Course

Syllabus

Theory

Introduction to Plant Pathology: Concept of disease in plants; Different terms used in Plant Pathology, History of Plant Pathology with special references to India; Causes of plant disease: Inanimate and animate causes; Classification of plant disease; Parasitism and pathogenesis; Development of disease in plants: Disease Triangle, Disease cycle; Fungi and their morphology, reproduction and classification of fungi; Bacteria: Morphology, reproduction classification of phytopathogenic bacteria; Other plant pathogens: Mollicutes; Flagellant protozoa; FVB; Green algae and parasitic higher plants; Viruses and viroids, virus transmission; Principles of Plant disease management: Disease management with chemicals, Host resistance, cultural and biological method of Integrated Disease Management (IDM)

Practical

Study of the microscope; Acquaintance with laboratory material and equipment; Study of different plant disease symptoms; Microscopic examination of general structure of fungi; Simple staining of bacteria: Direct and indirect staining, Gram staining of bacteria; Microscopic examination of fungal diseased specimen; Microscopic examination of bacterial diseased specimen; Preparation of culture media; Isolation of plant pathogens: Fungi, bacteria and viruses; Purification of plant pathogens; Study on plant disease diagnosis: Koch’s Postulates, Characteristics, formulation, methods of application and calculation on fungicides.

Objectives

1. To get acquainted with the role of different microorganisms in the development of plant disease

2. To get general concepts and classification of plant diseases

3. To get knowledge of general characteristics of fungi, bacteria, virus, and other microorganisms causing plant diseases

4. To acquaint the students with reproduction in fungi, and bacteria, causing plant diseases

5. To get acquainted with various plant disease management principles and practices

Course Outcome:

Any student who has undergone the course shall be able to:

Suggested Readings

1. Agrios G N. 2010. Plant Pathology. Acad. Press.

2. Alexopoulos Constantine J, Mims Charles W and Blackwell Meredith M. 2007. Introductory Mycology. (4th Edn.). Wiley India Pvt. Ltd.

3. Dhingra O D and Sinclair J B. 2019. Basic Plant Pathology Methods. (2nd Edn.). CRC Press, London.

4. Goto M. 1990. Fundamentals of Plant Bacteriology. Academic Press, New York.

5. Hull R. 2002. Mathew’s Plant Virology. (4th Edn.). Academic Press, New York.

6. Mehrotra R S and Aggarwal A. 2007. Plant Pathology. (7th Edn.). Tata Mc Graw Hill Publ. Co. Ltd.

7. Nene Y L and Thapliyal P N. 1993. Fungicides in Plant Disease Control. (3rd Edn.). Oxford & IBH, New Delhi.

8. Rajeev K and Mukherjee R C. 1996. Role of Plant Quarantine in IPM. Aditya Books.

9. Singh R S. 2008. Plant Diseases. (8th Edn.). Oxford & IBH. Pub. Co.

10. Singh R S. 2013. Introduction to Principles of Plant Pathology. Oxford and IBH Pub. Co.