BK0060 Insect-Plant Biology

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

Information

Code BK0060
Name Insect-Plant Biology
Term 2023-2024 Academic Year
Semester . Semester
Duration (T+A) 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 6 ECTS
National Credit 2 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Yüksek Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
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Course Goal / Objective

1/3 of the insect species identified to date are dependent on living plant tissues and, despite complex control measures, consume about 10% of annual plant production in natural habitats and an even greater percentage in agricultural systems. Plants are generally quite well protected against insect attack, making most insects highly specialized feeders as a result. The mechanisms underlying plant resistance to invasive herbivores on the one hand, and specialization (specialization) in the feeding behavior of insects, on the other hand, are the main topics of this course. For insects, these include endocrinological features of host plant phenology and insect life-cycle synchronization, with implications for food-plant selection and related complex sensory processes, learning and feeding physiology. Plants attacked by insects not only activate defense systems to minimize damage to them, but also emit chemical signals that can be created by neighboring plants that can attract the natural enemies of these invading insects and perhaps establish their defense systems. Within the scope of this course, plant-insect relations will be discussed and especially resistance mechanisms will be emphasized.

Course Content

It includes implications for food-plant selection and nutritional physiology, and endocrinological features of host plant phenology and life-cycle synchronization in insects.

Course Precondition

No

Resources

Insect-Plant Biology. Schoonhoven, L. M., van Loon, J. J. A., & Dicke, M. (2005). Insect-plant Biology. (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press.

Notes

Insect-Plant Biology. Schoonhoven, L. M., van Loon, J. J. A., & Dicke, M. (2005). Insect-plant Biology. (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press.


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Learning insect defense mechanisms
LO02 Learning plant defense mechanisms
LO03 Information about the mechanisms of insects preferring plants is learned.
LO04 The control of insects can be decided according to their relationship with plants.
LO05 Learning how to fight insects naturally by using resistant plants in agriculture


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Has knowledge on basic topics about general science, general agricultural engineering and plant production 1
PLO02 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Knows the biology, ecology, systematics and control strategies of diseases, pests and weeds causing yield losses in plants 3
PLO03 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Knows the identification and the biology of the diseases and how to control diseases,pests and weeds causing yield losses in plants in practice 2
PLO04 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Comprehends the plant protection problems, gains the ability to solve the problems via scientific methods 1
PLO05 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Obtains the skill to use a laboratory, analyzes and evaluates the results and prepares reports 1
PLO06 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Decides to the most useful control strategy to cope with the plant protection problems and gets them to be used correctly 1
PLO07 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Has necessary knowledge to use the essential technologies, synthesizes them to prepare oral presentations 1
PLO08 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal By synthesizing basic and conceptual knowledge about plant protection, she/he gains the ability to develop her/himself in the field of science she/he wants to specialize in, within the framework of the professional qualifications she/he has acquired during her/his undergraduate education
PLO09 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik He/she can follow and elucidate domestic and international periodicals in the field he/she wants to specialize in.
PLO10 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Can present results of the scientific research as a report/thesis and produce scientific publications
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği To be able to apply the knowledge gained on environmental/public health and biosecurity issues in relation to agricultural production.
PLO12 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği 116 / 5.000 Çeviri sonuçları Reaches up-to-date resources on plant protection and field and gains the ability to use them for solving problems.
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Develops skills in using laboratory methods and techniques
PLO14 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Can contribute to the solution of social, scientific, cultural, and ethical problems in the field of plant protection.


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Affinities Between Insects and Plants Insect-Plant Biology. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
2 Herbivorous Insects Insect-Plant Biology. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
3 Plant Structure: Robustness of Anti-Herbivorous Protection Insect-Plant Biology. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
4 Plant Chemistry: Infinite Variety Insect-Plant Biology. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
5 Plants for Insect Nutrition Insect-Plant Biology. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
6 Host Plant Selection: How to Find a Host Plant? Insect-Plant Biology. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
7 Host Plant Selection: When to Prefer a Plant? Insect-Plant Biology. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
8 Host Plant Selection: Variation is the Rule. Insect-Plant Biology. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
9 Midterm Insect-Plant Biology. Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
10 Endocrine System of Herbivorous Insects Listening to Host Plant Signals Insect-Plant Biology. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
11 Ecology: Living Together but Separately-1 Insect-Plant Biology. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
12 Ecology: Living Together but Separately Insect-Plant Biology. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
13 Insects and Flowers: Perfect Mutualism-1 Insect-Plant Biology. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
14 Insects and Flowers: Perfect Mutualism Insect-Plant Biology. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
15 Insects and Plants: How Do We Apply Our Knowledge? Insect-Plant Biology. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
16 Final Insect-Plant Biology. Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Final-1 Insect-Plant Biology. 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 6 84
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 6 12
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 6 6
Final Exam 1 12 12
Total Workload (Hour) 142
Total Workload / 25 (h) 5,68
ECTS 6 ECTS

Update Time: 09.05.2023 10:34