About the Department
The Department of Plant Pathology was established during the year 2020 to deliver the quality research, education and extension service in Plant Pathology with emphasis on the identification and management of disease threats in various agricultural and horticultural crops in the districts of Andra Pradesh. The teaching for undergraduate programme was started in the year of 2020 and the programme of Plant Pathology was started in the Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture
Regarding the extension activities, training on the edible mushroom production and spawn production will be commenced in 2024 and it is being continued to impart training to the farmers, farm women, unemployed rural youth and home makers. In 2024 production of biocontrol agents (Pseudomonas fluorescens and Trichoderma viride)will be commenced and it is being supplied to the farmers.
Department activities:
Mandate and Objectives of the Department:
-
Imparting education to under-graduate students.
- Providing guidance to research work.
- Counselling of U.G. students for JRF examination and personality development.
- Conducting research useful to the farmers and undertaking research projects sponsored by State Government, ICAR, other agencies, etc.
- Providing disease diagnosis and advisory services to the farmers for disease management.
- Extending extension services to the farmers, State Department of Agriculture, NGOs, etc. by participation in agricultural fair, Krishi mahotsav, Ratri sabha, MGMG, radio talk, Door darshan, extension literatures i.e. popular articles (Rog Calendars) leaflet, folder etc.
- Participation in and organizing of seminar, symposia, workshop, summer institute, short training, etc.
LIST OF INSTRUMENTS
| S. No |
Instrument |
| 1 |
Autoclave |
| 2 |
Hot air oven |
| 3 |
Laminar air flow chamber |
| 4 |
Incubators |
| 5 |
Refrigerators |
| 6 |
Centrifuge |
| 7 |
Refrigerated centrifuge |
| 8 |
Student microscope |
| 9 |
Phase contrast microscope |
| 10 |
Fluorescent microscope |
| 11 |
Stereo zoom microscope |
| 12 |
spectrophotometer |
| 13 |
Weighing balance (1 mg) |
| 14 |
PHmeter |
| 15 |
Incubator shaker |
| 16 |
Plant growth chambers |
| 17 |
Gas chromatography |
| 18 |
Fermenter |
| 19 |
Colony counter |
| 20 |
Magnetic stirrer |
LList of Courses offered (As per ICAR- V Dean's Committee Recommendation)
| S. No |
Course No |
Title of the course |
Credit Hours |
| 1 |
PATH 171 |
Fundamentals of Plant Pathology I |
3 (2+1) |
| 2 |
PATH 271 |
Fundamentals of Plant Pathology II |
2 (1+1) |
| 3 |
PATH 371 |
Diseases of Field and Horticultural Crops and their Management -I(Field Crops) |
3 (2+1) |
| 4 |
PATH 372 |
Diseases of Field and Horticultural Crops and their Management-II (Horticultural
Crops) |
2 (1+1) |
| 5 |
PATH 373 |
Principles of Integrated Pest and Disease Management |
2 (1+1) |
| 7 |
AMBE 101 |
Agricultural Microbiology |
2 (1+1) |
|
Elective
Courses
|
| 6 |
ELCT 272 |
Food Safety Issues |
3 (2+1) |
| Total |
17 (10+7) |
LList of Courses offered (As per ICAR- VI Dean's Committee Recommendation)
| Course No. |
Title of the course |
Credits |
| PATH171 |
Fundamentals of Plant Pathology |
3 (2+1) |
| PATH 371 |
Diseases of Field & Horticultural Crops & their Management |
3 (2+1) |
| PATH 372 |
Agricultural Microbiology and Phyto-remediation |
2 (1+1) |
|
Total |
8 (5+3) |
Practical session
Faculty
| S. No |
Name |
Highest Qualification |
Designation |
mail id |
| 1 |
Dr. P. Senthilmurugan |
Ph. D. (Ag.) |
Assoc Prof & HOD |
agilanagri2008@kluniversity.inn |
| 2 |
Dr.Nagaraj Kumar |
Ph. D. (Ag.) |
Assoc Prof |
nagarajkumar@kluniversity.inn |
| 3 |
Dr. M Dolpriya devi |
Ph. D. (Ag.) |
Asst. Prof |
dolpriya.ag@kluniversity.in |
| 4 |
Dr. P Avinash |
Ph. D. (Ag.) |
Asst. Prof |
pavinash@kluniversity.in |
Ongoing Projects (external aided)
| S. No |
Project |
Financial outlay(lakhs) |
PI |
Funding Agency |
| 1 |
Livelihood Project SC/ST |
259.62 |
Dr. P. Senthilmurugan |
DST/Govt |
