BK035 Fundamentals of Biological Control of Pests

6 ECTS - 4-0 Duration (T+A)- . Semester- 4 National Credit

Information

Code BK035
Name Fundamentals of Biological Control of Pests
Term 2024-2025 Academic Year
Semester . Semester
Duration (T+A) 4-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 6 ECTS
National Credit 4 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Doktora Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Prof. Dr. MEHMET RİFAT ULUSOY


Course Goal / Objective

The history of the struggle of biological importance, advantages and disadvantages, the principles and methods of biological control against pests and pest management (IPM) is to learn the importance of applications.

Course Content

Biological control history, importance and characteristics of the development and the principles of biological control, biological control organism groups are used, the advantages and disadvantages of biological control, biological control, and the practical benefits of mass production

Course Precondition

General Entomology, Insect Ecology and Epidemiology, Insect Systematics, Insect Control Methods

Resources

DeBach, P.,1979. Biological Control by Natural Enemies. Cambridge University Press, 334 p.

Notes

Öncüer, C., 1997. Tarımsal Zararlılarla Biyolojik Savaş. ADÜ Yayınları No: 1.,93 s., Aydın. Published articles on biological control.


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Understand the importance of the Biological Control
LO02 Find out the advantages and disadvantages of The Biological Control
LO03 Learning the principles of The Biological Control
LO04 Pest Management (IPM) in understanding the importance of Biological Control


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
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Knows the biology, ecology, systematics and control strategies of diseases, pests and weeds causing yield losses in plants 4
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal 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 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Comprehends the plant protection problems, gains the ability to solve the problems via scientific methods 3
PLO05 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Obtains the skill to use a laboratory, analyzes and evaluates the results and prepares reports.
PLO06 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Decides to the most useful control strategy to cope with the plant protection problems and gets them to be used correctly. 4
PLO07 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Has necessary knowledge to use the essential technologies, synthesizes them to prepare oral presentations. 3
PLO08 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Gains the ability to identify problems related to the field and to construct and use high-level scientific research methods in solving them.
PLO09 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Being able to independently carry out a work or project that requires expertise in the field, develop new approaches for solving problems encountered in practice and produce solutions by taking responsibility.
PLO10 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Gains the ability to identify problems related to the field and to construct and use high-level scientific research methods in solving them
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Can develop and deepen the knowledge in plant protection in general, in field of expertise in particular, gain the ability to carry out and have studies that will bring innovation to science and reach original results.
PLO12 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik He/she can defend his/her original inventions, opinions, approaches and suggestions in front of experts and discuss them by communicating effectively.
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Can associate Plant protection-related subjects with other fields of science, and effectively use the knowledge that requires expertise in the evaluation of new and complex ideas, events, and phenomena.
PLO14 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Scientific, technological, social and cultural advances in plant protection; can take active roles in creating an information society, solving problems with scientific methods and making decisions.
PLO15 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Can use the knowledge and experience in the field of Plant Protection to solve the problems encountered in the field of production, takes part in public and private organizations or provides consultancy services.
PLO16 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Gains the ability to transform the results of research and projects into reports/thesis and to present and publish them in international meetings and journals.


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Biological control history Issues related to resource books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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2 The definition and the relationship between the different disciplines of biological control Issues related to resource books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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3 Biological Control: Predators Issues related to resource books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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4 Biological Control: Parasitoids Issues related to resource books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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5 Biological Control: Entomopathogens Issues related to resource books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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6 Other factors in biological control Issues related to resource books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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7 Application forms of Biological Control-1 Issues related to resource books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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8 Mid-Term Exam Issues related to resource books Ölçme Yöntemleri:
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9 Application forms of Biological Control-2 Issues related to resource books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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10 Application forms of Biological Control-3 Issues related to resource books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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11 Fields, and the success of biological control Issues related to resource books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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12 Mass production techniques of Biological Control Issues related to resource books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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13 Weed Biological Control-1 Issues related to resource books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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14 Weed Biological Control-2 Issues related to resource books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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15 Evaluation of the biological control subjects Issues related to resource books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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16 Term Exams Issues related to resource books Ölçme Yöntemleri:
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17 Term Exams Issues related to resource books Ölçme Yöntemleri:
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Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 4 56
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 4 56
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 12 12
Final Exam 1 28 28
Total Workload (Hour) 152
Total Workload / 25 (h) 6,08
ECTS 6 ECTS

Update Time: 13.05.2024 09:21