Agrochemicals and Toxicology Units
It began its activities under the structure of Division of Physiology and Toxicology in1991. Studies began in the laboratory first on residual EBDC analyses in tobacco upon request from Ege Union of Tobacco Exporters. Results of these studies were confirmed by those from the Reynolds Tobacco Company in USA. Asample of 147 blends and 640 raiser covering the cities of Izmir, Aydin, Denizli, Balikesir, Mugla and Manisa was screened in 1991 in order to mapping residues in Ege Region. As a part of this study, the first project was started in order to determine the time for a preparation with EBDC between the last application disinfectant and harvesting. In 1999, subject of disinfection instruments was separated from this division as a consequence of foundation of Division of Agricultural Control Instruments and Application Techniques and name of the Division of Physiology and Toxicology was changed as Division of Control Disinfectants.
In the Division of Control Disinfectants, studies are focused on solving the issue of residues. Our division participates in the studies to make investigations and making strategies required for producing safe food; to improve the infra-structure and analytical capacity of the analysis laboratory; to provide training to the staff to perform the analyses; to train the producers and dealers on the issue of residues; to prepare and distribute brochures related to and to monitor and provide consultancy on the residues as well as to create national monitoring methods for the residues; to create maximal residue limits for the country and related regulations on the residues.
Herbology Unit
Studies on weeds began in 1932 in Bornova Research Station of Agricultural Pest Control Institute. As a result of instructions of Ministry of Agriculture, the laboratory of weed became a division in 1963. The division continues its works since its establishment.
Duties of division of weed science:
- Detecting, diagnosing and establishing control methods for the weeds and highly parasitic plants causing diseases in the cultivated plants.
- Conducting research projects.
- Preparing Technical Instructions for Agricultural Pest Control, Integrated Control and Standard Disinfactant Experimentation Methods.
- If required, investigating biological efficacy of the herbicides.
- Organizing training and course activities related to the subject.
- Examining the biological experimentation reports of the herbicides newly introduced to our country.
- Preparing training activities and publications on weeds for some culture plants in the YAYCEP programs prepared by the Ministry for the farmers.
- Performing dose escalation or reduction studies for the herbicides.
- Carrying out resistance experiments to the herbicides for sunflower types suitable for seed newly introduced to the country.
- Investigating plant materials coming from abroad for experimental or commercial purposes in terms of quarantine.