This document provides an introduction to the course PPATH 503: Epidemiology and Forecasting of plant disease. It defines key epidemiological concepts such as epidemic, epidemiology, monocyclic and polycyclic pathogens. It discusses how host, pathogen and environmental factors influence disease development. It also examines the history of epidemiology from ancient times to modern developments. Disease progress curves and mathematical modeling of epidemics are introduced.
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Importance of epidemics in mono and poly cyclic diseases caused by various plant pathogens and the mathematical models for studying the strategy of those epidemics
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In a computer simulation of an epidemic, the computer is given data describing the various sub components of the epidemic and control practices at specific points in time (such as at weekly intervals).Computer simulation of epidemics is extremely useful as an educational exercise for students of plant pathology and also for farmers so that they can better understand and appreciate the effect of each epidemic sub component on the final size of their crop loss.Simulators serve as tools that can evaluate the importance of the size of each epidemic sub component at a particular point in time of the epidemic by projecting its effect on the final crop loss.Computer simulation are expert systems,that try to equal and suppress the logic and ability of an expert professional in solving problems.Systems are used in plant pathology frequently for diagnosis of plant diseases.Systems can advice growers in making decisions on disease management in respect of kind, amount and time of application of pesticides etc.Simulators can decompose disease progress so they are used now to develop forecaster.
Effect of environment and nutrition on plant disease developmentparnavi kadam
BRIEF AND PRECISE POINTS ON PLANT DISEASE DEVELOPMENT. IT MOSTLY FOCUSES ON HOW THE FACTORS AFFECT THE MICROBES AND THEN THEIR MICROBIAL EFFECT ON DISEASE DEVELOPMENT.
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The importance and role of chemicals/ fungicides in plant disease management is the major objective of plant pathology. The need based, effective, ecofriendly application of chemical fungicides can leads sustainable agriculture and food production.
Describe about different agents in causing the plant diseases with simple example so that it will be easy to understand for under graduate students especially
Integrated disease management in organic
farming combines the use of various measures. The
usefulness of certain measures depends on the specific
crop-pathogen combination. In many crops,
preventative measures can control diseases without
the need of plant protection products. However, for
certain disease problems, preventative measures are
not sufficient. For example, organic apple production
strongly depends on the multiple use plant protection
products
The overall description of major diseases of Rice or Paddy crop is ellustrated in presentation. The students prepairing for Agriculture can feel helpful. Thank You!
Epidemiology and Forecasting of plant disease
Monocyclic and Polycyclic
Disease progressive curve
How the Plant Affects Development of Epidemics.
Environmental factors.
Measuring Disease in a Population
In a computer simulation of an epidemic, the computer is given data describing the various sub components of the epidemic and control practices at specific points in time (such as at weekly intervals).Computer simulation of epidemics is extremely useful as an educational exercise for students of plant pathology and also for farmers so that they can better understand and appreciate the effect of each epidemic sub component on the final size of their crop loss.Simulators serve as tools that can evaluate the importance of the size of each epidemic sub component at a particular point in time of the epidemic by projecting its effect on the final crop loss.Computer simulation are expert systems,that try to equal and suppress the logic and ability of an expert professional in solving problems.Systems are used in plant pathology frequently for diagnosis of plant diseases.Systems can advice growers in making decisions on disease management in respect of kind, amount and time of application of pesticides etc.Simulators can decompose disease progress so they are used now to develop forecaster.
Effect of environment and nutrition on plant disease developmentparnavi kadam
BRIEF AND PRECISE POINTS ON PLANT DISEASE DEVELOPMENT. IT MOSTLY FOCUSES ON HOW THE FACTORS AFFECT THE MICROBES AND THEN THEIR MICROBIAL EFFECT ON DISEASE DEVELOPMENT.
M.Sc. (Master's) Seminar on topic "Role of chemicals in plant disease managem...Harshvardhan Gaikwad
The importance and role of chemicals/ fungicides in plant disease management is the major objective of plant pathology. The need based, effective, ecofriendly application of chemical fungicides can leads sustainable agriculture and food production.
