Fundamentals of Plant Pathology

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  Topic 1

  INTRODUCTION TO THE SCIENCE OF PHYTOPATHOLOGY: ITS IMPORTANCE, SCOPE AND CAUSES OF PLANT DISEASES

  • LEARNING OBJECTIVES Page
  • SCIENCE OF PHYTOPATHOLOGY OR PLANT PATHOLOGY AND ITS IMPORTANCE Page
  • CAUSES OF PLANT DISEASES Page
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  Topic 2

  HISTORY OF PLANT PATHOLOGY (EARLY DEVELOPMENTS AND ROLE OF FUNGI IN PLANT DISEASES)

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  • ANCIENT HISTORY Page
  • MODERN EXPERIMENTAL PLANT PATHOLOGY Page
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  Topic 3

  HISTORY OF PLANT PATHOLOGY (ROLE OF OTHER PLANT PATHOGENS)

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  • ROLE OF OTHER PLANT PATHOGENS Page
  • HISTORY OF PLANT PATHOLOGY IN INDIA Page
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  Topic 4

  GENERAL CONCEPTS AND CLASSIFICATION OF PLANT DISEASES

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  • DEFINITIONS AND CONCEPTS Page
  • CLASSIFICATION OF PLANT DISEASES Page
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  Topic 5

  SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS OF PLANT DISEASES

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  • DISEASE SYNDROME Page
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  Topic 6

  GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF FUNGI AND FUNGAL-LIKE ORGANISMS CAUSING PLANT DISEASES

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  • FUNGI Page
  • FUNGAL CELL STRUCTURE Page
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  Topic 7

  REPRODUCTION IN FUNGI AND FUNGAL LIKE ORGANISMS CAUSING PLANT DISEASES

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  • REPRODUCTION Page
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  Topic 8

  CLASSIFICATION OF FUNGAL PLANT PATHOGENS

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  • INTRODUCTION Page
  • OUTLINE CLASSIFICATION OF FUNGI Page
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  Topic 9

  GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS AND REPRODUCTION OF BACTERIAL PLANT PATHOGENS

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  • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS Page
  • BACTERIAL CELL STRUCTURE Page
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  Topic 10

  CLASSIFICATION OF BACTERIAL PLANT PATHOGENS

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  • CLASSIFICATION Page
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  Topic 11

  GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS AND CLASSIFICATION OF VIRAL PLANT PATHOGENS

  • LEARNING OBJECTIVES Page
  • INTRODUCTION Page
  • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS AND STRUCTURE Page
  • VIRUS INFECTION AND TRANSMISSION Page
  • NOMENCLATURE AND CLASSIFICATION OF PLANT VIRUSES Page
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  Topic 12

  ALGAE AND FLAGELLATE PROTOZOA CAUSING PLANT DISEASES

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  • INTRODUCTION Page
  • CHARACTERISTICS Page
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  Topic 13

  FLOWERING PARASITIC PLANTS

  • LEARNING OBJECTIVES Page
  • INTRODUCTION Page
  • ROOT PARASITES Page
  • STEM PARASITES Page
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  Topic 14

  NON-PARASITIC CAUSES OF PLANT DISEASES

  • LEARNING OBJECTIVES Page
  • INTRODUCTION Page
  • TEMPERATURE EXTREMES Page
  • SOIL MOISTURE EXTREMES Page
  • MINERAL NUTRIENT IMBALANCES Page
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  Topic 15

  INFECTION PROCESS

  • LEARNING OBJECTIVES Page
  • INTRODUCTION Page
  • INOCULUM AND INOCULATION Page
  • PENETRATION Page
  • INFECTION AND INVASION Page
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  Topic 16

  ROLE OF ENZYMES AND TOXINS IN PLANT DISEASE DEVELOPMENT

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  • ENZYMES Page
  • TOXINS Page
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  Topic 17

  HOST PARASITE INTERACTION

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  • HOST PLANT INTERACTIONS Page
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  Topic 18

  VARIABILITY IN PLANT PATHOGENS

  • LEARNING OBJECTIVES Page
  • INTRODUCTION Page
  • GENERAL MECHANISMS OF VARIABILITY IN FUNGI Page
  • OTHER MECHANISMS Page
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  Topic 19

  DISEASE RESISTANCE AND DEFENSE MECHANISMS IN PLANTS

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  • DISEASE RESISTANCE Page
  • DEFENCE MECHANISMS IN PLANTS Page
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  Topic 20

