Information Package / Course Catalogue
Storage Pests and Diseases
Course Code: BK405
Course Type: Area 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

Introduced of fundamental concepts of the physiological, fungal and bacterial diseases and pests, their symptoms of stored crops and control methods.

Course Content

Introduction to fungal, bacterial and physiological diseases and pests on the stored crops and teaching symptoms of the important diseases and injury types and basic management strategies for diseases and pests in storage conditions.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Melis YALÇIN
Prof. Ayhan YILDIZ
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to describe optimum storage conditions of crops
2.To be able to identify postharvest fungal and bacterial diseases and pest on storage crops
3.To be able to recognize physiological disorders on stored crops
4.To be able to name the control measurements of postharvest diseases and pests
5.Knows the pests in indoor areas and will have knowledge about the control
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Agrios, G. 2005. Plant Pathology, 5. Edition Elsevier Academic Press
2.K.G. Mukerjı, K.G., 2004 Disease Management of Fruits and Vegetables, Kluwer Academıc Publıshers
3.R. Barkai-Golan and Paster, N., 2008. Mycotoxins in Fruits and Vegetables. Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier
4.R. Barkai-Golan 2001. Postharvest Diseases of Fruits and Vegetables, Development and Control. Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Introduction, factors affecting postharvest spoilage, processing and marketing of fruits
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Postharvest diseases, and disorders associated with nutrients, physiological diseases, the effect of environmental factors
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Postharvest diseases of citrus and economic importance.
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Postharvest diseases of stone, pome fruits, and berry fruits and economic importance
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Postharvest diseases of potato, carrot and economic importance.
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Postharvest diseases of nuts, and economic importance.
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Control of postharvest diseases
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Pests of dried fruit products, description of injuries, biology of the pests, examination of the injuries
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Pests of dried fruit products, description of injuries, biology of the pests, examination of the injuries
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Pests of stored cereals, Introduction to Coleoptera and Lepidoptera, their biology, control and problems in Turkey
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Mites of stored cereals, their identification, biology and control,
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Pests of stored nuts, their identification, biology and control
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Pests of stored tobacco and potato, idenfication, biology and control
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Control methods for stored pests, cultural control, physical control, chemical control, biological control, biothechnical control
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice141128
Term Project19110
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination110111
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
2
3
3
OÇ-2
2
3
3
OÇ-3
2
3
3
OÇ-4
2
3
3
OÇ-5
2
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026