FUNGI, LICHENS AND PLANT பதொலோகி SYLLABUSUNIT - I Classification (Alexopolous, 1962) of fungi. General characters of classes: Myxomycetes, Piasmodioph

UNIT - I

Classification (Alexopolous, 1962) of fungi. General characters of classes: Myxomycetes, Piasmodiophoromycetes, Oomycetes, Ascomycetes, Basidiomycetes, Deuteromycetes.

UNIT - II

Detailed study of the structure and reproduction of the types: Albugo, Peziza, Aspergillus, Puccinia, Polyporus. Lichens and their importance.

UNIT – III

Economic importance of fungi, Mycotoxins, Biocontrol agent (Trichoderma). Mycorrhiza types and the importance. Penicillin, citric acid production and the uses. Mycoprotein, production of yeast biomass.

UNIT – IV

A general account of disease control - cultural practices, quarantine, chemical control (Bordeaux mixture, organophosphates) Taxins in plant diseases-fusaric acid, victorin, pyricularin.

UNIT – V

Study of the causal organism, symptoms and control of the following diseases: Rice blast, Citrus canker, Tikka disease.

Reference

1. Alexopolous C.J. Introductory mycology

2. Bilgrami K.S and H.C Dube. 1976. A text book of modern plant pathology.

3. Mundkar, Fungi and plant diseases.

4. Pandey, B.P Fungi

5. Rangaswamy G. 1982. Plant pathology.

6. Sharma, P.D Microbiology and plant pathology.