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Bangladesh Agricultural University | |
| Department of Plant Pathology |
Level 3 ( Compulsory courses)
Course Title: Principles of Plant Pathology and Diseases of Field Crops (Theory)
Course Code: PPATH 321
Credits: 3 Contact Hours: 2 Level: 3 Semester: 2
Rationale:
Providing knowledge on principles of plant pathology, diseases of field crops and their management.
Course Learning Outcomes (CLO)
1. Understand host-pathogen interaction and dispersal of plant pathogens.
2. Discuss principles of plant disease control and management of field crop diseases.
3. Identify field crop diseases, etiology management of field crop diseases.
4. Explain methods of plant disease forecasting.
Mapping CLO with PLO
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CLO 3 |
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CLO 4 |
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Summary of course content:
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Course Content |
Aligned CLO |
No. of Lectures |
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Pathogenesis: Parasitism and Pathogenicity, Chain of events in disease development Mechanical and chemical weapons of pathogens and their effects on physiological functions of plants.
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CLO 1 |
5 |
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Epidemiology of Plant Diseases Concept, elements, and factors of epidemiology. Development of epidemics Modeling of plant disease epidemics
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CLO 1 |
5 |
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Principles and Methods of plant disease control: Plant quarantine and phytosanitary measures Cultural, Physical, Chemical, Biological control, and Host resistance Integrated disease management approaches
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CLO 2
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10 |
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Disease of Field Crops- Cereal crops: Rice, Wheat, Maize, Barley and Sorghum Fiber crops: Jute and Cotton.
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CLO 3 |
18 |
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Diseases of Pulse crops: Pea, Gram, Lentil, Blackgram, Mungbean, Grasspea and Pigeonpea.
Diseases and Oilseed crops: Mustard, Groundnut, Soybean and Sunflower. Sugar Crop: Sugarcane and Sugar beet
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CLO 3 |
6 |
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Forecasting of Plant Diseases Concept, factors, importance and methods. Disease warning systems GIS and remote sensing
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CLO 4 |
4 |
Teaching Strategy
• Lecture
• Demonstration
• Question & answering
• Group discussion
Assessment Strategy
• MCQ
• Short question
• Essay type question
• Presentation of assignment
Books Recommended:
Agrios G. N. 2005. Plant Pathology. 5th edition Academic Press. New York.
Carter. W. 1962. Insects in Relation to Plant Diseases. McGraw Hill Book Company.
Leech. J. G. 1940. Insects Transmission to Plant Diseases. McGraw Hill Book Company.
R. S. Mehrotra. Plant Pathology. Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited. New Delhi. India.
G. Rangaswami. 1962. Diseases of Crop Plants in India. Practice Hall of India Private Limitid.
G. Rangaswami. 1972. Bacterial Plant Disease in India. Bombay. Asia Publishing House.
S. H. Ou. 1972. Rice Diseases. C. M. I. Kew Surrey. England.
R.S. Singh. Plant Diseases. 3rd Edition. Oxford & IBH publishing Co. New Delhi.
R.S. Singh. 1978. Introduction to Principles of Plant Pathology. 2nd edition. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Delhi.
Ven der Plank. J. E. 1963. Plant Diseases. Epidemics & Control. Academic Press. New York. London.. Ven der Plank. J. E. 1968. Diseases Resistance in Plants. Academic Press. New York. London.
Wheeler. B. L. J. An Introduction to Plant Diseases. John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
The Compendium of Plant Disease Series:
Rice Diseases (ISBN 0-89054-126-4)
Wheat Diseases (ISBN 0-89054-076-4)
Barley Diseases (ISBN 0-89054-047-6)
Soybean Diseases (ISBN 0-89054-126-
Peanut Diseases (ISBN 0-89054-055-1
Pea Diseases (ISBN 0-89054-060-8)
APS Press The American Phytopathological Society 3340 Pilot Knob Road St. Paul. MN 55121-2097 USA.
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Course Title: Principles of Plant Pathology and diseases of Field Crops (Practical)
Course Code: PPATH 322
Credits: 2 Contact Hours: 2 Level: 3 Semester: 2
Rationale:
Providing practical knowledge on field crop diseases.
Course Learning Outcomes (CLO)
1. Demonstrate to identify field crop diseases through symptoms study and field visit.
2. Identify the causal organisms of field crop diseases in the laboratory.
Mapping CLO with PLO
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CLO/PLO |
PLO 1 |
PLO 2 |
PLO 3 |
PLO 4 |
PLO 5 |
PLO 6 |
PLO 7 |
PLO 8 |
PLO 9 |
PLO 10 |
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CLO 1 |
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CLO 2 |
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Summary of course content:
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Course Content |
Aligned CLO |
No. of Lectures |
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Isolation and detection of fungi, bacteria and nematodes from diseased plant materials and soil.
Isolation and detection of viruses from diseased plant materials.
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CLO 2 |
4 |
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Detailed study (symptoms, preparation of slides and identification of pathogens) of the followings: Brown spot, Blast and BLB of Rice. Stem rot, Black band and Anthracnose of Jute. Leaf blight, leaf rust, Foot rot and Loose smut of Wheat and Covered smut of Barley. Tikka, leaf rust and collar rot of Groundnut. Root-Knot diseases. Cercospora leaf spot of Blackgram and Mungbean. Alternaria blight of Mustard/Cabbage.
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CLO 1 |
7 |
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Brief study (symptoms aided by permanent slieds of the pathogen) of the followings: Stem rot, Bakanae, False smut, NBS, Sheath blight, Sheath rot, Leaf scald, Ufra, BLS, Grassy stunt, yellow dwarf and Tungro of rice. Leaf spot, Soft rot and Mosaic of Jute. Angular leaf spot and Ball rot of cotton. Foot and root rot, mosaic, rust, wilts and blights of pulses and oilseed crops. Smut, Wilt, White leaf, Pineapple disease and Red rot of Sugarcane.
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CLO 1 |
3 |
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Demonstration of Koch's postulates by using Fungi, Bacteria, Nematodes and viruses.
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CLO 1 and CLO 2 |
2 |
Teaching Strategy
• Lecture
• Demonstration and practice
• Group discussion
Assessment Strategy
• MCQ
• Short question
• Practical job
• Assignment
• Viva-voce
Books Recommended:
Alexopoulos. C. J. and E.S. Beneke. 1962. Laboratory Manual for Introductory Mycology. Bargees Publishing Co.
Ashrafuzzaman M.H. 1976. 1st ed. Laboratory Manual for Plant Pathology. Department of Plant Pathology. BAU.
Ashrafuzzaman M.H. 1976. A Lecture Guide to Crop Diseases. 1st ed. Department of Plant Pathology. BAU.
Funder. S. 1968. Practical Mycology. Hafner Publishing Co.
S. W. Sehaad.1980. Laboratory Guide for Identification of Plant Pathogenic Bacteria. Bacteriological Committee of American Phytopathological Society. St. Paul. Minnesota.