Fundamentals of Plant Pathology (B.Sc Agriculture)

Causes of plant disease, fungi, bacteria, viruses and nematodes, disease cycle and principles of control.

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01Unit 1: Introduction and History 4 टॉपिक

Concept of plant disease
Importance and history of plant pathology
Important epidemics: Irish famine, Bengal famine
Classification of plant diseases

02Unit 2: Fungi 5 टॉपिक

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 टॉपिक

Plant pathogenic bacteria
Plant viruses and their transmission
Phytoplasma
Plant parasitic nematodes

04Unit 4: Disease Development and Epidemiology 4 टॉपिक

Disease triangle
Koch's postulates
Infection process and pathogenesis
Epidemiology and disease forecasting

05Unit 5: Principles of Disease Management 4 टॉपिक

Exclusion, eradication, protection and immunisation
Fungicides: contact and systemic
Bordeaux mixture and copper fungicides
Biological control and host resistance

परिचय

आप यह कर पाएँगे

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

यह किसके लिए है

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

आपको क्या चाहिए

10+2 Biology / Agriculture
Practical notebook; lab for staining and microscope work

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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.