Information Package / Course Catalogue
Fungal Diseases of Field Crops
Course Code: BK413
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

The aim of the course is to provide the students with knowledge and skill on fungal diseases that cause economic damage to field crops in Turkey and their control methods.

Course Content

The course covers the fungal diseases which cause economic losses on major field crops in Turkey. Each disease is held in terms of economic impact, damage types, geographic distribution and environmental conditions favoring disease development. The symptoms of the diseases are described and the morphological features of the causal agents are provided. Disease cycle of each disease and the methods used in the management of the disease are given. The course is accompained by laboratory studies mainly on diagnostic features of the diseases.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to identify most important fungal diseases on the major field crops of Turkey.
2.Gain knowledge about the taxonomic characteristics of fungal pathogens that cause economic losses in field crops.
3.To learn biology of fungal pathogens that cause problems in field crops.
4.To be aware of crop losses and damage types caused by fungal diseases that are problematic in field crops.
5.Learn how to control fungal diseases that are problematic in field crops and can make recommendations.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Anonymous, 2008. Zirai Mücadele Teknik Talimatları, Hububat Hastalıkları. Tarım ve Köyişleri Bakanlığı Koruma ve Kontrol Genel Müdürlüğü, Ankara
2.Robert F. Nyvall., 1999. Field Crop Diseases. Third edition. Iowa State University Press, 1021 pp.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Cereal Bunt Diseases
Week 1 - Practice
Microscopic and macroscopic examination of cereal bunt disease symptoms and pathogens.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Cereal Smut Diseases I
Week 2 - Practice
Microscopic and macroscopic examination of smut disease symptoms and pathogens.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Cereal Smut diseases II, Ergot of Rye, Fusarium Head Blight (Grouping of students and assignment distribution)
Week 3 - Practice
Microscopic and macroscopic examination of ergot disease symptoms and pathogens.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Rust diseases (Puccinia graminis )
Week 4 - Practice
Microscopic and macroscopic examination of rust disease symptoms and pathogens.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Rust diseases (Puccinia striiformis, Puccinia recognita, Puccinia coronata)
Week 5 - Practice
Microscopic and macroscopic examination of various rust disease symptoms and pathogens.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Powdery mildew, leaf spot and leaf blight diseases
Week 6 - Practice
Microscopic and macroscopic examination of powdery mildew and sptorya leaf spot of wheat symptoms and pathogens.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Legumes Diseases I (Midterm exam)
Week 7 - Practice
Microscopic and macroscopic examination of antracnose disease symptoms in legumes and pathogens.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Legumes Diseases II
Week 8 - Practice
Microscopic and macroscopic examination of variouse disease of legumes symptoms and pathogens.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Sunflower and Popyseed Diseases and Tobacco Diseases
Week 9 - Practice
Microscopic and macroscopic examination of downy mildew of sunflower symptoms and pathogens.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Tobacco Diseases II
Week 10 - Practice
Microscopic and macroscopic examination of various tobacco disease symptoms and pathogens.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Potato Diseases
Week 11 - Practice
Microscopic and macroscopic examination of late blight of potato symptoms and pathogens.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Cotton Diseases
Week 12 - Practice
Microscopic and macroscopic examination of various cotton disease symptoms and pathogens.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Sugarbeet diseases (Assignment submission)
Week 13 - Practice
Microscopic and macroscopic examination of various sugarbeet disease symptoms and pathogens.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Sesami, saffflower and anisin diseases
Week 14 - Practice
Microscopic and macroscopic examination of sesami diseases symptoms and pathogens.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Term Assignment1%10
Midterm Examination1%25
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140114
Assignment1404
Term Project1707
Midterm Examination111112
Final Examination133134
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)99
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
3
2
3
3
1
3
3
OÇ-2
3
2
3
2
3
3
1
3
3
OÇ-3
3
2
3
2
3
3
1
3
3
OÇ-4
2
1
2
4
2
2
1
2
2
OÇ-5
3
2
3
2
3
3
1
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026