Orkun Baris KOVANCİ - Uludağ Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Bitki

Orkun Baris KOVANCİ - Uludağ Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Bitki

Orkun Baris KOVANCİ
Uludag University, Faculty of Agriculture,
Department of Plant Protection,
Nilufer Campus 16059 Bursa / TURKEY
[email protected]
+90 224 2941577
EDUCATION
PhD, 2003, North Carolina State University (U.S.A.)
MSc, 1998, Uludag University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant Protection
BSc,
1996, Uludag University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant Protection
ACADEMIC / WORK EXPERIENCE
Assoc. Prof. Dr.,
2011, Uludag University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant
Protection
Assist. Prof. Dr.,
2007, Uludag University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant
Protection
Research Assist.,
1996, Uludag University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant
Protection
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Entomology, Integrated Pest Management, Insect Sex Pheromones, Alternative Control Methods to
Pesticides, Mating Disruption
PUBLICATIONS
Journal Articles
1. Kovanci, O. B., Kumral N. A. and Larsen T. E. 2010. High versus ultra-low volume spraying of a
microencapsulated pheromone formulation for codling moth control in two apple cultivars.
International Journal of Pest Management 56: 1-7.
2. Kovanci, O. B., Gencer N. S., and Kovanci B. 2009. Lycaenid butterflies (Lepidoptera:
Lycaenidae) of northwestern Turkey with notes on their ecology and current status. Revista
Colombiana de Entomología, 35: 98-105.
3. GencerNS, Kovanci OB and Kovanci B. 2009. Distribution and Current Status of Hesperiidae and
Pieridae Species (Lepidoptera) Occurring in Bursa Province, Northwestern Turkey. Turkish
Journal of Zoology, 33: 215-223.
4. Kovanci OB, Gencer, NS, and Larsen TE 2009. The deposition and retention of a
microencapsulated oriental fruit moth pheromone applied as an ultra-low volume spray in the
canopy of three peach cultivars. Bulletin of Insectology, 62 (1): 69-74.
5. Kovanci OB, Kovanci B and Gencer NS. 2007.Species composition, seasonal dynamics and
numerical responses of arthropod predators in organic strawberry fields. Biocontrol Science and
Technology 17 (5): 457-472.
6. Kovanci B and Kovanci OB. 2007. An annotated list of the green lacewings (Neuroptera:
Chrysopıdae) of northwestern Turkey, with new records, their spatiotemporal distribution, and
harboring plants. Entomological news, 118 (1): 90-104.
7. Kovanci OB, and Kovanci B. 2006. Reduced-risk management of Rhagoletis cerasi flies (host
race Prunus) in combination with a preliminary phenological model. Journal of Insect Science
6:34, available online: insectscience.org6.34
8. Kovanci, O.B. and Kovanci, B. 2006. Effect of altitude on seasonal flight activity of Rhagoletis
cerasi flies Diptera: Tephritidae. Bulletin of Entomological Research, 96 (4) 345-351.
9. Kovanci, O.B., Schal, C., Walgenbach, J. F., and Kennedy, G. G. 2006. Effects of pheromone
loading, dispenser age, and trap height on pheromone trap catches of the Oriental fruit moth in
apple orchards. Phytoparasitica, 34 (3): 252-260.
10. Kovanci O.B. and Walgenbach J.F., 2005. Monitoring the Oriental fruit moth with pheromone and
bait traps in apple orchards under different management regimes. International Journal of Pest
Management, 51 (4): 273-279.
11. Kovanci O.B., Walgenbach J.F., Kennedy G.G., and Schal C. 2005. Effects of application rate and
interval on the efficacy of sprayable pheromone for mating disruption of the oriental fruit moth
Grapholita molesta. Phytoparasitica 33 (4): 334-342.
