to actual and updated information in the field; is able to inquire knowledge obtained and use them for public benefit according to the purpose selected 1
PLO12 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği is able to communicate with sepacialist and non-specialist people both in verbal and written form; is able to select most appropriate communications methods; is able to develop cooperation with stakeholders on producer and organization basis
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği acquires general and professional foreign language command at a sufficient level to observe professional developments and communicate with colleagues;is able to use information and communication technologies
PLO14 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği is able to identify problems that can be encountered in agricultural sector; determines their context, evaluates effects of solutions, projects and policies applied in this context, produces solutions, projects and policy alternatives, foresees possible effects of alternatives suggested by himself/herself or others, selects the most appropriate alternative in terms of the goals selected, applies, direcs and monitors project 4
PLO15 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği is able to describe historical development of the profession, ethical principles obligatory during the performance of the profession and to be consicous of meticulous application of these principles


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 General information on pest control, cultural methods, physical methods. Review of the topics expressed before, study with textbook and presentations. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
2 Information on mechanical control methods against agricultural pests. Review of the topics expressed before, study with textbook and presentations. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
3 Information on biological and biothechnical control methods against agricultural pests. Review of the topics expressed before, study with textbook and presentations. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
4 Information on chemicalcontrol methods against agricultural pests. Review of the topics expressed before, study with textbook and presentations. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
5 Information on integrated pest management. Review of the topics expressed before, study with textbook and presentations. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
6 Cultural and physical management of abiotic and biotic factors (fungi, bacteria, virus,viroid, phytoplasma, spiroplasma etc) Review of the topics expressed before, study with textbook and presentations. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
7 Early warning system models in management of plant disease Review of the topics expressed before, study with textbook and presentations. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
8 Mid-Term Exam Lectures given Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Basic information on the protective fungicides, their active ingredients and application techniques Review of the topics expressed before, study with textbook and presentations. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
10 Basic information on the systemic fungicides, their active ingredients and application techniques. Review of the topics expressed before, study with textbook and presentations. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
11 Decision-making criteria and parameters to management of weeds Review of the topics expressed before, study with textbook and presentations. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
12 Decision-making criteria and parameters to management of weeds Review of the topics expressed before, study with textbook and presentations. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
13 Herbicides for chemical weed control I Review of the topics expressed before, study with textbook and presentations. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
14 Herbicides for chemical weed control II Review of the topics expressed before, study with textbook and presentations. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
15 Application and the principles of integrated pest management Review of the topics expressed before, study with textbook and presentations. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
16 Term Exams Textbook and presentations. Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Term Exams General review of all materials Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 6 6
Final Exam 1 16 16
Total Workload (Hour) 78
Total Workload / 25 (h) 3,12
ECTS 3 ECTS