( Botany Paper-1) MYCOLOGY AND PHYTOPATHOLOGY Book B.Sc 3rd Sem

Unit

Topics to be Covered

No. of Lectures

1

Fungi: General characteristics; Thallus organization; Nutrition; Cell wall composition; Reproduction and Classification

10

2

Structure and life history of the following genera: Synchyrium, Albugo, Peziza, Puccinia and Alternaria

10

3

Phytopathology: Terms and concepts; General symptoms; Host-Pathogen relationships; disease cycle; prevention and control of plant diseases

10

4

Etiology, symptoms and control of the following diseases:

Citrus canker, Little leaf of brinjal, Early and Late blight of potato, Black stem rust of wheat and White rust of crucifers, Red rot of sugarcane.

General account of Lichens, types & economic importance; Mycorrhiza-Ectomycorrhiza and their significance

10

Total

40

Topics

No. of Classes

Practical:

1)      Mycology: Study of vegetative and reproductive structures of Rhizopus and Peziza (ascocarp) through temporary preparations and permanent slides

2)      Lichen: Study of growth forms of lichens (crustose, foliose and fruticose) on different substrates (Photographs); Mycorrhizae: Ectomycorrhizal and Endomycorrhiza (Photographs)

3)      Phytopathology: Study of host-parasite relationship of Synchytrium, Albugo, Alternaria and Puccinia through temporary preparations and permanent slides

4)      Photographs of fungal spores

5)      Herbarium specimens/ Photographs of Citrus Canker; TMV, Early blight of potato, Black stem rust of wheat and White rust of crucifers

40

Unit

Topics to be Covered

No. of Lectures

1

Fungi: General characteristics; Thallus organization; General account of Lichens, types & economic importance; Mycorrhiza-Ectomycorrhiza, Endomycorrhiza and their significance

06

2

Structure and life history of the following genera: Synchyrium, and Puccinia

06

3

Etiology, symptoms and control of the following diseases:

Citrus canker, Little leaf of brinjal, Late blight of potato, White rust of crucifers

08

Total

20

Topics

No. of Classes

Practical:

1)      Photographs of above mentioned diseases.

2)      Temporary slide preparation of diseases studied in theory

20