12. Kovanci O.B., Schal C., Walgenbach J.F. and Kennedy G.G. 2005. Comparison of mating
disruption with pesticides for management of oriental fruit moth (Lepidoptera : Tortricidae) in
North Carolina apple orchards. Journal of Economic Entomology 98 (4): 1248-1258.
13. Kovanci O.B., Kovanci B. and Gencer N.S. 2005. Sampling and development of economic injury
levels for Anthonomus rubi Herbst adults. Crop Protection 24 (12): 1035-1041.
14. Kovanci O.B., Walgenbach J.F., and Kennedy G.G. 2004. Evaluation of extended-season mating
disruption of the Oriental fruit moth Grapholita molesta (Busck) (Lep., Tortricidae) in apples.
Journal of Applied Entomology 128 (9-10): 664-669.
Other Articles
1. Kovanci B., Akgul, H.C., Gencer N.S. and Kovanci, O.B. 2005. Biology, distribution and seasonal
occurrence of Coroebus elatus (F.): an emerging pest of strawberries in northwestern Turkey.
Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne 74 (1): 19-27
2. Gençer,N.S., Kovanci, O.B., Kovanci , B. Ve Akgül H.C. 2004. Bursa İli Çilek Üretim
Alanlarında Bulunan Heteroptera Takımı Türleri. Türk entomol. derg. 28 (1):69-80.
3. Kovanci, B., Kovanci, O.B., Gençer ,N.S. Ve Akgül H.C. 2004. Bursa İli Çilek alanlarında
Bulunan Bazı Çekirge (Orthoptera) Türlerinin Populasyon Dalgalanmaları. Yüzüncü Yıl
Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi Tarım Bilimleri Dergisi, 14 (2):141-147
4. Kovanci, B., Gençer, N. S., Kovanci, O. B. Ve Akgül, H. 2004. Species of the families of
Melolonthidae, Cetoniidae, Buprestidae and Elateridae (Coleoptera) occurrlng in strawberry fields
in Bursa (Turkey). Turk. Entomol. Derg. 28(2): 141-150.
5. Kovanci, O.B., Gençer, N.S, Kovanci, B. Ve Akgül H.C. 2004. Bursa İli Çilek Alanlarında
Bulunan Homoptera Türleri. Tarım Bilimleri Dergisi, 10 (3): 318-322.
Proceedings
1. Kovanci, O.B. 2010. The development and status of integrated pest management programs in
Turkey. The Conference on Problems and Prospects of Innovation Development of World
Agriculture, Saratov, Russian Federation, 17-19 May 2010.
2. Kovancı Ob, Gencer Ns, Larsen T, And Knıght Al. 2009.Mating disruption of the Oriental fruit
moth by concentrated applications of microencasulated pheromone in Turkey. IOBC "Pheromones
and other Semiochemicals" Conference Proceedings , Sept 9-14, 2007, Lund, Sweden.
IOBC/WPRS Bulletin 41, p. 25.
3. Kovanci, O.B. 2008. Current and potential management strategies for Baluchistan melon fly
Myiopardalis pardalina in Turkey. International Workshop on the Integrated Control of the
Baluchistan Melon Fly in Central Asia, Tashkent, 18-20 December 2008.
4. Knight, AL., Light, D.M., Pickel, C., Kovanci, O., and Molinari, F. 2008. Management of oriental
fruit moth with ground ULV spray applications of a microencapsulated sex pheromone. Working
Group "Integrated Plant Protection in Stone Fruit", Proceedings of the meeting at Balandran
(France), 14-16 October, 2006. Edited by: Fabio Molinari, Jean Lichou and Emanuele Mazzoni,
ISBN 978-92-9067-211-1 [viii + 173 pp]. Proceedings, IOBC/WPRS Bulletin 37: 145-151.
5. Kovanci, OB, Gencer, NS, Larsen TE and Knight AL. 2007. Applied chemical ecology of the
oriental fruit moth: Optimizing the use of hand-applied dispensers for mating disruption. 23rd
Annual Meeting of the International Society of Chemical Ecology (ISCE). Jena, Germany (July
22-26, 2007), p.94.
