| Learning Outcomes |
PO |
MME |
| The students who succeeded in this course: |
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| LO-1 |
Learns the basic principles of pest control. |
PO-12 Recognizes and uses the scientific knowledge.
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Examination
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| LO-2 |
Evaluates the negative effects of chemical warfare. |
PO-14 Contributes to social projects planned with community awareness based on professional skills and responsibilities of authorities (takes place in briefings with farmers, theoretical and practical work etc.)
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Examination
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| LO-3 |
Recognize the living groups used against pests |
PO-1 Recognize animal species and breeds, structural and functional (anatomical, histological, physiological and biochemical, etc.) basic features.
PO-2 Interprets vital signs of animals and performs basic first aid in appropriate cases.
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Examination
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PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
| Course Contents |
| Contents of this course Overview of insects: their structure, functions and classification; Insect morphology, anatomy and physiology; reproduction and development; forest environment, effects of non-living factors, role of living factors, sampling, observation, estimation and economic damage levels; population ecology; pest control; forest pest insects; identification, ecology, life cycle, economic importance and control options of key pests in natural forests and afforestation areas; leaf caterpillars, leaf bees and leafhoppers; sap-sucking insects; gall beetles; seed and fruit pests; bark beetles; wood decomposer insects; manas, pest management theory and principles of control; introduction of biological control; biology of bacteria, protozoa and viral pathogens; biology of arthropod predators; biology of insect parasitoids; ecological basis of biological control; biological control in integrated pest management; covers the topics of biotechnology and biological control. |
| Weekly Course Content |
| Week |
Subject |
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 |
The Princeples of Pets’ Control: Naturel balance, Level of the economic fight, |
Lecture Discussion Question-Answer Observation |
| 2 |
Threshold of the economic damage, Serviceable scale of financel/potansial, Beforehand estimate and warning, |
Lecture Discussion Question-Answer Observation |
| 3 |
Methods of Biological Control Against to Pets: Cultural measures, Mechanical control, Physical control, |
Lecture Discussion Question-Answer Observation |
| 4 |
Chemical control, Quarantine measures, |
Lecture Discussion Question-Answer Observation |
| 5 |
Biotechnic methods; Biological Control: Advantages of biological control, |
Lecture Discussion Question-Answer Observation |
| 6 |
Features of natural predators, Factors on the efficiance of predators, |
Lecture Discussion Question-Answer Observation |
| 7 |
Methods for biological control, |
Lecture Discussion Question-Answer Observation |
| 8 |
mid-term exam |
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| 9 |
Animal groups used against pets, |
Lecture Discussion Question-Answer Observation |
| 10 |
Animal groups used against pets, |
Lecture Discussion Question-Answer Observation |
| 11 |
Animal groups used against pets, |
Lecture Discussion Question-Answer Observation |
| 12 |
Animal groups used against pets, |
Lecture Discussion Question-Answer Observation |
| 13 |
Animal groups used against pets, |
Lecture Discussion Question-Answer Observation |
| 14 |
Microbial control |
Lecture Discussion Question-Answer Observation |
| 15 |
Toxins of microorganism. |
Lecture Discussion Question-Answer Observation |
| 16 |
final exam |
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| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading |
| 1 |
Teoriden Pratiğe BİYOLOJİK MÜCADELE Editör: Dr. Nevzat BİRİŞİK. Yazarlar: Dr. Nevzat BİRİŞİK Dr. Halil KÜTÜK Uzm. Mehmet KARACAOĞLU Uzm. Ferda YARPUZLU Dr. Mahmut İSLAMOĞLU Doç. Dr. Sevcan ÖZTEMİZ |
| Required Course instruments and materials |
| computer projection lecture notes |
