Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : BK308 |
| Course Type | : Required |
| Couse Group | : First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 2 |
| Prt. | : 1 |
| Credit | : 3 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 4 |
The aim of this course is to gain basic knowledge about plant pest mites, their damages and management of phytophagous mites.
The course covers the following topics: Morphological features and internal systems for mites, classification of Acari, general information to identify the plant pest mites belonging to Orders Prostigmata (Tetranychidae, Tenuipalpidae, Penthaleidae, Tarsonemidae, Eriophyidae) and Astigmata (Acaridae), and their biology and damage symptoms, control methods for phytophagous mites.
| Prof. İbrahim ÇAKMAK |
| 1. | To be able to summarize the fundamental importance of phytophagous mites in plant production |
| 2. | To know morphological and anatomical features of mites |
| 3. | To be able to identify the plant pest mites belonging to Orders Prostigmata (Tetranychidae, Tenuipalpidae, Penthaleidae, Tarsonemidae, Eriophyidae) and Astigmata (Acaridae) |
| 4. | To be able to decide control phytophagous mites |
| 5. | To be able to determine the appropriate control method for mites |
| 1. | Jeppson, L.R., Keifer, H.H., Baker, E.W. 1975. Mites Injurious to Economic Plants. University of California. Berkeley, California U.S.A., 614 pp. |
| 2. | Ecevit, O. 1981. Akarolojiye Giriş. Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi yayınları No:2, Samsun, 259 s. |
| 3. | Krantz, G.W., Walter, D.E. 2009. A Manual of Acarology, 3rd edn. Texas Tech University Press, Lubbock, TX |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %40 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 1 | 2 | 42 |
| Lecture - Practice | 14 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 17 | 1 | 18 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 25 | 1 | 26 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 100 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | PÇ-11 | |
OÇ-1 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||
OÇ-2 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||
OÇ-3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
OÇ-4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |||||
OÇ-5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |||