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Fungi, Plant Pathology and Microbiology
This course will enable the students to –
- 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
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BOT 124 |
Plant Pathology and Microbiology |
At the end of the course the students will be able to: CO15: Categorize prokaryotic and eukaryotic microbes and characterize their ultra-structure, reproduction and nutrition. CO16: Categorize organisms and causal factor responsible for plant diseases & methods of studying plant diseases and apply this knowledge in agriculture. CO17: Identify and predict some common plant diseases of India which could a help in Indian agriculture CO18: Gather knowledge on the process of host parasite interaction s 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 |
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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- 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. 2007 4th Edition. Introductory Mycology. John Wiley & Sons Inc.
- Bilgrami and Verma. Physiology of Fungi. Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
- Jain Singh, Pande; 2014. A Textbook of Botany; Rastogi Publications
- 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 Publishing House, New Delhi.
- Dube, HC. 2013. An Introduction to Fungi. Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., Delhi.
