Week

Topics and Readings

Books with Page No.

1

Importance of micro-organism in agriculture with examples of commercially important plant pathogens

Comparative characters of Prokaryotes and eukaryotes with definitions of plant pathogens Plant Pathology

Plant Pathology, 5th edition, (8-42, 71-73)

2

Virus as plant pathogens, their morphology, nutrition

Physical and chemical properties of virus and their replication in brief.

(Plant Pathology, 5th edition, (724-731)

3

Taxonomic status of mosaic of tobacco, tomato and potato, leaf roll of potato, leaf curl of tomato and cotton, bunchy top of banana. (from etiology point of view)

Bacteria as plant pathogens, their morphology, nutrition and their morphology

(5th edition, G. N. Agrios),(chapter-14) (757-781)

(5th edition, G. N. Agrios),(chapter-12)(618-626)

4

Reproduction of bacteria, nitrogen fixation.

Taxanomic status of Xanthomonasaryzaepv. Oryzae, X. axonopodispv. Citri,X. compestrispvmalveacerum, Erwiniacarotovora, Pseudomonas solanacearum, Streptomyces scabies, Agrobacbacteriumtimefacians

(5th edition, G. N. Agrios),(chapter-12) (618-637)

5

Nematode as plant pathogens, their morphology and anatomy and characteristics of plant parasitic nematodes

Taxonomic status of Meloidogyne, Heterodera, Anguina, Tylenchulus, PratylenchusandRadopholus. (from etiology point of view)

(5th edition, G. N. Agrios),(Chapter-15) (826)

(5th edition, G. N. Agrios),(Chapter-15) (827)

6

Introduction to Phanerogamic parasites, with brief description of mode of infection/nutrition

Taxonomic status of cuscuta, striga, Orobanche and Mistletoe

(5th edition, G. N. Agrios),(Chapter-13) (705-706)

7

Introduction to stress physiology with detailed description of Abiotic agents

Diseases due to environment, industrial population, imbalance of water and nutrients, macro and micro element deficiency in our soil.

(5th edition, G. N. Agrios),(Chapter-3) (106-120)

8

Mid Term Test

9

Fungi as plant pathogens, General characteristics, morphology, nutrition and reproduction.

Fungal systematics, a brief introduction. Introduction to five major phyla Chytridiomycota, Zygomycota, Ascomycota, Basidiomycota and Oomycota.

(5th edition, G. N. Agrios),(Chapter-11) (383-440)

10

Phylum Zygomycota its brief characters and taxonomic status of Rhizopus stolonifera.

Difference between Rhizopus and Mucor.

(5th edition, G. N. Agrios),(Chapter-11) (434-438)

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Phylum Ascomycota, its brief characters, Generalized life of ascomycetes, sexual and asexual fruiting bodies.

(5th edition, G. N. Agrios),(Chapter-11) (439-452)

12

Cleistothecial Fungi, different types of appendages, taxonomic status Eyrotium, Erysiphegraminis, E. cichoracearum, E. polygoni, Phylacctiniadaldergiae, pododphaeraleucotricha.

Prithecial fungi. Taxonomic status of Clavicepspurpurea

Apothecial fungi, taxonomic status of Moniliniafructicola.

Pseudothecialfungi,Taxonomic status of Venturiainaequalis

(5th edition, G. N. Agrios),(Chapter-11) (501-510)

13

Phylum Basidiomycato and its general characteristics. Agaricales, brief characters of edible and poisonous mushroom.

Taxonomic status of Agericusbispours, Amanita phalloides. Uredinales, Brief characters and important rust fungi, taxonomic status of Puccinniagraminisf.sp.tritici, P.g.f.sp.hordei, p.g. f.sp.secalis. P. recondite f.sp. tritici P. striiformisf.sp.tritici, Uromycesfabaeand M. lini.

(5th edition, G. N. Agrios),(Chapter-11) (562-577)

14

Ustilaginales and its brief characters

Taxonomic status of Ustilagotritici, U. hordei, U. nuda, U. maydis, U. scitaminea, U. secali, U. kolleri, Spacellothecasorghi, S. reiliana, Nevossiaindica, N. horrida. (5th edition, G. N. Agrios),(Chapter-11)

(5th edition, G. N. Agrios),(Chapter-11) (582-592)

15

Taxonomic status of Phytopathorainfestans, Phythiumdebaryanum, Plasmoporaviticola, Albugo candida, Sclerosporagraminiscola, Pseudoperonosporacubensis ,Peronospora destructor, BasidiophoraandBremia.

(5th edition, G. N. Agrios),(Chapter-11) (409-426)

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Final Examination