PLANT PATHOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY

Paper Code: 
DBOT 705
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to –

  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):

Course Outcome

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

 
 

At the end of the course the students will be able to:

CO87: Increase the awareness and appreciation of human friendly viruses and bacteria their economic importance

CO88:  Categorize prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms and characterize their ultra-structure, reproduction and nutrition.

CO89: Gain knowledge on the biology of fungi and their applications especially in  mushroom cultivation through good laboratory techniques and upgrade entrepreneurship skills in students.

CO90: Understand the diversity of various fungal forms.

CO91:  Categorize responsible for plant diseases & their symptoms and methods of disease control and apply the same in agriculture for solutions pertaining to some of the most common plant diseases in our country.

Class Hours

Seminars

Tutorials

Group discussions and Workshops

Question preparation

 

 

 

 

 

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

 
 

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Archaebacteria and Eubacteria

Archaebacteria and Eubacteria: General account, growth, ultrastructure, reproduction, nutrition and economic importance.

Viruses: Characteristics and ultrastructure of virions; isolation and purification of viruses; replication, transmission of viruses 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

Fungi I: General characters of Fungi, cell ultrastructure, 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

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:

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

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: 
  • Alexopoulos, C. J., Mims, C. W., & Blackwell, M. (2014). Introductory mycology. New Delhi: Wiley India Pvt. Ltd.
  •  Bilgrami, K. S., Verma, R. N. (1981). Physiology of Fungi. India: Vikas Publishing House Pvt Limited.
  • Dickinson, M., & In Beynon, J. (2020). Molecular plant pathology. Blackwell.
  • Dube, H. C. (2013). An Introduction to Fungi, 4th Ed.. India: Scientific Publisher: India.
  • Dube, H.C. (2016). Modern Plant Pathology. Agrobios India
  • Joan, W. (2017). Mycology. Curbside Splendor Publishing.
  • Lucas, J. A. (2020). Plant pathology and plant pathogens. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Blackwell, 2020.
  • Mehrota, R. S., Aneja, K. R. (2015). An Introduction to Mycology. India: New Age International (P) Limited, Publishers.
  • Mehrotra R.S and Aggarwal A. (2013). Fundamentals of Plant Pathology.  Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi
  • Narayana, M. P. (2010). Information technology, plant pathology & biodiversity. Jaipur: Oxford Book Co.
  • Narayanswamy, P. (2016) Microbial Plant Pathogens and Crop Disease Management. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd.
  • Pandey, B.P. (2017). Botany for Degree Students: Biodiversity. S.Chand and Company, New Delhi.
  • Pathak, Khatri, Pathak. (2015). Fundamentals of Plant Pathology. Agrobios. Jodhpur.
  • Sharma, O. (1989). Textbook of Fungi. India: Tata McGraw-Hill.
  • Sharma, P. D. (2017). Plant Pathology: A Text Book for University Students with Colored Plates. India: Rastogi Publications.
  • Singh, R.S.(2017). Introduction to Principles of Plant Pathology. . CBS Publishers & Distributors
  • Trivedi, P.C. (2002). Plant Disease Management. Aaviskaar Publishers.
  • Vashishta B.R./ Sinha A.K. & Kumar. Botany for Degree Students: Fungi 2020. Adarsh. S.Chand and Company, New Delhi.
  • Walsh, T. J., Hayden, R. T., Larone, D. H. (2020). Larone's Medically Important Fungi: A Guide to Identification. United States: Wiley.
  • Webster, J. (2006). Mycology. Gottingen: IWF Wissen und Medien.

 

 

References: 

Suggested Readings:

  • Alexopoulos CJ, Mims, C.W., Blackwell, M. (2000).  Introductory Mycology. National Book Foundation (U.S)
  • General Concepts in Integrated Pest and Disease Management. (2007). Netherlands: Springer Netherlands.
  • Horst, R. K. (2013). Field Manual of Diseases on Fruits and Vegetables. Netherlands: Springer Netherlands.
  • Horst, R. K. (2013). Field Manual of Diseases on Fruits and Vegetables. Netherlands: Springer Netherlands.
  • Rangaswami, G. and Mahadevan A. (2013). Diseases of Crop Plants in India. Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd.
  • Webster, J., Weber, R., Weber, R. W. S. (2007). Introduction to fungi. United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.

 

e-Resources:

 

Journals:

  • Fungal Plant Pathogenesis (Academic Open Publishing House)
  • Journal of Plant Pathology (Springer)
  • Fungal Biology (Elsevier)
  • Journal of Fungi (Academic Open Publishing House)

 

 

Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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