Faculty of Agriculture

 
DEPARTMENT OF PLANT PATHALOGY
 
Head of the Department Dr. Rajendra Prashad
 
Thrust Areas Of Research
 
  • Integrated management of biotic and abiotic stresses Integrated
  • Integrated pest management Integrated
  • Search for eco-friendly strategies for the management of crop diseases
  • Molecular diagnosis of the pathogens responsible for causing the diseases
  • Search for resistant donors for developing resistant varieties
  • Search for bio-pesticidal properties in botanicals to be used for the disease management.
  • Search for mushroom species/strains adopted to prevailing climate in area jurisdiction of the university and development of their production technology
  • Utilization and recycling of spent substrate
  • Development of new strain of mushroom through hybridization
  • Etiological and epidemiological studies of the new diseases with an aim to develop eco-friendly management.
  • Biological control of the crop diseases.
 
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