Course

Syllabus

Theory

Introduction and history of biological control of pests and diseases; Microbial biopesticides: the global and Indian market scenario; biopesticides for organic agriculture; Different phytopathogenic biocontrol agents: Mode of action; Different entomopathogenic biocontrol agents: Mode of action; Microbial inoculants as biofertilizer candidates, Production, quality assessment and methods of application of biopesticides and biofertilizers; Regulatory system of biopesticides in India; Formulations of plant essential oils, botanicals, pheromone, and parapheromone and their application in insect pest management; Use of predators and parasitoids for insect pest management; Nanotechnology: its applications in pest and disease diagnosis and management; Nano biopesticides: Concept and importance, different techniques of producing nano biopesticides; Nano Fertilizers: Concept and importance, Types of nano fertilizers; Different techniques of producing nano fertilizers; Green synthesis of nano fertilizers; green slow-release fertilizer composition based on urea-modified hydroxyapatite nanoparticles

Practical

Introduction and acquaintance with biopesticide laboratory; Preparation of culture media; Isolation and purification of bioagent from soil and infected insects; Microscopic study of different microbial bioagents; In vitro assay of microbial bioagents against plant pathogens. In vitro compatibility study among different microbial bioagents; Mass multiplication of biopesticides; Population enumeration of biocontrol agents in different biopesticides; Preparation of plant extracts and their efficacy test against insect pests; Use of pheromone parapheromone for monitoring and management of insect pests; Bioassay of Entomopathogenic biocontrol agents on insect pests; Preparation of microbial inoculants of biofertilizer microbes; Compatibility of biofertilizer microbes; Preparation of solid and liquid consortia of biofertilizer microbes

Objective

• To enable students to acquire expertise and skills to develop bioformulation and nanoformulation

• To know the importance of biopesticides and biofertilizers

• To acquaint students about various techniques involved in biofertilizers and biopesticides production

• To impart knowledge on essential oils, botanicals, predators, parasitoids, pheromones, and parapheromone and their application in insect pest management

• To provide concepts on agrochemical formulations with nanoparticles and acquaint them with nanotechnology.

Suggested Readings

1. Allhoff Fritz and Lin Patrick (Eds). 2009. Nanotechnology and Society. ISBN: 978-1-4020- 6208-7 Springer Publications, UK.

2. Baker E F and James R C. 1982. Biological Control of Plant Pathogens. American Phytopathological Society.

3. Borkar S G. 2015. Microbes as Biofertilizers and its Production Technology. WPI India.

4. Boland G J and David L.1998. Plant microbe interactions and Biological Control. Kuykendall Marel Dekker, INC.

5. Ciancia A and Mukerji K J. 2007. General Concepts of Integrated Pest and Disease Management. Edited Published by Springer.

6. Cincholkar S B and Mukherji K G. 2007. Biological Control of Plant Diseases. Hawarth Food and Agricultural products.

7. Gnanamanickam S S. 2002. Biological Control of Crop Disease. Kuykendall Marel Dekker, INC.

8. Ramanujam B and Rabindra R J. 2006. Current Status of Biological Control of Plant Disease using Antagonistic Organisms in India. Precision Fototype Services, Bengaluru.

9. Koul Opender Ed. 2019. Nano-biopesticides Today and Future Perspectives. Academic Press.

10. Prasad Ram, Kumar Vivek, Kumar Manoj and Choudhary Devendra Eds. 2019. Nanobiotechnology in Bioformulations. Kindle Edition

11. Singh S P and Hussanini S S. 1998. Biological Suppression of Plant Disease, Phytoparasitic Nematodes and Weeds. Precision Fototype Services, Bengaluru.

12. Shah M A and Ahmad Tokeer. Nano Science and Technology. Wiley India.