Information Package / Course Catalogue
Varroatosis Of Bees
Course Code: VPR652
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 0
Credit: 1
Lab: 0
ECTS: 1
Objectives of the Course

The objective of this course, to learn that morphology, differential diagnosis, important criteria in diagnose which were varroa species in bee, these species of knowledge about which biology, treatment and preservation

Course Content

Morphology and biology of varroa species in bee, symptom in desease, distribution in Turkey, methods of diagnose, treatment and control

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Metin PEKAĞIRBAŞ
Learning Outcomes
1.Become have knowledge about morphology and biology of varroa species
2.Apiaries sending which were infected material in the laboratory and for sampling in varroatosis
3.Use of various diagnostic techniques for varroa
4.To have knowledge about the distribution, clinical and pathologic features of varroa
5.To have knowledge about the control methods and treatment of varroatosis
Recommended or Required Reading
1.AKKAYA, H., VURUŞANER, C. (1996). Bal Arısı Hastalıkları ve Zararlıları, Teknik Yayın, İstanbul
2.BAİLEY L., BALL, B.V. (1991). Honey Bee Pathology, Second Edition, Academic Press, 1205 p
3.BALL, B.V. (1993). The Damaging Effects of Varroa jacopsani infestation. In: Living With Varroa, Ed: Andrew Matheson. IBRA, 58 p.
4.ELLIS, M. (2001). Chemical control of Varroa mites. In: Mites of Honey Bee, Ed: Webster, T.C., Deleplane K.S., Ohio: Dadant and Sons Inc, 280 p
5.FRIES I. (1993). Varroa biology, In: Living With Varroa, Ed: Andrew Matheson. IBRA, 58 p
6.MARTIN, J.S. (2001). Biology and Life history of Varroa mites, In: Mites of Honey Bee, Ed: Webster, T.C., Deleplane K.S., Ohio: Dadant and Sons Inc, 280 p
7.ZEYBEK, H. (1991). Arı Hastalık ve Zaralıları, Etlik, Ankara 96 s
8.EREN, H., KARAGENÇ, T., BAKIRCI, S. (2005). In: Arıların Parazit hastalıklarında Tedavi, Ed: Burgu, A., Karaer, Z. Parazit Hastalıklarında Tedavi. Türkiye Parazitoloji Derneği, Yayın No:19
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Systematics of the genus varroa, the prevalence of the species, morphology of varroa agents
Week 2 - Theoretical
Prevalence and spread of Varroatosis
Week 3 - Theoretical
Biology of agents that cause varroatosis
Week 4 - Theoretical
Pathogenicity in varroatosis
Week 5 - Theoretical
Clinical symptoms in varroatosis
Week 6 - Theoretical
Diagnose in varroatosis
Week 7 - Theoretical
Reference to laboratory of infected material with Varroatosis
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Alternative treatment against varroatosis(Midterm Examination)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Methods used in clinical examination
Week 10 - Theoretical
Steps dealing with Varroatosis
Week 11 - Theoretical
Physical control with Varroatosis
Week 12 - Theoretical
Biological control with Varroatosis
Week 13 - Theoretical
Chemicalcontrol with Varroatosis
Week 14 - Theoretical
Developing new methods of treatment and prevention
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Quiz2%10
Assignment4%10
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140114
Assignment1000
Quiz2103
Midterm Examination1101
Final Examination1415
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)23
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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