Semester VII
Bio Pesticides and Bio Formulation
EC 4108 · 4 (3+1) credit hours
Syllabus
Topic-wise syllabus
Elective course. Students choose five electives in Semester VII.
Theory
16 topics · 34 lectures
| No. | Topic | Lectures |
|---|---|---|
| Unit I | ||
| 1 | Introduction and history of biological control of pests and diseases | 2 |
| 2 | History and concept of bio pesticides. Importance, scope and potential of bio pesticides | 2 |
| 3 | Definitions, concepts and classification of bio pesticides viz. Pathogen, botanical pesticides, and bio rationales | 2 |
| 4 | Microbial biopesticides: the global and Indian market scenario | 1 |
| 5 | Biopesticides for organic agriculture | 2 |
| 6 | Botanicals and their uses. Mass production technology of bio-pesticides, Virulence, pathogenicity and symptoms of entomopathogenic pathogens and nematodes | 4 |
| Unit II | ||
| 7 | Different entomopathogenic biocontrol agents: Mode of action | 3 |
| 8 | Production, quality assessment and methods of application of biopesticides | |
| 9 | Regulatory system of biopesticides in India | 1 |
| 10 | Formulations of plant essential oils, botanicals, pheromone, and parapheromone and their application in insect pest management | 3 |
| 11 | Impediments and limitation in production and use of bio pesticides | 2 |
| Unit III | ||
| 12 | Use of predators and parasitoids for insect pest management | 2 |
| 13 | Mass production of predators and parasitoids for insect pest management | 4 |
| 14 | Nanotechnology: its applications in pest diagnosis and management | 2 |
| 15 | Nano biopesticides: Concept and importance | 2 |
| 16 | Different techniques of producing nano biopesticides | 2 |
Practical
12 topics
| No. | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction and acquaintance with biopesticide laboratory |
| 2 | Preparation of culture media; Isolation and purification of bioagent from soil and infected insects |
| 3 | Microscopic study of different microbial bioagents |
| 4 | In vitro assay of microbial bioagents against plant pathogens |
| 5 | In vitro compatibility study among different microbial bioagents |
| 6 | Mass multiplication of biopesticides |
| 7 | Population enumeration of biocontrol agents in different biopesticides |
| 8 | Preparation of plant extracts and their efficacy test against insect pests |
| 9 | Use of pheromone/para pheromone for monitoring and management of insect pests |
| 10 | Bioassay of Entomopathogenic biocontrol agents on insect pests |
| 11 | Field visit to explore naturally infected cadavers. Identification of entomopathogenic entities in field condition |
| 12 | Visit to biopesticide laboratory in nearby area |
Study material
Notes
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