Information Package / Course Catalogue
Insecticides and Acaricides
Course Code: BK310
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

The aim of the course is; presentation of general characteristics, uses, and to provide basic information about the toxicology of insecticides, acaricides, nematicides and rodenticides used against pests

Course Content

In this course, the general characteristics of insecticides and acaricides, to consider the use of groups and the general characteristics of groups and recommendations of pesticides, describes considerations in writing.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Cafer TURGUT
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to express basic information about insecticides and acaricides
2.To be able to do licensing procedures
3.To be able to give pesticide advice
4.To be able to talk about the importance of human health and the environment in pesticidial advises
5.Learning the detoxification mechanism of insecticides
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Öncüer, C., 2008. Tarımsal Zararlılarla Savaş Yöntemleri ve İlaçları , Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi.
2.Ruhsatlı Bitki Koruma Ürünleri (Tarım Bakanlığı)
3.Paul, J; Ecobichon, D., Gammon, D., Hodgson, E., Reiter, L., Ross, . 2001: Handbook of Pesticide Toxicology. Academic Press
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
General information on pesticides will be given
Week 2 - Theoretical
Licensing of pesticide
Week 3 - Theoretical
Classification of insecticides, mechanisms of action, resistance
Week 4 - Theoretical
Organophosphorus
Week 5 - Theoretical
Carbamate insecticides Group
Week 6 - Theoretical
Synthetic pyrethroids
Week 7 - Theoretical
Benzoyl urea insecticides Group
Week 8 - Theoretical
Neonikotinoit Group insecticides and others
Week 9 - Theoretical
Neonikotinoit Group insecticides and others
Week 10 - Theoretical
Biological and Herbal Preparations
Week 11 - Theoretical
Acaricides
Week 12 - Theoretical
Acaricides
Week 13 - Theoretical
Nematicides
Week 14 - Theoretical
Rodenticides and Mollulusisitler
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143270
Midterm Examination1112
Final Examination1213
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
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
4
OÇ-2
4
OÇ-3
4
OÇ-4
4
OÇ-5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026