6. Kovanci, O.B., Kumral N.A., Larsen, T.E. and Knight, A.L. 2006. Improved control of codling
moth using a combination of reduced insecticide and ultra-low volume sprayable pheromone
applications. European Congress of Entomology, Kusadasi, Izmir, Turkey, 17-22 September 2006.
7. Kovanci OB, Walgenbach J and Kennedy GG. 2005. Season-long control of Oriental fruit moth by
mating disruption in apples. IOBCwprs Bulletin Vol. 28(7) 345-350. (Proceedings of the 6th
International Conference on Integrated Fruit Production. Baselga di Piné (Italy), September 2630, 2004. Edited by: Jerry Cross & Claudio Ioriatti. ISBN 92-9067-179-9 [xxviii + 485 pp.]
8. Kovancı, B., Kovancı, O. B. Ve Gencer N.S. 2000. Ecological Adaptations and conservation of
three papilionid species living on the Aristolochia species in Uludag, Bursa, Turkey. XXI
international congress of Entomology Iguassu Falls, Brazil, August 21-26, 2000. Londrina:
Embrapa Soja, 2000 Vol. 1. P.664, s. 262
9. Kovancı, O.B. Ve Kovancı B. 2000. Bursa ilinde Rhagoletis cerasi (L.) (Diptera:Tephritidae)'ye
karşı savaşım uygulamalarının değerlendirilmesi. Türkiye 4. Entomoloji Kongresi, 12-15 Eylül
2000, Adnan Menderes Üniv.,Zıraat Fak., Bitki Koruma Bölümü, Aydın. Türkiye Entomoloji
Derneği Yayınları No:10, s.187-196.
10. Kovancı, O. B. And Kovancı, B. 1999. Monitoring adult population fluctuations of Rhagoletis
cerasi (L.) using yellow sticky traps in Bursa, Turkey. Phytoparasitica, 27 (4): 31.
11. Kovancı, B. Ve Kovancı, O. B. 1997. Hızlı Kentleşme ve Bursa'da Bulunan Bazı Kelebek
Türlerinin Korunması. Doğayı Korumada Kent ve Ekoloji Sempozyumu 18-19 Aralık 1997.
Taşkışla-İstanbul s.302-306.
12. Kovancı, B., H., C., Akgül, N., S., Gencer Ve Kovancı O.B. 2000. Bursa ili çilek ekiliş alanlarında
saptanan bitki paraziti nematod türleri.Türkiye 4. Entomoloji Kongresi, 12-15 Eylül 2000, Adnan
Menderes Üniv.,Ziraat Fak., Bitki Koruma Bölümü, s547-554.
13. Kovancı, B., N.S. Gençer, O.B., Kovancı Ve Akgül H.C. 2004. Bursa ili çilek alanlarında
saptanan Polydrusus türleri ve bunların ergin popülasyon dalgalanması. Ulusal Kivi ve Üzümsü
Meyveler Sempozyumu ( 23-25 Ekim 2003, Ordu) Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Matbaası,
Trabzon, 2004. s. 271-276.
AWARDS / HONORS
1. Scholarship, Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China, 2009
2. Meeting Support, GTZ (German Technical Cooperation), 2008
3. Travel Scholarship, International Society of Chemical Ecology, 2007
4. Support Programme for International Scientific Activities, TUBITAK (2224), 2007
5. Short-term Research Scholarship (1 month), DFG-TUBITAK (2225), 2006
6. Meeting Support, IOBC-WPRS, 2004
7. Meeting Support, Uludag University, 2002
8. Study Abroad Scholarship (PhD), The Council of Higher Education, 1999
9. MASHAV Scholarship, Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1998
10. Winner of the Faculty, Uludag University, 1996
11. DAAD Student Exchange, Universität Bonn, 1995