@article{article_508317, title={Plant Protection Issues Encountered in Vineyards of Manisa Province and Producer Consciousness Level}, journal={Turkish Journal of Weed Science}, volume={20}, pages={18–26}, year={2017}, author={Yanar, Yusuf and Yanar, Dürdane and Erdal, Gülistan and Erdal, Hilmi and Yurttaş, Fatih}, keywords={Bağ hastalıkları, zararlılar, yabancı otlar, üretici bilinci}, abstract={Present study was aimed at evaluating the knowledge and attitudes of the farmers on plant protection issues encountered in vineyards of Manisa province. Qestionnaire survey was performed with 100 farmers dealing with vineyard production in Turgutlu, Manisa. With the questionnaire survey conducted with vineyard growers, information was collected on the growers‟ and labor population, land assets, production practices, disease, pest and pest management issues of the vineyard enterprises. Survey results are presented in tables and graphs and interpreted in percentage. According to the results of present study, the problems encountered by the vineyard growers have been identified and a solutions are proposed. Some of the results of the qestionnaire survey are; 49% of the producers stated that they did not have knowledges about the pests causing damages to vineyards. On the other hand, 42% of the growers use pesticide dosage, which is indicated on the label, and 28% of them use pesticide dosage according to comments of experts, 89% of them harvested their products obeying post harvest intervals which is indicated on the label instructions. Most of the growers know the negative effects of pesticides on human and environment and were taking necessary precautions to reduce their adverse effects}, number={1}, publisher={Türkiye Herboloji Derneği}