Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Industrial and Ornamental Plant Pests BTK 430 8. Semester 2 + 2 3.0 4.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator
Instructors Sevcan ÖZTEMİZ
Assistants
Goals The aim of this course is to learn the control methods, morphology, damage symptoms and biologies of nematodes and artropods that damages cotton, tobacco, soy, sunflower, sesame, peanut, poppy, flax and hemp.
Course Content Industrial plants and their importance, arthropods and nematodes that damage to industrial plants, biology of these pests, damage and the control methods against pests
Learning Outcomes - Student, will develop a decision ability to control the pests that damage industrial and ornemantal plants
- Designing control programmes against important pests of industrial crops and ornanemtal plants
- Deciding to control pest and preparing report according to this knowledge
- Creating an article, report and project, and evaluating these
- Uses the earnings from in-class applications in professional life
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Introduction to industry and ornamental plants
2. Week Anise and Sunflower Pests; Morphologies, Biologies, Damage Types and Control Methods
3. Week Poppy, Flax and Hemp Pests; Morphologies, Biologies, Damage Types and Control Methods
4. Week Cotton Pests; Morphologies, Biologies, Damage Types and Control Methods
5. Week Cotton Pests; Morphologies, Biologies, Damage Types and Control Methods
6. Week Soybean Pests; Morphologies, Biologies, Damage Types and Control Methods
7. Week Sesame Pests; Morphologies, Biologies, Damage Types and Control Methods
8. Week Midterm exam
9. Week Hop Pests; Morphologies, Biologies, Damage Types and Control Methods
10. Week Tobacco pests; Morphologies, Biologies, Damage Types and Control Methods
11. Week Peanut pests; Morphologies, Biologies, Damage Types and Control Methods
12. Week Gerbera and Gladiolus pests;Morphologies, Biologies, Damage Types and Control Methods
13. Week Rose pests; Morphologies, Biologies, Damage Types and Control Methods
14. Week Carnation Narcissus and palm pests; Morphologies, Biologies, Damage Types and Control Methods
Recommended Sources
Özgür, F. 1997. Endüstri Bitkileri Zararlıları, Ç.Ü. Z:F. Ders Notu, Ziraat Fak. Matbaası, Adana
Matthews, G. A. & J.P.Tunstall, 1994. Insect Pests of Cotton. CAP International, Wallingford, UK.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 Measurement Method
PY1 4 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY2 4 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY3 4 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY4 5 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY5 3 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY6 3 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY7 3 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY8 4 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY9 4 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY10 4 0 0 0 0 0 -
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours 14 2 28
Midterm 1 1 17 17
Final 1 29 29
Practice 14 2 28
Total Workload 102
ECTS Credit of the Course 4.0