In this article we will discuss about the general symptoms of plant diseases. The changes in the host plant which serve to recognise the disease are called the signs and symptoms of the disease. The sign of a disease is the external appearance of some portion of the pathogen of the host. It may be some portion of the [...]
In this article we will discuss about the stem rust of wheat caused by basidiorycetes. Host: Tritlcum Vulgare Pathogen: Puccinia Graminis Tritici. Introduction to the Stem Rust of Wheat: The disease occurs in all wheat growing countries of the world. In India it appears at different times of the year in different parts of the country. It appears in the [...]
In this article we will discuss about the study of plant diseases. One of the important aspects of study of plant diseases is how to either cure the disease or prevent its recurrence. Before any cure can be recommended, the cause or in other words, the causal agency of the disease should be known—whether parasitic or non-parasitic. Plant diseases can [...]