Introduction to the diagnosis of phythopathogenic fungi, Taxonomy and morphological character , Modern interests in establishing a Laboratory for the diagnosis of plant diseases, Methods of dealing diagnosis of obligate fungi, Methods used in field diagnosis, helping factors to diagnosis diseases, morphological characters associated to some diseases.
Introduction to nemathology, economic importance of plant pathogenic nemathodes, parasitism methods, symptoms bellow and above the soil surface, compare the symptoms caused by nemathods and other pathogen.
Modern classification of bacteria, modern methods for bacterial disease diagnosis, integrated control of bacterial disease, methods of preparing media and isolating and identifying bacteria.
Physical diagnostic methods, serologicaldiagnostic methods, electron microscopic examination methods, photographic methods used.
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The student will be
familiar with the causes of diseases (Fungi, Bacteria, Nematods and Viruses).
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Student will be introduced
to different methods of diagnosing plant disease.
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The student recognizes the
importance of distinguishing between symptoms above and under soil surface.
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The student will understand
some of the diagnostic characteristics of some pathogens