Describe about different agents in causing the plant diseases with simple example so that it will be easy to understand for under graduate students especially
Integrated disease management in organic
farming combines the use of various measures. The
usefulness of certain measures depends on the specific
crop-pathogen combination. In many crops,
preventative measures can control diseases without
the need of plant protection products. However, for
certain disease problems, preventative measures are
not sufficient. For example, organic apple production
strongly depends on the multiple use plant protection
products
The overall description of major diseases of Rice or Paddy crop is ellustrated in presentation. The students prepairing for Agriculture can feel helpful. Thank You!
Epidemiology and Forecasting of plant disease
Monocyclic and Polycyclic
Disease progressive curve
How the Plant Affects Development of Epidemics.
Environmental factors.
Measuring Disease in a Population
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**Inoculum Dynamics and Population Biology of Plant Pathogens:**
The study of inoculum dynamics and the population biology of plant pathogens is integral to understanding the patterns of disease spread, severity, and persistence in agricultural ecosystems. Here's a closer look at these concepts:
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**1. Inoculum Dynamics:**
- **Definition:** Inoculum refers to the source of pathogenic organisms that initiate disease. This can include spores, mycelium, seeds, or any other form of the pathogen that can infect a susceptible host.
- **Sources:** Inoculum can come from various sources, including infected plant debris, soil, seeds, insects, and other infected plant material. Understanding the sources and availability of inoculum is crucial for predicting disease outbreaks.
- **Seasonal Fluctuations:** Inoculum levels often fluctuate seasonally due to changes in environmental conditions. For instance, certain pathogens may produce more spores during periods of high humidity or temperature.
- **Survival and Dispersal:** Pathogens have evolved various strategies for survival and dispersal. Some pathogens can survive for extended periods in soil or on plant debris, while others rely on wind, water, insects, or human activity for dispersal to new host plants.
- **Quantification:** Methods for quantifying inoculum levels include spore trapping, soil sampling, and molecular techniques such as PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) assays.
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**2. Population Biology of Plant Pathogens:**
- **Population Growth:** Pathogens exhibit characteristic population growth patterns influenced by factors such as host availability, environmental conditions, and pathogen biology. The growth rate of a pathogen population depends on the rate of reproduction, dispersal, and host infection.
- **Epidemiological Patterns:** Pathogen populations often follow classic epidemiological patterns, including exponential growth, peak incidence, and decline. This is influenced by factors such as host susceptibility, pathogen virulence, and environmental suitability.
- **Host-Pathogen Interactions:** The dynamics of pathogen populations are shaped by interactions with host plants. Host resistance mechanisms, such as genetic resistance or induced systemic resistance, can reduce pathogen populations, while susceptible hosts can fuel pathogen growth.
- **Genetic Diversity:** Pathogen populations can exhibit genetic diversity, leading to differences in virulence, pathogenicity, and the ability to overcome host resistance. This genetic variability influences disease dynamics and the effectiveness of control measures.
- **Adaptation and Evolution:** Pathogens have the ability to adapt to changing environmental conditions and host defenses through natural selection. This can lead to the emergence of new strains or races with increased virulence or the ability to overcome resistant plant varieties.
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**Significance and Applications:**
- **Disease Prediction:**
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Plant Disease Epidemiology- A lecture for MS students (BAU)
1. WELCOME
PPATH 503: Epidemiology and
Forecasting of plant disease
K. M. GOLAM DASTOGEER
LECTURER
DEPARTMENT OF PLANT PATHOLOGY
BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
2. Epidemic
Gr. Epi=upon, among and Demons=people
Epidemic What is among people
"Change in disease intensity in a host population over time and space."
Change: often increase -- a dynamic process
Disease: dealing with diseases, not just the pathogen (or plant/crop)
Host: Organism infected (or potentially infected) by another organism
Population: a population phenomenon
Time and space: two physical dimensions of interest.
3. 3
Epiphytotic Unger (1833), Whetzel (1920's)
However, equally valid meaning from Greek:
"what is in (or among) a population" ("demio")
"Epidemic" used for plants for a long time…..
•1728: Duhamel 1691,1842: book titles
•1858: Kuhn 1901: Ward
Thus, no valid reason to use "epiphytotic“
Therefore the issue has been resolved!!!
NOTE:
If one used epiphytotic
(instead of
epidemic), then one
should use
epiphytotiology instead
of epidemiology!
-(Epiphytology is the
study of epiphytes).
4. Epidemiology
• Study of epidemics.
• Science of disease in populations. Vanderplank (1963)
• Ecology of disease.
