Introduction to Plant Pathology: Concept of disease in plants; Different terms used in Plant Pathology, History of Plant Pathology with special references to India

Causes of plant disease: Inanimate and animate causes;

Classification of plant disease

Parasitism and pathogenesis

Development of disease in plants: Disease Triangle, Disease cycle

Fungi and their morphology, reproduction and classification of fungi only key to kingdom to Phylum

Bacteria: Morphology, reproduction classification of phytopathogenic bacteria

Other plant pathogens: Mollicutes; Flagellate protozoa, FVB; Green algae and parasitic higher plants

Viruses and viroids, virus transmission,

Principles of Plant disease management

Disease management with chemicals, Host resistance, cultural and biological method of Integrated Disease Management (IDM).

Study of the microscope, Acquaintance with laboratory material and equipment

Study of different plant disease symptoms

Microscopic examination of general structure of fungi

Simple staining of bacteria: Direct and indirect staining, Gram staining of bacteria

Microscopic examination of fungal diseased specimen; Microscopic examination of bacterial diseased specimen

Preparation of culture media

Isolation of plant pathogens: Fungi and bacteria

Purification of plant pathogens; Study on plant disease diagnosis: Koch’s Postulates,

Characteristics, formulation, methods of application and calculation on fungicides.