Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप
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Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकातEnquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.
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Part 1 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 1Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Unit 1: Introduction and HistoryUnit 2: FungiUnit 3: Bacteria, Viruses, Phytoplasma and Nematodes
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Part 2 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 2Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Unit 4: Disease Development and EpidemiologyUnit 5: Principles of Disease Management
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Unit tests & assignmentsयूनिट टेस्टRegular tests in the university / board pattern.
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Semester 2 exam (university / board)विश्वविद्यालय / बोर्ड परीक्षाPrevious papers and full revision before the exam.
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Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्टTake the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम
1 subject · 5 chapters · 21 topics
01Unit 1: Introduction and History
4 topics+
- Concept of plant disease
- Importance and history of plant pathology
- Important epidemics: Irish famine, Bengal famine
- Classification of plant diseases
02Unit 2: Fungi
5 topics+
- General characters of fungi
- Somatic structures and reproduction
- Spores: sexual and asexual
- Classification of fungi
- Obligate and facultative parasites
03Unit 3: Bacteria, Viruses, Phytoplasma and Nematodes
4 topics+
- Plant pathogenic bacteria
- Plant viruses and their transmission
- Phytoplasma
- Plant parasitic nematodes
04Unit 4: Disease Development and Epidemiology
4 topics+
- Disease triangle
- Koch's postulates
- Infection process and pathogenesis
- Epidemiology and disease forecasting
05Unit 5: Principles of Disease Management
4 topics+
- Exclusion, eradication, protection and immunisation
- Fungicides: contact and systemic
- Bordeaux mixture and copper fungicides
- Biological control and host resistance
About this course
You will be able to
- Explain the history, scope and importance of plant pathology, including famous epidemics
- Describe the structure, reproduction and classification of plant pathogenic fungi
- Describe bacteria, viruses, phytoplasma and nematodes as causes of plant disease
- Explain pathogenesis, the disease triangle, Koch's postulates and epidemiology
- Apply principles of disease management: exclusion, eradication, protection, resistance and biological control
- Prepare and use common fungicides such as Bordeaux mixture safely
Who it is for
- B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture students of Semester 2 (ICAR 5th Deans' Committee syllabus)
- Students of UP agriculture colleges preparing for semester exams or back papers
- Aspirants revising basics for ICAR / state agriculture exams
What you need
- 10+2 Biology / Agriculture
- Practical notebook; lab for staining and microscope work
Online tests & result
Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Student login →
Questions
Which syllabus does this course follow?
It follows the ICAR 5th Deans' Committee syllabus of B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture, Semester 2, used by UP agricultural universities and agriculture colleges.
What if my university syllabus is different?
The centre follows your own university's syllabus and previous papers; units missing here are added for your batch.
Does it help for competitive exams?
Yes - the same topics are asked in ICAR AIEEA PG, JRF, state agriculture officer and banking AFO exams.