• Study of the spread of diseases, in space and time, with the objective to trace
factors that are responsible for, or contribute to, epidemic occurrence.
• The science of populations of pathogens in populations of host plants, and the
diseases resulting therefrom under the influence of the environment and human
interferences.
4
5. History (ancient to modern times)
Disease
5
Hippocrates (~400 BC): First use of "epidemic", widespread disease (human diseases
Theophrastus (~340 BC): Plant diseases in fields, Environmental influences
Pliny (~50 AD): Plant diseases; soil; climate
Duhamel de Monceau (1728 AD): Disease progress curves, Comparison of plant and
animal epidemics
Late 19th Century and forward…
Kuhn (1858) - 1st textbook of plant pathology
Ward (1901): book "Diseases in Plants" emphasized ecology (populations) of disease
Jones (1913) - role of the environment
Gaumann (1946): "Principles of Plant Infection” -Disease spread, -Conditions leadin
to an epidemic, -'Infection Chain' (= disease cycle), -compare with medicine (diseases
of humans)
6. 6
Large (1952, and others)
-Disease progress curves
-Crop losses
-Disease assessment (measurement)
Horsfall & Dimond (1960)- "Plant Pathology, Volume
3"
-Populations
-Inoculum density:disease relations
-Spore dispersal
-Analysis (mathematics)
-Forecasting, prediction
-Traditional definition ---> Modern definition
Gregory (1963, 1973)
"The Microbiology of the Atmosphere"
-spore dispersal, disease spread
Aerobiology
Vanderplank (1963) (used to be van der
Plank)
"Plant Diseases: Epidemics and Control"
-Populations
-Rates (dynamic processes)
-Analysis, mathematics
-Models, theory
-Link epidemiology and control
-Established the science of plant disease
epidemiology
Other pioneers:
Zadoks (1960-1995), The Netherlands
Kranz (1968-1995), Germany
Waggoner (1960-mid --1980s), USA
S. Nagaranjan 1983-India
Note: many developments in other fields…
Ecology, medical epidemiology,
Biomathematics, etc.
7. Elements of an Epidemic
1.Host
2. Pathogen
3. Environment
Interactions of the 3 main components
are described by the disease triangle.
The Disease Triangle
Disease development is also affected by
4. Time
5. Humans
Disease Tetrahedron
Interactions of the 5
components are
described by the disease
pyramid.
8. Elements of an Epidemic (cont’)
i. Genetic resistance or susceptibility of Host
–Vertical Resistance
–Horizontal Resistance
ii. Degree of genetic uniformity of host in a particular field
–Monoculture, especially Clones
–Natural, Intermingled Populations
iii. Type of crops
- Annual crops & foliar or fruit diseases develop much
more rapidly (in weeks)
- Perennial woody diseases take longer time to develop
(in years)
iv. Age of host plants
- Some plants are susceptible only during growth period
& become resistant during mature period
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How the Plant Affects Development of Epidemics
9. How Pathogens Affect Development of Epidemics
i. Levels of virulence
–Faster Production of Larger # Inoculum
ii. Quantity of inoculum near hosts
iii. Type of reproduction of the pathogen
–Monocyclic
–Polycyclic
•Responsible for most Sudden, Catastrophic Epidemics
–Polyetic
iv. Ecology of the pathogen
–Reproduce on Surface of Aerial Parts of Plant
–Reproduce inside Plant
–Reproduce on Infected Plant Parts in Soil
v. Mode of spread of the pathogen
–Breezes or Strong Winds
•Most Sudden & Widespread Epidemics
–Inoculum Carried by Airborne Vectors
–Wind-Blown Rain
–Carried on Seed, Tubers, Bulbs
–Beetles
–Pathogens Spreading through Soil
•Usually Local, Slow-Spreading Diseases of Considerable Severity
Elements of an Epidemic (cont’)
10. Elements of an Epidemic (cont’)
3. Environmental factors
i. Moisture
- Rain, dew, high humidity
- Dominant factor in diseases caused by
oomycetes, fungi, bacteria & nematodes
ii. Temperature
- Affects disease cycles of pathogens
Disease development is also
affected by
4. Time
Time factors
Season of the year
Duration & frequency of favorable temp. &
rains
Appearance of vectors, etc.
