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PAPER - II LICHENS, MICROBIOLOGY AND PLANT PATHOLOGY

Unit-I

Lecture - 1 Lichens - General characters, habitat, structure, reproduction (with special reference to Parmelia and Usnea):-

Lecture - 2 Economic importance of Lichens especially as indicators of environment:-

Unit-II

Lecture - 3 Brief history of Microbiology: Major contributions of Leuwenhoek, Pasteur, Koch and Metchinkoff:-

Lecture - 4 Brief history of Microbiology: Major contributions of Paul Ehrlich, Edward Jenner, Flemming and Waksman:-

Unit-III

Lecture - 5 Characteristics and structure of Bacteria:-

Lecture - 6 Nutrition and reproduction of Bacteria:-

Lecture - 7 Gram staining and economic importance of Bacteria:-

Unit-IV

Lecture - 8 Characteristics, structure and economic importance of Mycoplasma:-

Lecture - 9 Viruses: nature, structure multiplication and transmission of plant viruses:-

Lecture - 10 General account of Viroids, AIDS, Prions:-

Unit-V

Lecture - 11 Principles of Plant Pathology: Symptoms and control measures of Green ear disease of Bajra:-

Lecture - 12 Symptoms and control measures of Loose and covered smut of Wheat/ Barley:-

Lecture - 13 Symptoms and control measures of Black rust of Wheat:-

Lecture - 14 Symptoms and control measures of Citrus canker:-

Lecture - 15 Symptoms and control measures of Little leaf of Brinjal:-

Lecture - 16 Symptoms and control measures of Yellow vein mosaic of Bhindi:-

Lecture - 17 Symptoms and control measures of Mycosis disease caused by Mucor:-

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