Information Package / Course Catalogue
Fruit and Vineyard Pests
Course Code: BK414
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

Introduction of insects that cause damage to subtropical fruits, soft and stone fruit trees and vineyards (morphological and biological characteristics), and providing information about damage and control methods.

Course Content

IInformation is given about the morphology and biology of harmful insects in fruit trees and vineyards, their hosts, damages and control methods.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Tülin AKŞİT
Learning Outcomes
1.To learn insect pest species in fruits and vineyards.
2.Learn the biology of harmful insect species
3.Damages and economic importance of species are learned
4.To learn in which plants pests cause economic losses
5.Pest control methods and integration of methods are learned
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Anonymous, 2008. Zirai Mücadele Teknik Talimatları (Cilt 4,5). T.C.Köyişleri Bakanlığı Koruma Kontrol Genel Müdürlüğü,Zir.Müc.Merkez Araş.Ens.Müd.,Ankara.
2.Anonymous, 2010. Ruhsatlı Bitki koruma Ürünleri,T.C.Köyişleri Bakanlığı Koruma Kontrol Genel Müdürlüğü,Pulat Basımevi,Ankara,398 s.
3.Akşit,T.,2011. Meyve ve Bağ Zararlıları Ders Notları,Aydın(Yayınlanmamış), 100s.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Thysanoptera species (Harmful species)
Week 2 - Theoretical
Heteroptera species
Week 3 - Theoretical
Homoptera species
Week 4 - Theoretical
Homoptera species
Week 5 - Theoretical
Homoptera species
Week 6 - Theoretical
Homoptera species
Week 7 - Theoretical
Homoptera species
Week 8 - Theoretical
Coleoptera species
Week 9 - Theoretical
Coleoptera species
Week 10 - Theoretical
Lepidoptera species
Week 11 - Theoretical
Lepidoptera species
Week 12 - Theoretical
Lepidoptera species
Week 13 - Theoretical
Hymenoptera species
Week 14 - Theoretical
Diptera species
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140228
Midterm Examination117118
Final Examination125126
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
4
4
2
3
3
5
OÇ-2
4
2
4
3
3
3
2
3
4
OÇ-3
4
2
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
OÇ-4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
5
OÇ-5
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026