5. Humans
Site Selection & Preparation
Selection of Propagative Material
Introduction of Exotic Pathogens
Cultural Practices
Disease control measures
I ntroduction of new pathogens or disease
How Humans Affect Development
of Epidemics
11. Monocyclic pathogen
A monocyclic pathogen completes just
one disease cycle per season. In
monocyclic pathogens the primary
inoculum is the only inoculum
available for the entire season, and
there is no secondary inoculum and
no secondary infection.
Can you think of
some examples
of monocyclic
Soilborne pathogens are usually
monocyclic due to physical constraints--
inoculum is not dispersed within the
growing season.
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12. Monocyclic Disease
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• Examples: smuts, rusts, which require two
alternate hosts, many soil-borne diseases,
root rots and vascular wilts
• In general, there are three types of plant
diseases that tend to produce only one
infection cycle per host cycle (1)
postharvest diseases, (2) diseases caused
by soil-borne plant pathogens, and (3)
rusts without a urediniospore stage.
13. 13
Some rust and smut fungi are
monocyclic because their life cycles
take a full season to complete.
Oat smut
Cedar-apple rust
14. Polycyclic pathogens/Disease
14
Pathogens that produce more than one
(2 to 30) infection cycle per crop cycle
Disseminate primarily by air or airborne
vectors (insects)
Responsible for epidemics on most
crops
downy mildews, late blight of potato,
powdery mildews, leaf spots and
blights, grain rusts, and insectborne
viruses.
In polycyclic fungal pathogens, the primary
inoculum often consists of the sexual spore or
sclerotia.
once primary infection takes place, large
numbers of asexual spores (secondary
inoculum) are produced at each infection site
and these spores can themselves cause new
(secondary) infections that produce more
asexual spores for more infections.
16. Polyetic(multiyear) pathogens
polyetic(multiyear) pathogens: In some
diseases of trees,fungal vascular
wilts,phytoplasmal declines, and viral
infections, pathogen may not complete a
disease cycle, it may not produce inoculum
that can be disseminated and initiate new
infections, until at least the following year
and some may take longer.
Such diseases are basically monocyclic, but
if they take more than a year to complete
the cycle, they are called polyetic
• Several rusts of trees and the
mistletoes,they attak several years to go
through all the stage sof their life cycle
and to initiate new infections. Dutch elm
disease, cedar apple rust, white pine
blister rust, and citrus tristeza
16
19. Why use disease progress curves?
19
‐ Compare control measures
‐ Compare effect of environment on disease development
‐ Predict future disease development
‐ Disease forecasting for improved control
20. 20
•All Measurable Components Considered
–Virulence of Initial Inoculum
–Effects of Environment
–Crop’s Disease Resistance
–Crop’s Growth Stage
–Length of Time Plant & Pathogen Interact
–Effectiveness of various Disease Management Strategies
–Weather Stations or Sensors over Crop Canopies
•Mathematical Equations Developed to Describe the Epidemic
•Models often Limited to specific Climates & Regions
•Some Models Better than Others
•Refined over Time when Additional Data can Be Included
Modeling Epidemics
21. Why modeling?
21
Summarize the behavior of a disease in a population
Provide quantitative estimates of the relationships of interest
Identify the critical factors driving epidemics
A model to simplify reality that describes and predicts disease behavior
used to predict the effect of disease control strategies or their timing
22. 22
To reduce disease incidence, x, at any
point in the epidemic:
1. Reduce initial inoculum, x0
2. Reduce rate of infection, r
3. Reduce duration of epidemic, t
23. 23
Diseases caused by monocyclic pathogens are analogous to investment
with simple interest; diseases caused by polycyclic pathogens are analogous
to investment with compound interest.
Disease increase in plant populations is sometimes compared to the increase
of invested capital over time.
24. • With simple interest, capital grows at a constant rate
(the interest bearing capital remains unchanged).
• With compound interest, invested capital grows at an
increasing rate over time as the earned interest is
reinvested.
24
25. • To reduce disease incidence, x, at any point in the epidemic:
• 1. Reduce initial inoculum, Xo
• 2. Reduce rate of infection, R
• 3. Reduce duration of epidemic, t 25
28. 28
Measuring Disease in a Population
Disease incidence
Actual number or proportion of plants diseased
Number diseased out of total number of plants
observed
Disease severity
•Area of plant tissue affected by disease
•For many diseases, severity is the area of plant surface covered by lesions
•Measured using assessment scales or by determining the area under a disease
progress curve (AUDPC)
3. Yield loss
•The proportion of yield that the grower will not be able to harvest due to disease
•Results in economic loss
29. 29
1. Molecular tools
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), Enzyme
Linked Immunosorbant Assay (ELISA), DNA
Fingerprinting, etc.
