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

Course Objectives

The student gets basic knowledge of various plant pathogens causing harmful diseases

The student knows the preparation of media, isolation, and identification of plant pathogens using microscopy

The student knows management strategies based on the type of pathogen

CO-PO Mapping

COs Course outcomes Mapping COs with POs
CO1 Acquire knowledge about plant pathogens, diseases, and their management PO1, PO2
CO2 Gain skills in the isolation and identification of plant pathogens  PO1, PO2
CO3 Acquaintance with various lab equipment and their uses in Plant Pathology. PO1, PO2

PO1: Knowledge Enhancement

PO2: Professional Enhancement

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

References

  1. Agrios, G.N., 2005. Plant pathology. Elsevier.
  2. Alexopoulos, C.J., Mims, C.W. and Blackwell, M., 1996. Introductory mycology (No. Ed. 4). John Wiley and Sons.
  3. Dube, H.C., 2014. Modern plant pathology. Agrobios (India).
  4. Sharma, P.D., 2013. Plant pathology. Deep and Deep Publications.

Session Plan

Session 1

Introduction: Importance of plant diseases, scope and objectives of Plant Pathology

Video

Video

Plant Pathology introduction

Session 2

History of Plant Pathology with reference to Indian work

Video

History Plant Pathology

Session 3

History of Plant Pathology with special reference to Indian work

Video

History Plant Pathology

Session 4

Terms and Concepts in Plant Pathology

Video

Terms & concepts in Plant Pathology

Session 5

Terms and Concepts in Plant Pathology

Video

Terms & concepts in Plant Pathology

Session 6

Pathogenesis

Video
Pathogenesis

Session 7

Pathogenesis

Video

Pathogenesis

Session 8

Cause and classification of Plant diseases

Video
Classification of Plant Diseases

Session 9

Cause and classification of Plant diseases

Video

Classification of Plant Diseases

Important plant pathogenic organisms: Fungi, bacteria, fastidious vascular bacteria, phytoplasma, spiroplasmas, viruses, viroids, algae, protozoa, phanerogamic parasites and nematodes with examples of diseases caused by them

Session 11

Important plant pathogenic organisms, different groups: Fungi, bacteria, fastidious vascular bacteria, phytoplasma, spiroplasmas, viruses, viroids, algae, protozoa, phanerogamic parasites and nematodes with examples of diseases caused by them

Video

Important Plant Pathogenic organisms

Session 12

Important plant pathogenic organisms, different groups: Fungi, bacteria, fastidious vascular bacteria, phytoplasma, spiroplasms, viruses, viroids, algae, protozoa, phanerogamic parasites and nematodes with examples of diseases caused by them

Video

Important Plant Pathogenic organisms

Session 13

Important plant pathogenic organisms, different groups: Fungi, bacteria, fastidious vascular bacteria, phytoplasma, spiroplasms, viruses, viroids, algae, protozoa, phanerogamic parasites and nematodes with examples of diseases caused by them

Video

Important Plant Pathogenic organisms

Session 14

Important plant pathogenic organisms, different groups: Fungi, bacteria, fastidious vascular bacteria, phytoplasma, spiroplasmas, viruses, viroids, algae, protozoa, phanerogamic parasites and nematodes with examples of diseases caused by them

Session 15

Diseases and symptoms due to abiotic causes

Video

Diseases and symptoms due to abiotic causes

Session 16

Fungi: General characters, definition of fungus,somatic structures

Video

Fungal general characters

Session 17

Fungi: General characters, definition of fungus,somatic structures

Video

Fungal general characters

Session 18

Types of fungal thalli, fungal tissues

Video

Types of fungal thalli

Session 19

Modification of thallus

Video

Modification of thallus

Session 20

Reproduction:Asexual reproduction in fungi

Video

Asexual reproduction in fungi

Session 21

Reproduction: Sexual reproduction in fungi

Video

Sexual reproduction in fungi

Session 22

Nomenclature, Binomial system of nomenclature, rules of nomenclature

Video

Nomenclatue and rules for nomenclature

Session 23

Nomenclature, Binomial system of nomenclature, rules of nomenclature

Video

Nomenclatue and rules for nomenclature

Session 24

Classification of fungi, Key to divisions, sub-divisions, classes and orders

Video

Classification of fungi

Session 25

Classification of fungi, Key to divisions, sub-divisions, classes and orders

Video

Classification of fungi

Session 26

Bacteria and mollicutes: General basic methods of classification and reproduction

Video

Bacteria and Mollicutes

Session 27

Bacteria and mollicutes: General basic methods of classification and reproduction

Video

Bacteria reproduction

Session 28

Viruses: Nature, architecture, multiplication and transmission

Video

VIrus general characters

Session 29

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

Video

MORPHOLOGY AND ANATOMY OF NEMATODES

Session 30

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

Video

NEMATODE CLASSIFICATION

Session 31

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

Video

Principles of Plant disease management

Session 32

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

Video

Physical and biological methods

Practice 1

Acquaintance with various laboratory equipments

Video

Practice 2

Acquaintance with various laboratory equipment

Video

Practice 3

Microscopy: Parts and principles of microscope

Video

Practice 4

Different methods of sterilization

Video

Practice 5

Preparation of PDA and NA media

Video

Practice 6

Preparation of PDA and NA media

Video

Practice 7

Koch’s postulates

Video

Practice 8

Koch’s postulates

Video

Practice 9

Genera study of different structures of fungi

Video

Practice 10

Genera study of different structures of fungi

Video

Practice 11

Staining and identification of plant pathogenic bacteria

Video

Practice 12

Staining and identification of plant pathogenic bacteria

Video

Practice 13

Extraction of nematodes from soil

Video

Practice 14

Extraction of nematodes from soil

Video

Practice 15

Study of fungicides and their formulations calculation of fungicide sprays concentrations

Video

Practice 15

Study of fungicides and their formulations calculation of fungicide sprays concentrations

Video

Practice 16

Study of fungicides and their formulations calculation of fungicide sprays concentrations

Video

e-Material

List of students Assignments

List of students presentations

Course revision

Added new scientists, diseases, and new fungicide molecules

Our Main Teachers

    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 […]