Information Package / Course Catalogue
Fungal Diseases of Fruit and Vineyard
Course Code: BK412
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
Objectives of the Course

It is aimed to give information on disease symptoms, inoculum sources, diease cycles and control methods of fungal diseases of fruit and grape in our country.

Course Content

Course contains common information, inoculum sources, disease cycles, mode of infection, and control metheds of the fungal diseases of fruit and grape in our country. The laboratory session covers visual examination of diseased samples, and observation under light microscope by preparing slides from diseased tissues or pre-mounted slides of known fungal pathogens causing fruit and grape diseases.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Hatice Seher BENLİOĞLU
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to identify major symptoms of fruit and grape fungal diseases
2.To be able to recognize inoculum sources of fruit and grape fungal diseases
3. To be able to name disease cycles of fruit and grape fungal diseases
4.To be able to use control methods of fruit and grape fungal diseases.
5.To make a decision strategies to combat with plant diseases
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Agrios, G.N., 2005. Plant Pathology (Fifth Edition), Elsevier Academic Pres., 922p.
2.https://bku.tarimorman.gov.tr
3.Karaca, İ., 1974. Sistematik Bitki Hastalıkları, E. Ü. Matbaası, Bornova-İZMİR.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Pathogenic fungi on fruits and grapes
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Introduction of Oomycota, fruit diseases caused by Pythium spp. and Phytophthora spp.
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Phytopathogenic fungi on fruits and grapes
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Downy mildew diseases and Grapevine Downy Mildew
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Pathogenic fungi on fruits and grapes
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Introduction of Zygomycota, fruit diseases caused by Rhizopus spp., Introduction to Ascomycota
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Pathogenic fungi on fruits and grapes
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Fruit diseases caused by Taphrina spp., Powdery mildew diseases and powdery mildew diseases of fruits.
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Pathogenic fungi on fruits and grapes
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Powdery mildew diseases of fruits, and powdery mildew of grape
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Pathogenic fungi on fruits and grapes
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Grey Mould and caused by Monilia spp.
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Pathogenic fungi on fruits and grapes
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Twig cancers in Ascomycota
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Pathogenic fungi on fruits and grapes
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Diseases caused by Botryosphaeriaceae, Phomopsis cane and leaf spot, Anthracnose diseases
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Pathogenic fungi on fruits and grapes
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Shot hole, Mal secco, Apple and pear scab diseases
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Pathogenic fungi on fruits and grapes
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Olive peacock spot, Leaf spot of strawberry, Black rot
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Pathogenic fungi on fruits and grapes
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Alternaria Diseases
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Pathogenic fungi on fruits and grapes
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Verticillium and Fusarium Wilt Diseases
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Pathogenic fungi on fruits and grapes
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Fig Endosepsis, Rosellinia root rot, Introduction to Basidiomycota, Armillaria root rot
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Pathogenic fungi on fruits and grapes
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Plum rust, Pear rust
Week 15 - Preparation Work
Week 16 - Preparation Work
Week 17 - Preparation Work
Week 18 - Preparation Work
Week 19 - Preparation Work
Week 20 - Preparation Work
Week 21 - Preparation Work
Week 22 - Preparation Work
Week 23 - Preparation Work
Week 24 - Preparation Work
Week 25 - Preparation Work
Week 26 - Preparation Work
Week 27 - Preparation Work
Week 28 - Preparation Work
Week 29 - Preparation Work
Week 30 - Preparation Work
Week 31 - Preparation Work
Week 32 - Preparation Work
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Presentation1%10
Report1%5
Midterm Examination1%25
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice141128
Presentation 1314
Report1202
Midterm Examination1617
Final Examination116117
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
3
3
4
1
4
2
OÇ-2
4
1
4
4
4
3
2
4
OÇ-3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
OÇ-4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
5
5
5
OÇ-5
4
4
5
5
4
4
2
4
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026