For rapid & accurate detection & identification of
pathogens
2. Data management
Geographic Information System (GIS), Global
Positioning System (GPS), Remote Sensing, etc.
To assist in disease control strategies
3. Disease modeling & forecasting
To predict the probability of outbreaks
New Tools in Epidemiology
30. Disease-gradient or dispersal curve
• The amount of disease is greater near the source
of inoculum
30
•The amount of
disease decreases
with increasing
distance from the
source
31. Managing Epidemics
• Monocyclic Model X = XoRt
• Polycyclic Model: X = Xoert
• Two ways to reduce X (disease):
• Reduce the initial inoculum X0
– delay onset and reduce the duration of the epidemic
• Reduce the rate of disease development (R or r)
31
32. Effect of X0 on Epidemic Development
X0 depends upon:
• inoculum from previous crops within a field
• inoculum from crops in adjacent fields
32
X0 is affected by:
• destroying infested plant debris
• removing diseased plants
• chemical seed treatments
• protective fungicides
• race specific disease resistance‐
• biological control agents targeted at initial inoculum
34. Effect of r on Epidemic Development
r depends upon:
• reproductive potential of the
pathogen
• virulence of the pathogen
• susceptibility of the host
• conduciveness of environment
r is affected by:
• non-specific disease resistance
• systemic fungicides
• cultural practices that alter
environment
• removal of diseased plants
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37. Mathematical modeling in plant disease epidemiology
• Monomolecular:
– appropriate for modeling
monocyclic epidemics
– also called negative
exponential model
• Exponential
– also known as the logarithmic,
geometric or Malthusian model.
• Logistic
– more appropriate for most
polycyclic diseases
– most widely used for describing
epidemic
• Gompertz
– appropriate for polycyclic diseases as an
alternative to logistic models. Gompertz
model has
– an absolute rate curve that reaches a
maximum more quickly and declines more
gradually than the logistic
– models
37
1. Disease progress curves
39. 2. Linked differential equations
(LDE)
3. Area under disease progress
curve (AUDPC)
• generally used to make
comparison between
treatments
• to evaluate the resistance of
plant species
• Computer simulation
– EPIDEM
– MYCOS
– EPIMAY
– EPIVEN
– EPIMUL
– EPIDEMIC
– PLASMO
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41. Applications of Geographic Information Systems and Geostatistics
in Plant Disease Epidemiology and Management
• These satellites broadcast signals
containing time and position
information. GPS receivers on the
ground collect the satellite signals
and determine position in a
spherical coordinate system such
as latitude and longitude or a
planar coordinate system
41
Global positioning systems (GPS)
• GPS receivers determine location
and are among the most important
tools for spatially referencing
agriculture data.
• GPS depends on a system of
navigation satellites operated by
the U.S. Department of Defense
(the NAVSTAR system).
42. GIS
• GIS relates the data collected by
GPS to other sources of geo-
referenced information.
• GIS has the ability to integrate
layers of spatial information and
to uncover possible relationships
• The process of transforming one
layer of spatial information to
match a second layer is called
registration . 42
• A GIS is a computer system
capable of assembling, storing,
manipulating, and displaying
data referenced by geographic
coordinates.
• GIS can now be installed on
any recent model desktop
computer
43. There are two main forms of GIS data:
vector and raster.
• In vector data sets, map
features such as points,
lines, and polygons are
organized and manipulated
in a database.
• In raster data sets, the
data are organized as a
matrix of numerical
values and referenced
spatially by row and
column position
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44. Geostatistics
• a statistical model
appropriate for estimates
across continuous areas
• Create surface maps
based on point samples
or observations.
• A surface map is a map
with an area shaded in a
color or gray scale keyed
to a variable.
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46. Benefits
• provides a tool for the refined analysis of traditional
and contemporary biological/ecological information
on plant diseases.
• It will aid practitioners in the design of disease
management in IPM programs, particularly on a
regional scale.
• It will also provide a way of analyzing and
communicating results of regional programs on a
continuing basis. 46
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