B.Sc. Botany
3rd Semester Syllabus
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MJC-3 (T) : Mycology and Phytopathology
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Unit 1: Fungi
◦General characteristics
◦Thallus organization
◦Nutrition
◦Cell wall composition
◦Reproduction and Classification
Unit 2: Structure and life history of the following genera
◦Synchytrium
◦Albugo
◦Peziza
◦Puccinia and Alternaria
Unit 3: Phytopathology
◦Terms and concepts
◦General symptoms
◦Host-Pathogen relationships
◦Disease cycle
◦Prevention and control of plant diseases
Unit 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
◦Endomycorrhiza and their significance
Reference Books:
- Alexopoulos, C.J., Mims, C.W., Blackwell, M. (1996). Introductory Mycology, John Wiley & Sons (Asia) Singapore. 4th edition
- Webster, J. and Weber, R. (2007). Introduction to Fungi, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. 3rd edition
- Sethi, I.K. and Walia, S.K. (2011). Text book of Fungi and Their Allies, Macmillan Publishers India Ltd
- Sharma, P.D. (2011). Plant Pathology, Rastogi Publication, Meerut, India
- Vashishtha, B.R. Sinha, A.K. (2005). Botany for degree Students Part II, S. Chand & Company Ltd. 2nd edition
- Bilgrami, K.S. Dubey, H.C. (2005). A text book of Modern Plant Pathology, Vikas Publishing Home Pvt. Ltd. 2nd edition