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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Mites Pest of Agricultural Plants |
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| Course Code |
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BKP303 |
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| Course Type |
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Compulsory |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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3 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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3 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. CENGİZ KAZAK
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Knows the ethical terms
Knows the basic term and concepts about Acari
Knows the morphology and internal structure of Acari
Knows the reproduction and development of Acari
Knows the biology of Acari
Knows the feeding and host selection of Acari
Knows the acaricides and control methods used against Acari
Knows the natural enemies feeding on Acari
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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BKP202 General Entomology
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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In this lecture, students will know to distinguish between mites, especially plant feeding mites and insects. In addition, general physiology and morphology of the mites will be taught. Afterwards, plant feeding mites will be identified at family and species levels. The biological characterisitics and methods to control mites will also be explained in detail. Therefore, student will recognize plant feeding and beneficial mites and also suggest a method to control them. |
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| Course Contents |
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Discriminating features between mites and other arthropods taxonomically. Identification of important pest and predator mites families in agriculture. Biology, ecology and behaviour of mites and predator mites and control methods used against Acarina. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom, laboratory and field |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
What is Acarology? Working subjects, Acarology in the World, Acarology through Plant Protection and Encountered İmportant Problems, Literature ragarding to Acarology. |
General Knowledge,
Literature No: 2, Pages: 1-16 |
Visual Teaching |
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2 |
Arthropoda Phylum, Acarina, Discriminating Features Between Mites and Insects, General Morphological Features and Mounting Slides |
Literature No: 3, Pages: 5-9
Literature No: 4, Pages: 11-44
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Visual Teaching |
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3 |
Respiration, Digestion, Circulatory, Nervous and Reproductive Systems of Acari. |
Literature No: 1, Pages: 31-37
Literature No: 3, Pages: 11-45
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Visual Teaching |
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4 |
General Knowledge About Opilioacariformes, Parasitiformes and Acariformes |
Literature No: 3, Pages: 99-120
Literature No: 5, Pages: 1-8
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Visual Teaching |
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5 |
Recognizing Important Mite Groups at Family Level For Plant Protection With the Aid of Key |
Literature No: 4, Pages: 11-32
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Visual Teaching |
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6 |
Biology and Damage Types of Important Species in Tetranychidae Family |
Literature No: 4, Pages: 46-86
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Visual Teaching |
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7 |
-Midterm Exam |
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Biology and Damage Types of Important Species in Tenuipalpide and Tarsonemidae Families |
Literature No: 2, Pages: 253-304
Literature No: 4, Pages: 87-121
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Visual Teaching |
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9 |
Biology and Damage Types of Important Species in Eriophyidae Family |
Literature No: 2, Pages: 237-385
Literature No: 4, Pages: 127-137
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Visual Teaching |
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10 |
Biology and Damage Types of Important Species in Penthaleidae and Tydeidae Families |
Literature No: 2, Pages: 307-316; 316-321 |
Visual Teaching |
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Biology of the Important Species of the Phytoseiidae Family (Predatoy Mites) and Examples Regarding Their Usage As Biological Control Agent |
Literature No: 2, Pages: 76-89
Literature No: 4, Pages: 169-216
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Visual Teaching |
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Acaricides: Active Ingredients Used as Acaricides From Past to Present and Commercial Acaricides. |
Literature No: 6, Pages: 208-215 |
Visual Teaching |
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13 |
Succesfull Examples About Biological Control Applications Used Against Mites in Field and Greenhouse Conditions |
Literature No: 4, Pages: 169-216
Literature No: 5, Pages: 235-246
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Visual Teaching |
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14 |
Succesfull Examples About Biological Control Applications Used Against Mites in Field and Greenhouse Conditions |
Literature No: 4, Pages: 169-216
Literature No: 5, Pages: 235-246
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Visual Teaching |
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15 |
Homework presentation |
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Visual Teaching |
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16/17 |
Final Exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 4. ZHANG, Z, Q., 2003. Mites of Greenhouses, “Identification, Biology and Control”. CABI Publishing, Cambridge, MA 244 pp.
5. CHHILLAR, B. S., GULATI, R., and BHATNAGAR, P., 2007. Agricultural Acarology, Daya Publishing House, 350 pp.
2. JEPPSON, L.R., KEIFER, H.H., BAKER, E.W., 1975. Mites Injures to Economic Plants. Universty of California Press, Berkeley.
3. KRANTZ, G. W., 1978. A Manuel of Acarology, O.S.U., Book Stores Inc., 509 pp
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
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Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
70 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
1 |
30 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Gain the sufficient equipment to determine the challenges about the diseases, pests and weeds in plant health and identify those agents. |
4 |
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2 |
Decide to the best and economic strategy by using knowledge to solve the challenges in plant protection and keep safe the protection of natural and sustainable sources. |
5 |
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3 |
Gain the ability to communicate with farmers and organizations dealing with agriculture and be able to teach his professionals to them |
1 |
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4 |
Provides to apply practical control strategies safely and interpret the results; prescribe the pesticides in case of using chemical control. |
5 |
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5 |
Obtain the skill to choose and use modern technical tools in plant protection. |
4 |
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6 |
Skills on using a laboratory, identifying of the diseases, pests or weeds in laboratory conditions, analyzing, determination and interpret of the results and prepare reports. |
2 |
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7 |
Acqure the competence to be respectful to the professional ethics, to understand the plant protection challenges within the legal legislations and improve strategies to cope with them |
2 |
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8 |
Easily reaches to information on plant protection by using qualified Technologies and combine them with its knowledge to prepare written or oral presentations. |
4 |
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9 |
Gain the skills to catch and analyze the basic methods of the scientific researches |
1 |
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10 |
Gain the ability to work lonely or with a team, responsibility in professional ethics and safety in applications. |
0 |
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11 |
Learn the basic plant protection topics such as biology, ecology, systematic, control strategies of agents causing economical losses in cultivation |
4 |
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12 |
Students have the sufficient knowledge about agricultural engineering in general and also, plant protection area in private |
0 |
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13 |
Professional development in accordance with their interests and abilities, as well as the scientific, cultural, artistic and social fields, constantly improves itself by identifying training needs |
0 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
2 |
28 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
1 |
5 |
5 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
10 |
10 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
15 |
15 |
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Total Workload: | 86 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 3.44 |
| ECTS Credit: | 3 |
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