Information Package / Course Catalogue
Plant Protection
Course Code: BK210
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this introductory course is to gain basic knowledge about plant diseases, pests and weeds, their damages and management of plant diseases, pests and weeds.

Course Content

The first seven weeks of this course which related with plant pests covers the following topics: General information to identify the agricultural pests belonging to Nemathelminthes, Annelida, Mollusca, Arthropoda (Arachnida, Insecta) phylum’s and their biology and damage symptoms, control methods for agricultural pests. The second part includes knowledge on significance of plant pathology, the concept of plant disease, the symptoms of diseases, abiotic diseases, biotic diseases (disease triangle, disease cycle, causal organisms) and plant disease management. In this part information on weeds and their control is also given. The laboratory studies are provided during the course period.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Ümit ÖZYILMAZ
Assoc. Prof. Zahide ÖZDEMİR
Lec. Filiz ERBAŞ
Lec. Melis YALÇIN
Lec. Sevdiye YORGANCI
Prof. Ayhan YILDIZ
Prof. Cafer TURGUT
Prof. İbrahim ÇAKMAK
Prof. İbrahim GENÇSOYLU
Prof. Mehmet KARAGÖZ
Prof. Ömer ERİNCİK
Learning Outcomes
1.Understanding the importance of diseases, pests, and weeds in plant production.
2.Ability to identify agricultural pest species belonging to the phyla Nemathelminthes, Annelida, Mollusca, and Arthropoda (Arachnida, Insecta).
3.Being able to distinguish between diseased and healthy plants, and to recognize the symptoms of diseases and pests.
4.Knowing the environmental conditions and their effects that cause abiotic disease.
5.Understanding how infectious diseases develop and spread.
6.To be able to roughly identify plant pests and diseases.
7.Knowing the principles of managing pests, diseases, and weeds found in plants.
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Harmful and beneficial concepts in Plant Protection, General characterization, biology and damage of Nemathelminthes Phylum
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
General features, biology and damage of Annelida, Mollusca Phylum
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
General characterization of the Phylum Arthropoda, General features, biology and damage of the subclass Acari
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
General features of the class Insecta, their damages and beneficials
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Gain the ability to identify the characteristics of the external structure of insects.
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Internal structure and functioning of insects
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Control measurements used for agricultural pest (Assignment submission)
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
The importance of phytopathology, the concept of disease, symptomatology, and the development of the ability to recognize abiotic diseases.
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Acquiring the ability to recognize biotic diseases and their symptoms.
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Important fungi found in plants and the diseases they cause.
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Important bacteria, spiroplasms, phytoplasmas, and the diseases they cause in plants.
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Important viruses, viroids, and the diseases they cause in plants.
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Weeds, their classification, concepts used in weed science and developing the ability to distinguish between narrow-leaved and broad-leaved weeds. (Term assignment submission),
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Agricultural pest, disease and weed control
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Term Assignment1%5
Midterm Examination2%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140228
Assignment1505
Term Project1505
Midterm Examination27218
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
3
2
1
2
1
1
3
5
OÇ-2
1
1
1
2
OÇ-3
2
5
1
1
5
OÇ-4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
OÇ-5
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
OÇ-6
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
OÇ-7
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026