Information Package / Course Catalogue
Fungicides
Course Code: BK304
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Course is aimed to give common information on fungicides and their usage, and to teach fungicides according to the biological action mechanisms.

Course Content

The course covers fungicide market in the world and our country, fungicide performance, mode of action, toxicity and application of different chemical class of fungicides registered in Turkey.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to list fungicides registered in our country in terms of fungicide groups,
2.To be able to identify mode of actions,
3.To be able to describe usage of fungicides .
4.To learn the resistance risk of fungicide groups
5.To make a decision strategies to combat with plant diseases
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Hewitt, H.G., 1998. Fungicides in Crop Protection, CAB International, Wallingford UK, 221p.
2.Delen, N., 2008. Fungisitler. Nobel Yayınevi, No.1360, ANKARA, s.318.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
İmportance of fungicide use, history and fungicide market
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Fungicide concept and general terminology
Week 2 - Theoretical
Fungicide market based on crops
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Global and national fungicide market
Week 3 - Theoretical
Importance of seed treatment and market
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Seed fungicide market
Week 4 - Theoretical
Performance of fungicides and application times
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Fungicide performance
Week 5 - Theoretical
Multi-side protectant fungicides, sulphur and copper compounds
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Convencinal fungicides
Week 6 - Theoretical
Dithiocarbamates and usage
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Dithiocarbamates
Week 7 - Theoretical
Phthalimides and usage
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Phthalimides
Week 8 - Theoretical
Guanidines, Single-side inhibiting fungicides, Benzimidazoles
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Single-side inhibiting fungicides
Week 9 - Theoretical
Succinate Dehydrogenase Inhibitors, Hydroxypyrimidines, Aromatic hydrocarbons, and usage
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Succinate Dehydrogenase Inhibitors, Hydroxypyrimidines, Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Week 10 - Theoretical
Phenylamides, Sterol Biosynthesis Inhibitors, and usage
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Phenylamides, Sterol Biosynthesis Inhibitors
Week 11 - Theoretical
Sterol Biosynthesis Inhibitors and usage
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Sterol Biosynthesis Inhibitors
Week 12 - Theoretical
Phenylamides, Sterol Biosynthesis Inhibitors, and usage
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Phosphanates, Anilinopyrimidines, Phenylpyrroles
Week 13 - Theoretical
Quinone outside Inhibitors, Quinone inside Inhibitors, and usage
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Quinone Outside Inhibitors, Quinone Inside Inhibitors
Week 14 - Theoretical
Carboxylic Acid Amides, Azanaphthalenes, Other fungicides, and usage
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Carboxylic Acid Amides, Azanaphtalenes, Other Fungicides
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
Assignment1%5
Midterm Examination1%35
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Assignment1303
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination120121
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026