FUNDAMENTALS OF PLANT PATHOLOGY

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Dr.Praveen Boddana

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Course Name : FUNDAMENTALS OF PLANT PATHOLOGY

Code(Credit) : ASPP1101(2-1-0)

Course Objectives

The student knows about the early development & role of different micro-organism in development of plant disease.

The students gain knowledge on general concepts and classification of plant diseases The students have knowledge   with general characteristics of fungi, bacteria, virus and mycoplasma like organisms causing plant diseases.

To acquaint the students with reproduction in fungi and fungal like organisms causing plant diseases.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course and basing on the diversified course outcomes this course offers a good scope for students in employment sector.

Course Syllabus

1.Introduction:Importance of plant diseases, scope and objectives of Plant Pathology. History of Plant Pathology with special reference to Indian work.Terms and concepts in Plant Pathology.Pathogenesis.Cause and classification of plant diseases. Important plant pathogenic organisms, different groups: fungi, bacteria, fastidious vesicular bacteria, phytoplasmas, spiroplasmas, viruses, viroids, algae, protozoa, phanerogamic parasites and nematodes with examples of diseases caused by them. Diseases and symptoms due to abiotic causes.

2.Fungi: general characters, definition of fungus, somatic structures, types of fungal thalli, fungal tissues, modifications of thallus, reproduction (asexual and sexual). Nomenclature, Binomial system of nomenclature, rules of nomenclature, classification of fungi Key to divisions,sub-divisions, orders and classes.

3.Bacteria and mollicutes: general morphological characters. Basic methods of classification and reproduction.

4.Viruses:nature, architecture, multiplication and transmission.

5.Study of phanerogamic plant parasites.

6.Nematodes: General morphology and reproduction, classification, symptoms and nature of damage caused by plant nematodes (Heterodera, Meloidogyne, Anguina etc.)

7.Principles and methods of plant disease management: Nature, chemical combination, classification, mode of action and formulations of fungicides and antibiotics.

Practicals:
1.Acquaintance with various laboratory equipments and microscopy.
2.Preparation of media & Koch’s postulates.
3.General study of different structures of fungi.
4.Study of symptoms of various plant diseases.
5.Study of representative fungal genera.
6.Staining and identification of plant pathogenic bacteria.
7.Extraction of nematodes from soil.
8.Study of fungicides and their formulations &Calculation of fungicide sprays concentrations

Session Plan

Session 1

Importance of plant diseases, scope and objectives of Plant Pathology.
Introduction to Plant pathology  Plant pathology introduction

https://youtu.be/iWpIhc1g8is

Session 2

History of Plant Pathology with special reference to Indian work
History of Plant Pathology

https://youtu.be/gCu_1bET49s

Session 4

Pathogenesis.Cause and classification of plant diseases.
Pathogenesis
https://youtu.be/xi4Q0AvJha4

Practice 2

Study of various symptoms of plant diseases

Plant disease symptoms

https://youtu.be/7HnLVYhvars

Session 5

Diseases and symptoms due to abiotic causes
BioIIB_biotic stress

https://youtu.be/y52O5YKoeik

Session 6

General characters, definition of fungus, somatic structures, types of fungal thalli
Fungi
Fungi general characters

https://youtu.be/h389mq2A4Ws

Practice 3

Study of different structures of fungi

Structures of Fungi

Session 7

Fungal tissues, modifications of thallus.
Fungi

https://youtu.be/dM_g_p4h6CM

Session 8

Reproduction (asexual and sexual)
Fungi
https://youtu.be/A1uQ5rXmbO8

Session 9

Nomenclature, Binomial system of nomenclature, rules of nomenclature.
Fungi classification & nomenclature

Session 10

Classification of fungi-Fungi classification Key to divisions,sub-divisions,orders,classes.

Practice 4

Study of representative fungal genera

Fungal genera

Session 11

Bacteria & Mollicutes: general morphological characters.

Bacteria & Mollicutes
https://youtu.be/EPmqDlpZGr4

 

Practice 5

Preparation of media & Koch’s postulates

Media preparation

Koch postulates

Session 12

Basic methods of classification .
Bacteria classification

Session 16

Viruses:nature, architecture, multiplication and transmission.
Virus general morphology

https://youtu.be/bDzCXvTgAGM

Session 17

General morphology of Plant nematodes
Nematodes general morphology

https://youtu.be/-D7inMlEAKE

Session 18

Nematodes:classification, reproduction,symptoms and nature of damage.
Classification,general characters

Session 19

Study of phanerogamic plant parasites
phanerogamicplantparasites

Session 20

Mode of action of fungicides and antibiotics,Formulations of fungicides and antibiotics
Disease management

https://youtu.be/ZKtWfrCtdEg

https://youtu.be/raIIBFrcLuQ

https://youtu.be/SqF9cboNLp4

Practice 8

Study of Fungicides,formulations and calculation of spray concentrations

Fungicides

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I am an experienced Bio-Medical Science Professional with 15 years of experience and strong academic background, having completed Masters and Doctorate in Biotechnology. Currently working as Associate Professor & Head Department of Plant Pathology,Centurion University Parlakhemundi,Odisha India (July 2016 – till date). My areas of interests include Microbiology, Immunology and Industrial Biotechnology. Major technical skills: […]