Prof. Dr. Ümit ARSLAN uarslan@uludag.edu.tr Tel: 0 224 294 15 75 Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi Bitki Koruma Bölümü Görükle Kampüsü, Nilüfer-BURSA
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Objective of the Course:
The objective of this course is to provide students with information on the principles of plant diseases and pest control, their application as well as the methods of pest control and integrated pest management (IPM) in order to create the awareness of integrated control.
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Contribution of the Course to Professional Development
This course provides students with basic information about control methods against plant diseases and pests
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Learning Outcomes:
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Students will be able to; select the right pest control option and apply when necessary.;
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To chose the most selective control method for the environment and successfully incorporate it into IPM programmes.;
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To decide whether a crop can be grown organically or not,;
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To apply pesticides at the right dose, at the right time in the right way.;
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Course Content:
Week
Theoretical
Practical
1
Introduction to Pest Management
2
Cultural Control
3
Mechanical and Physical Control
4
Quarantine and Legal Control
5
Biological Control
6
Biotechnological and Genetical Control
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Chemical Control
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Integrated Pest Management
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Agricultural Quarantine and Legal Control for Plant Diseases
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Cultural Control for Plant Diseases
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Host Plant Resistance to Plant Diseases
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Biological Control for Plant Diseases
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Chemical Control for Plant Diseases
14
Integrated Pest Management for Plant Diseases
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Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:
Awasthi V.B. 2007. Agricultural Insect Pests and Their Control. Vedams Books, 268 p, ISBN : 8172334915. Toros, S., Maden, S. ve Sözeri, S. 1999. Tarımsal Savaş Yöntem ve İlaçları A.Ü.Ziraat Fakültesi Yayın No: 1508, Ders Kitabı 462. 417 s.
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Assesment
TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES
NUMBER
PERCENT
Midterm Exam
1
40
Quiz
0
0
Homeworks, Performances
0
0
Final Exam
1
60
Total
2
100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade
40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade
60
Total
100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
It is evaluated according to the principles of the Associate and Undergraduate Education Regulation of Bursa Uludag University.
Information
Results are determined by the letter grade determined by the student automation system.
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE
Activites
NUMBER
TIME [Hour]
Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical
14
2
28
Practicals/Labs
0
0
0
Self Study and Preparation
0
0
0
Homeworks, Performances
0
0
0
Projects
0
0
0
Field Studies
0
0
0
Midtermexams
1
10
10
Others
0
0
0
Final Exams
1
22
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Total WorkLoad
70
Total workload/ 30 hr
2
ECTS Credit of the Course
2
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CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
