| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | ZT604 | HONEY BEE DISEASES AND PESTS | Compulsory | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The aim of the course is
• recognition of pests and diseases negative affecting the life of honey bees
• to teach control methods of disease and pest of honey bees
• to give the students information about chemical and biological control methods
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| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | To have the knowledge about distribution of common honey bee diseases, pests and parasites in the world and in our country | | 2 | Able to explain the general characteristics of diseases, pests and parasites; the negative effects in the beekeeping, availability of adult and larvae damage | | 3 | To have knowledge about for the necessary practical, technical, biological and legal measures on honey bee pests, diseases and parasites | | 4 | | | 5 | | | 6 | Bal arısı hastalık, zararlı ve parazitlerinin mücadelesi için gerekli pratik, teknik, biyolojik ve yasal önlemler hakkında fikir sahibidir. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Formal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| • General characteristics of pollinators
• Common diseases, parasites and pests of honey bee larvae, pupae and adults
• classification, biology, mechanisms of action of diseases and pests
• Syndrome, methods of diagnosis and treatment of diseases and pests
• Taken to prevent the spread of pests and diseases in practical, technical, biological and legal measures.
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| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Classification of honey bee diseases, parasites and pests | | | | 2 | Nosema disease | | | | 3 | Septicemia disease | | | | 4 | Chronic and acute bee paralysis | | | | 5 | American foulbrood | | | | 6 | European foulbrood | | | | 7 | Dysentery disease | | | | 8 | Midterm exam | | | | 9 | Chalk brood and grain mold diseases | | | | 10 | Varroa mites, Wax moths | | | | 11 | Tracheal mites, Braula | | | | 12 | Other important pests and diseases of honeybees | | | | 13 | The effects of pesticides on honey bees
Implementation of treatment methods against diseases
| | | | 14 | The use of antibiotics and the negative consequences at honeybees
Preparation of preparations
| | | | 15 | Measures should be taken to prevent the spread of honey bee diseases and pests | | | | 16 | Final exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Tutkun, E., İnci, A., 1992. Bal arısı zararlıları, hastalıkları ve tedavi yöntemleri. 156 s. Ankara.
Öder, E., 1983. Bal arısı hastalıkları.163 sayfa. Erzurum.
Genç, F., Dodoloğlu, A., 2003. Arıcılığın temel esasları. Atatürk Üniv. basımevi, Erzurum |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| SUM | 0 | |
| SUM | 0 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri | 40 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Self Study | 10 | 14 | 140 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 30 | 30 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | | | | | | | | | LO2 | | | | | | | | | LO3 | | | | | | | | | LO4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | | LO5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | | 2 | 2 | | LO6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | | 2 | 1 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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