The below mentioned article provides notes on plant pathology. Plant pathology is a branch of botany. It deals with the diseases of plants, helps to maintain good health of plants, and also take proper steps to increase the productivity. Plant diseases caused disasters like famine in Ireland (1845- 1846) and Bengal (1943) by late blight disease of potato (C.O. Phytophthora [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Meaning of Integrated Plant Disease Management 2. Procedure of Integrated Plant Disease Management 3. Programmes. Meaning of Integrated Plant Disease Management: In a disease pyramid, three principal components are considered. These are host, pathogen, and the environment. All the three components act together during disease development. Thus, to protect a plant from [...]
List of twenty major diseases of plants:- 1. Brown Spot Disease of Rice 2. Blast Disease of Rice 3. Green Smut or False Smut of Paddy 4. Loose Smut of Wheat 5. Black Stem Rust of Wheat 6. Late Blight Disease of Potato 7. Stem Rot of Jute 8. Ergot Disease of Rye 9. Grey Blight of Tea 10. Wilt [...]