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Bio-pesticides and Biofertilizers
B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture • Semester 7 • ENT 411
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Theory Lecture Schedule
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Theory Lecture Schedule
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History and concept of biopesticides.
02
Importance, scope and potential of biopesticide.
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Definitions, concepts and classification of biopesticides viz. pathogen, botanical pesticides, and bio-rationales
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Botanicals and their uses.
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Mass production technology of bio-pesticides.
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Virulence, pathogenicity and symptoms of entomopathogenic pathogens and nematodes.
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Methods of application of biopesticides.
08
Methods of quality control and Techniques of biopesticides.
09
Impediments and limitation in production and use of biopesticide.
10
Biofertilizers – Introduction, status and scope. 1 Structure and characteristic features of bacterial biofertilizers- 4 Azospirillum, Azotobacter, Bacillus, Pseudomonas, Rhizobium and Frankia
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Structure and characteristic features of Cynobacterial biofertilizers- Anabaena, Nostoc
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Structure and characteristic features of Hapalosiphon and fungal biofertilizers- AM mycorrhiza and ectomycorhiza.
14
Nitrogen fixation- Free living and symbiotic nitrogen fixation.
15
Mechanism of phosphate solubilization and phosphate mobilization, K solubilization.
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Production technology: Strain selection, sterilization, growth and fermentation, mass production of carrier based and liquid biofertiizers.
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FCO specifications and quality control of biofertilizers.
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Application technology for seeds, seedlings, tubers, sets etc.
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Biofertilizers- Storage, shelf life, quality control and marketing.
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Factors influencing the efficacy of biofertilizers.
Practical Lecture Schedule
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Practical Lecture Schedule
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To study about mass production technology of important biopesticides: NPV, Metarahyzium, Beauveria, Bt. Etc.
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Identification of important botanicals. Preparation of plant extract: neem, karanj, etc.
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Visit to biopesticide laboratory nearby area.
04
Field visit to explore naturally infected cadavers.
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Identification of entomopathogenic entities in field condition.
06
Quality control of biopesticides.
07
Isolation and purification of important biopesticides Trichoderma, Azospirillum, Azotobacter, Rhizobium P-solubilizers — and cyanobacteria and its production.
08
Mass multiplication and inoculums production of biofertilizers
09
Isolation of AM fungi -Wet sieving method and sucrose gradient method.
10
Mass production of AM inoculants.
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