Introductory Nematology (Paper Code: 17010608)

Introduction, kinds and habitats of nematodes; history of phytonematology; economic importance of phytonematodes; gross morphology of plant parasitic nematodes

Classification of nematodes up to family level with emphasis on groups containing important plant parasitic genera; biology and ecology of plant parasitic nematodes

Nature of damage and general symptomatology; principles and practices of nematode management

Diagnosis, hosts, distribution, biology, symptoms and management of important plant parasitic nematodes viz., Meloidogyne spp., Heterodera avenae, Globodera rostochiensis and G. pallida, Radopholus similis, Hirschmanniella oryzae, Pratylenchus spp., Tylenchulus semipenetrans, Rotylenchulus reniformis, Anguina tritici, Aphelenchoides besseyi, Ditylenchus angustus

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Collection of soil and plant samples;

extraction of nematodes from soil and plant tissues; counting and estimation of nematode populations; killing, fixing and clearing nematodes;

preparation of temporary and permanent mounts; study of major morphological characteristics;

identification of important plant parasitic nematodes and symptoms caused by them; methods of nematode management.

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1.       Gopal Swarup and Dasgupta D. R. 1986. Plant Parasitic Nematodes of India Problems and Progress. Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi