Fungi, Plant Pathology and Microbiology

Paper Code: 
BOT124
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

This course will enable the students:

  1. To provide an insight into the basic life processes of fungi and their disease causing ability along with their economic implications
  2.  To make the students learn about classification, characteristics, ultra structure of Prokaryotic and    Eukaryotic microbes
  3. To facilitate study of a wide spectrum of plant disease, cause, symptom and control measures
  4. To make the students know about organisms and causal factor responsible for plant diseases & methods of studying plant diseases

Course Outcomes (COs): 

 

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Course Outcome

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

BOT 124

Fungi, Plant Pathology and Microbiology

CO15:  Learn about classification, characteristics, ultra structure reproduction and nutrition of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic microbes

CO16:  Know about organisms and causal factor responsible for plant diseases & methods of studying plant diseases

CO17:  Familiarize with some common plant diseases of India

CO18:  Gain knowledge on Host parasite interaction process and plant pathological diseases and also makes students aware how pathogens adversely affect the yield of important crop plants, their control, underlying mechanisms employed by plants for their defense and the approaches to strengthen their vigor to have resistant crops.

CO19:  The students will be skilled to promote mushroom cultivation through good laboratory techniques and achieve entrepreneurship skills through this course.

CO20:  Increase the awareness and appreciation of human friendly viruses and bacteria their economic importance

Class lectures

Seminars

Tutorials

Group discussions and Workshops

Question preparation

 

 

 

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Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects
 

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Microbiology

Important landmarks in the history of microbiology, general account, growth, ultrastructure, reproduction and nutrition of Bacteria and Virus and their economic importance.

Phytoplasma: General characters and role in plant diseases.

Contributors: Eminent scientists with their contribution in the field of microbiology, mycology and plant pathology- Anton Van Leeuwenhoek, Robert Koch, Butler, K.C. Mehta, Blackeslee.

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Fungi I

General characters of Fungi, cell ultra structure, unicellular and multicellular organization, cell wall composition, nutrition (saprotrophic, biotrophic, symbiotic), reproduction (vegetative, asexual, sexual), heterothallism, heterokaryosis, parasexuality, recent trends in classification, fungi in industry, medicine and food, fungi as biocontrol agents.

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Fungi II

General characters, classification, economic importance and life history of-Mastigomycotina, Zygomycotina, Ascomycotina, Basidiomycotina, Deuteromycotina with special reference to Sclerospora, Pilobolus, -Morchella, Peziza,  Ustilago, Puccinia and Cercospora.

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Plant Pathology I

History and scope of plant pathology, general account of diseases caused by plant pathogens, pathogen attack and defense mechanisms: physical,  biochemical and molecular aspects, plant disease management: chemical and biological, IPM systems.

Symptomatology, identification, causal organism, disease cycle and control of following plant diseases-

Viral diseases: Tobacco mosaic.

Phytoplasma diseases: Little leaf of brinjal

Nematode diseases: Root knot of vegetables                                                                                                       

12.00
Unit V: 
Plant Pathology II

Symptomatology, identification, causal organism, disease cycle and control of following plant diseases-

Fungal diseases: Wheat (Rust, Smut, Bunt), Bajra (Green ear, Ergot); Paddy (Paddy blast), Cotton (Wilt), Grapes (Downy and Powdery mildew)

Bacterial diseases: Wheat (Tundu), Sesamum phyllode

                                                                      

Essential Readings: 

·Agrios, GN. 1997. Plant Pathology. Academic Press, London.

  • Albajes, R; Gullino, ML; Van Lanteren, JC and Elad, Y. 2000. Integrated Pest and Disease Management in Greenhouse Crops. Kluwer Academic Publishers.
  • Alexopoulous, CJ; Mims,CW and Blackwel, M. 1996. Introductory Mycology. John Wiley & Sons Inc.
  • Bilgrami, Physiology of Fungi.
  • Bridge, P; Moore, DR and Scott, PR. 1998. Information Technology, Plant Pathology and Biodiversity. CAB International, U.K.
  • Chupp,. Manual of Vegetable Plant Diseases. Discovery: Delhi.
  • Deacon, Jim. Fungal Biology.
  • Dube, HC. 1990. An Introduction to Fungi. Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., Delhi.
  • Duggar. Fungal Diseases of Plants
  • Gupta, GP.Textbook of Plant Diseases.
  • Horsfall, JCand Diamond, AE. Plant Pathology Vol. 1, 2&3. Academic Press, New York; London.
  • Kaushik,Pand Dhiman, AK. 2000. Medicinal Plants and Raw Drugs of India. Bishan Singh Mohinder Pal, New Connaught Place, Dehra Dun.
  • Kaushik, P. 1988. Indigenous Medicinal PlantsIncluding Microbes and Fungi.Today and Tommorow’s, New Delhi.
  • Kaushik,P. 2004. Introductory Microbiology. Emkay Publication, Delhi.
  • Kaushik, P. 2007. Microbiology: Questions and Answers. S. Chand & Co., New Delhi.
  • Mehrotra, RS. Plant Pathology. Tata McGraw Hill.
  • Narayanswamy, P. Micribial Plant Pathogens and Crop Disease Management. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd.
  • Pathak, VN.Fundamentals of Plant Pathology.
  • Rangaswamy, G and Mahadevan, A. 1999. Diseases of crop plants in India (4th edition). Prentice Hall of India Pvt., New Delhi.
  • Roberts. Fundamentals of Plant Pathology.
  • Sharma, PD. 1991. The Fungi. Rastogi & Co., Meerut.
  • Singh, RS. An Introduction to Principles of Plant Pathology.
  • Singh, RS. Diseases of Fruit Crops.
  • Trivedi, PC. 1998. Nematode diseases in Plants. CBS Publisher and Distributor, New Delhi.
  • Vasishtha, PC. Fungi.
  • Webster, J. 1985. Introduction to Fungi. Cambridge University Press.

 

 

Academic Year: 
2019-2020
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