Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF PESTS 800300735010 3 + 0 3.0 8.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction English
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
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Goals • Creating the awareness of biological control in agricultural control
Course Content • Description of biological control and history. The methos used in biological control. different groups of biological control agents, application of parasitoids, predators and pathogens. biological control of weeds, biological control in organic farming, good agricultural practice and integrated pest management
Learning Outcomes 1) Learn the Definition and Functioning of Biological Control
2) consists of ecology consciousness
3) Learn how to isolate beneficial insects from harmful insects and protect them

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Control methods against harmful insects in agricultural production Lecture

Homework Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
2. Week Definition and History of Biological Control Lecture

Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Methods used in biological control Lecture

Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
4. Week Biological control agents (parasitoids) Lecture

Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
5. Week Biological control agent (Predators) Lecture

Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
6. Week Biological control agents (microbial agents) Lecture

Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
7. Week Use of parasitoids, examples from our country and the world Lecture

Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
8. Week Midterm

9. Week Use of predators, examples in our country and in the world Lecture

Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
10. Week Use of microbial agents, examples in our country and in the world Lecture

Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
11. Week biological control against weeds Lecture

Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
12. Week Commercial productions of Biological Control Factors and Biological ControlCompanies Lecture

Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
13. Week Biological Control in Organic Agriculture and Good Agricultural Practices Lecture

Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
14. Week Biological control in IPM strategy Lecture

Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
15. Week Biological struggle in IPM strategy Lecture

Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time) Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
16. Week exam Lecture

Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Biological controlRoyG. van Drıesche Thomas S. Bellows, Jr, 1996.

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3
PY15000
PY25000
PY35000
PY45000

*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 3
1 110
2 44
Total Workload
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