  DISSEMINATION OF PLANT PATHOGENS

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  • METHODS OF DISSEMINATION Page
  • INDIRECT TRANSMISSION Page
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  Topic 21

  SURVIVAL OF PLANT PATHOGENS

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  • SURVIVAL Page
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  Topic 22

  EFFECT OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ON DISEASE DEVELOPMENT

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  • EFFECT OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ON DISEASE DEVELOPMENT Page
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  Topic 23

  PLANT DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGY

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  • PLANT DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGY Page
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  Topic 24

  PLANT DISEASE FORECASTING

  • LEARNING OBJECTIVES Page
  • PLANT DISEASE FORECASTING Page
  • METHODS OF FORECASTING PLANT DISEASES Page
  • SOME SUCCESSFUL EXAMPLES OF PLANT DISEASE FORECASTING Page
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  Topic 25

  MEASUREMENT OF PLANT DISEASES AND YIELD LOSS

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  • MEASUREMENT OF PLANT DISEASES Page
  • CROP LOSS ASSESSMENT Page
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  Topic 26

  PRINCIPLES OF PLANT DISEASE MANAGEMENT

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  • PRINCIPLES OF PLANT DISEASE MANAGEMENT Page
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  Topic 27

  PHYSICAL AND LEGISLATIVE METHODS OF PLANT DISEASE MANAGEMENT

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  • PHYSICAL AGENTS USED FOR DISEASE CONTROL Page
  • LEGISLATIVE METHODS Page
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  Topic 28

  CULTURAL METHODS OF PLANT DISEASE MANAGEMENT

  • LEARNING OBJECTIVES Page
  • HOST ERADICATION Page
  • PRACTICES FOR EVADING OR AVOIDANCE OF THE PATHOGEN Page
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  Topic 29

  BIOLOGICAL METHODS OF PLANT DISEASE MANAGEMENT

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  • BIOLOGICAL CONTROL Page
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  Topic 30

  CHEMICAL CONTROL OF PLANT DISEASES

  • LEARNING OBJECTIVES Page
  • PESTICIDES AND METHODS OF APPLICATION Page
  • TYPES OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS USED FOR PLANT DISEASE CONTROL Page
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  Topic 31

  USE OF RESISTANT VARIETIES IN PLANT DISEASE MANAGEMENT

  • LEARNING OBJECTIVES Page
  • RESISTANCE Page
  • METHODS OF DEVELOPING RESISTANCE Page
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  Topic 32

  INTEGRATED PLANT DISEASE MANAGEMENT

  • LEARNING OBJECTIVES Page
  • INTRODUCTION Page
  • MAIN COMPONENTS Page
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  Topic 33

  PRACTICAL EXERCISES
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  Topic 34

  General Plant Pathological Laboratory Equipments

  • EXERCISE 1 Page
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  Topic 35

  Plant Pathological Field Equipments

  • EXERCISE 2 Page
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  Topic 36

  Diseases Caused by Plasmodiophoromycota, Chytridiomycota and Oomycota

  • EXERCISE 3 Page
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  Topic 37

  Diseases Caused by Oomycota and Zygomycota

  • EXERCISE 4 Page
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  Topic 38

  Diseases Caused by Ascomycota - Powdery mildews

  • EXERCISE 5 Page
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  Topic 39

  Diseases Caused by Ascomycota - Wilts and root rots

  • EXERCISE 6 Page
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  Topic 40

  Diseases Caused by Ascomycota –Stem, leaf and fruit diseases

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  Topic 41

  Post Harvest Diseases of Fruits and Vegetables

  • EXERCISE 8 Page
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  Topic 42

  Diseases Caused by Basidiomycota- Rusts

  • EXERCISE 9 Page
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  Topic 43

  Diseases Caused by Basidiomycota-Smuts

  • EXERCISE 10 Page
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  Topic 44

  Bacterial Plant Diseases

  • EXERCISE 11 Page
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  Topic 45

  Viral Diseases of Horticultural Plants

  • EXERCISE 12 Page
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  Topic 46

  Parasitic Algae and Flowering Plants

  • EXERCISE 13 Page
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  Topic 47

  Culture Media and Sterilization

  • EXERCISE 14 Page
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  Topic 48

  Isolation of Fungal and Bacterial Plant Pathogens

  • EXERCISE 15 Page
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  Topic 49

  Fungicidal Solutions, Slurries and Pastes, and their Applications

  • EXERCISE 16 Page
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  Topic 50

  SUGGESTED READINGS
  

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  Topic 51

  GLOSSARY

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