Information Package / Course Catalogue
Biotechnological Control Methods in Agriculture
Course Code: TBY328
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
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

It is aimed to learn of biotechnical practise in the control against pest and disease.

Course Content

Plant molecular methods for the diagnosis of diseases and pests, beneficial organisms, resistance genes used in the control against diseases and pests, microbial simbiont and herbicide resistance genes, transgenic plants in diseases and pests endurance, genetically modified natural enemies to pests, effects of transgenic plants on non-target organisms, use of transgenic insects to control, biotechnological potential of entomopathogens, antimicrobial peptides, molecular methods for the determination of plant diseases and pests, insecticide resistance.

Name of Lecturer(s)