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 [...]
The below mentioned article provides a study note on inoculum. During unfavourable conditions like sudden change in temperature (high or low), effect of poisonous gas, disturbance of soil moisture relation etc., pathogen may occur inside the perennating organ or organs. With the onset of favourable condition, it becomes active and causes disease. The portion of the pathogen responsible for infection [...]
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 [...]