Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
ZBK713PESTS OF STORED PRODUCTSElective474
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To give information to the students about the identification of the species, their biology, habitats and forms, and methods of combating these pests by learning the morphological characteristics of the pests that cause damage on stored products.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ali Kayahan
Learning Outcomes
1Recognizing pests on stored products
2Learning the damage patterns of pests on stored products
3Learning the classification of stored product pests
4Learning about the biology of stored product pests
5Obtaining information on methods used to combat stored product pests
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
Stored product pests and methods of controlling them
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1General rules for food storageGeneral rules for food storage
2Stored product pest vertebratesStored product pest vertebrates
3Stored product pest nematodesStored product pest nematodes
4Stored product pest arthropods (Mites)Stored product pest arthropods (Mites)
5Stored product pest arthropods (Mites)Stored product pest arthropods (Mites)
6Stored product pest arthropods (Insects)Stored product pest arthropods (Insects)
7Stored product pest arthropods (Insects)Stored product pest arthropods (Insects)
8Stored product pest arthropods (Insects)Stored product pest arthropods (Insects)
9Stored product pest arthropods (Insects)Stored product pest arthropods (Insects)
10Stored product pest arthropods (Insects)Stored product pest arthropods (Insects)
11Stored product pest arthropods (Insects)Stored product pest arthropods (Insects)
12Stored product pest arthropods (Insects)Stored product pest arthropods (Insects)
13Methods of control stored product pestsMethods of control stored product pests
14Methods of control stored product pestsMethods of control stored product pests
Recommended or Required Reading
1. Erakay, S., 1982. Ambar Böcekleri ve Savaş Yöntemleri. Tarım Bak. Mes. Kit.Serisi, 16, Ankara. 2. Yıldırım, E., Özbek, H., Aslan, İ. 2001. Depolanmış Ürün Zararlıları. Atatürk Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları No: 191, Erzurum.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination125
Quiz250
Homework125
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities50
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities50
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Quiz212
Practice11414
Laboratory11414
Discussion11414
Self Study11414
Individual Study for Homework Problems11010
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11010
Individual Study for Final Examination11010
Individual Study for Quiz11010
Homework111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)101
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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