1. The University of Burdwan
Syllabus for B.A. 3Year Degree Course
General (1+1+1 Pattern)
In
Plant protection
with effect from 2005-2006 onwards
THE UNIVERSITY OF BURDWAN
Syllabus for 3 Year Degree Course (General) in
PLANT PROTECTION
(w . e . f . 2005 – 2006 onwards)
Part – I (1st year) : Paper – I (Theory) - Group A - 50 Marks F.M. – 100
Group B - 50 Marks
Part – II (2nd year) : Paper – II (Theory) - Group A - 50 Marks F.M. – 100
Group B – 50 Marks
Paper –III (Practical) ----------------------- F.M. – 100
Part –III (3rd year) : Paper – IV (Theory) - Group A- 35 Marks F.M. – 65
Group B –30 Marks
Paper V (Practical) ------------------------ F.M. – 35

2. PART – I ( 1st
Year) :
Paper – I ( theory) : Full Marks - 100
Group – A : 50 marks
Group – B : 50 marks
Syllabus in detail :
THEORYCAL
PAPER – I : Time – 3 hours
Group – A : 50 Marks
1. Pest – Comprehensive definition; injurous; Pathogenic & Competetive pests; Losses
due to plant pests, some examples from West Bengal.
2. Plant Protection – Definition; scope; importance.
3. Characteristics of animal enemies of crops and crop products :Protozoans, Nematodes,
Mites, Insects, Molluscs, Birds, Rodents.
4. Major signs of damage due to animal Pests.
5. Dissemination of insect pests and vectors; Migration of Locust.
6. Forecasting and monitoring of some insect pests (examples only).
7. Insecticides – Chemical classification with common leading trade names;
formulations; areas of use (Organochlorines, Organophosphates, Carbamates
systemic inseceticides including synthetic pyrethroids; Pesticides of plant origin,
allelo-chemicals (JH, pheromones etc.)
8. Fumigation – Common fumigants and their use.
Group – B
1. Classification of plant diseases according to cause; brief account of bacteria and like
organisms, fungi and like organisms, viruses, algae and angiosperms.
2. Symptoms – Major types due to fungi, bacteria and viruses.
3. Viruses – Characteristics, modes of transmission and common vectors.
4. Dissemination of plant pathogens.
5. Epidemiology – Endemic, Epidemic and pandemic; monocyclic and polycyclic;
strategy of management.

3. 6. Forecasting of plant diseases – definition, need, method as in late blight of potato
(classical and Indian examples).
7. Resistance of plants to microbes – pre – infectional and post – infectional, Examples
of common resistant varieties to major insect pests and diseases in West Bengal.
Part – II
Paper – II F. M. – 100
Group - A : 50 Marks
Group - B : 50 Marks
Time – 3 Hours
Group – A : 50 Marks
1. Bionomics and management of any two major insect pests of following crops; Rice,
wheat, Sugarcane, Rape and Mustard, potato, Cabbage, and Cauliflower, Tomato,
Brinjal, Common pulses.
2. Stored grain pests – Cereals and pulses, their bionomics and management.
3. Termites : - Examples, Biology and management.
4. Rodents and their management.
5. Common bird pests in West Bengal
GROUP – B : 50 Marks
1. Symptoms, Aetiology, disease cycle and management of any two major dissases of
following crops : Rice, Wheat, Sugarcane, Rape and Mustard, Groundnut, Potato,
Tomato, Brinjal, Chilli, Cabbage and Cauliflower.
2. Seed Pathology – Seed rots, seed transmission, strategy and methods of management.
3. Post-harvest diseases of perishables – Loss ( examples from W.B.) type disease of one
fruit and one vegetable.
4. Weed – Classification, examples and management; herbicides – major chemical
groups, doses, methods and areas of use,
5. Principles of plant disease management ; Exclusion, Eradication, Avoidance,
Protection and Therapy, Genetic resistance.

4. PAPER – III Full Marks - 100
( Practical )
Time – 6 Hours
1. Study of symptoms of attack by type pests and diseases of plants.
2. Identification of common insects, fungi and other pests and diseases of major crops.
3. Isolation of causal organism, pests and their culture. Submission of such specimens
during final examination.
4. Inoculation techniques.
5. Demonstration of Koch’s Postulates,
6. Collection of insects and other pests, diseased plant samples; common weeds, their
identification, preservation, permanent preparation, Lebelled specimens and field
records to be submitted during final examination.
7. Laboratory evaluation of biocides ( demonstration)
8. Preparation of desired strength of pesticides
9. Plant protection equipment : parts and handling of Rotary Duster, Knapsack sprayer,
Hand compression & prayer and seed dresser.
10. Practical study tour and field trips for collection of specimens and surveillance.
PART – III
Paper – IV
Theoretical Full Marks -65
Time – 3 Hours
GROUP – A : 35 Marks
1. Plant Protection Organisation in India : structural set-up; functions and service to
farmers.
2. Destructive Insects and Pests Act.
3. The Insectidides Act : registration, licensing & inspection.
4. Bionomics and management of any one major pest of each of Jute, Mango, Citrus,
Coconut.
5. Nematode – Characteristics, rootknot nematodes – life cycle and management.
6. Forest pests – borers and defoliators with their management.

5. 7. Metheds of management – Legislation, Eradication – physical, cultural and biological,
chemical, resistance
8. Integrated Pest Management – definition, genesis, phases, Appropriate IPM, metbods
with examples from Rice and other field crops.
GROUP – B : 30 Marks
1. Symptoms, Aetiology, disease cycle and management of major diseases of each of
following crops : ‘Damping – off’ of seedlings, Common pulses (root rot and wilt ),
Jute (Stem rot), Mango (anthracnose, malformation), Citrus (Canker, decline),
Banana (wilt and bunchy top), Coconut (nut fall), betlevine (food rot complex), Rose
(Die-back).
2. Forest health management – cultural , mycorrhiza, pathogenic problems.
3. Soil-borne plant pathogens – transmission and management .
4. Methods of plant disease management – Legislation, Eradication, Physical, cultural
and biological, chemical, resistance.
5. Fungicides – Chemical classification into major groups, non-systemic and systemic,
doses, methods and areas of use.
Paper – V
(Practical) Full Marks – 35
Time – 3 hours
1. Symptoms, collection, working out and identification of common diseases and pests of
major crops, Labelled specimens and field records to be submitted during
examination.
2. Monitoring of key pests and key natural enemies of major crop.
3. Seed treatment (such as blotter test, pot trials with or without chemicals or other
treatments).
4. Soil treatment – soil solarisation, soil chemical treatment.
5. Plant protection equipment : Calibration and use in the field.
6. Study tour : for collection of specimens and natural enemies from different habitats;
and visits to centres of plant protection such as central IPM Centre, Burdwan; Rice
Research Station, Chinsurah; Dept, of plant Protection, Visva-Bharati, BCKV, Cold
Storages and Warehouses; Nurseries.