Semester III
Fundamentals of Nematology
PPT 211 · 2 (1+1) credit hours
Syllabus
Topic-wise syllabus
Theory
12 topics · 15 lectures
| No. | Topic | Lectures |
|---|---|---|
| Unit I | ||
| 1 | Introduction- History of phytonematology, habitat and diversity | 1 |
| 2 | Economic importance of nematodes. General characteristics of plant parasitic nematodes | 2 |
| 3 | Nematode - definition, general morphology and biology | 1 |
| 4 | Classification of nematodes up to family level with emphasis on groups containing economically important genera | 2 |
| Unit II | ||
| 5 | Classification of nematodes on the basis of feeding/parasitic habit | 1 |
| 6 | Symptomatology, role of nematodes in disease development | 1 |
| 7 | Interaction between plant parasitic nematodes and disease-causing fungi, bacteria and viruses | 2 |
| 8 | Nematode pests of crops: Rice, wheat, and vegetables, pulses, oilseed and fiber crops, citrus and banana, tea, coffee and coconut | 1 |
| Unit III | ||
| 9 | Different methods of nematode management: Cultural methods, physical methods | 1 |
| 10 | Biological methods, chemical methods | 1 |
| 11 | Plant Quarantine, Plant resistance | 1 |
| 12 | Integrated Nematode Management (INM) | 1 |
Practical
6 topics
| No. | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sampling methods, collection of soil and plant samples |
| 2 | Extraction of nematodes from soil and plant tissues following Cobb's sieving and decanting technique & Baermann funnel technique |
| 3 | Picking and counting of plant parasitic nematode |
| 4 | Identification of economically important plant nematodes up to generic level with the help of keys and description: Meloidogyne, Pratylenchus, Heterodera, Tylenchulus, Xiphinema, and Helicotylenchus etc. |
| 5 | Study of symptoms caused by important nematode pests of cereals, vegetables, pulses, plantation crops etc. |
| 6 | Methods of application of nematicides and organic amendments |
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