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SOLAPUR
UNIVERSITY,
SOLAPUR
M. Phil. Syllabus
DEPARTMENT OF
AGROCHEMICALS AND PEST MANAGEMENT
To be implemented from June-2011
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Solapur University, Solapur.
M. Phil. SYLLABUS OF AGROCHEMICALS AND PEST MANAGEMENT
Paper – I
Information Technology And Research Methodology in Agrochemicals and Pest
management.
(100 Marks)
Section-I
Information Technology
1: Computer:
(50 Marks)
(20 Lectures)
1.1:Introduction
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1.2:Structure of computer
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1.3:Input and Output devices
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1.4:Primary and Secondary Storage
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1.5: Software-Definition, types.
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1.6: Operating systems:Windows
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2: Computer applications:
(20 Lectures)
2.1:MS office- Word, Excel, Power point
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2.2: Browser-Use of internet using web browser like internet explorer
5
2.3:Softwares used in biology-WASP, FASTA
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References:
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Basandra, K :Computers Today
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O’Leary T.J. and O’Leary L.I. (2001).Computing Essentials,T.M.H.,New Delhi.
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Section-II
Research Methodology in Agrochemicals and Pest anagement
(50 Marks)
(40Lectures)
1. Theory of Scientific and Research methods in Chemical and Natural
Sciences , Deduction, Induction and Generalization.
12
2. Design, execution, analysis and evaluation of experiments.
6
3. Methodology
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Selection of research topics and data retrieval : Using library, internet,
compiling of working bibliography
4. Preparation of abstracts, manuscripts, dissertation, thesis and reports:.
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Typing or printing, paper, margins, spacing, title and heading, keywords
and running title, page numbers, tables and illustrations, corrections and
insertion.
5. Writing research grant proposal and reports.
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6. Preparation of review article and book reviews.
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7. Presentation of Research work : Paper presentation in Seminar / Symposia
etc.
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Reference
• Barzum, J and Graff Henry, 1977. The Modern researcher.
• Bedekar, V. H., 1982. How to write assignments Research papers,
dissertations, Kanak publ., New Delhi.
• Berlyn, G.P. Miksche 1976. Botanical microtechnique and Cytochemistry.
The Iowa state University Press, Ames, Iowa.
• Falk, D.W. 1971 Biology teaching methods. John Wiley London.
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Solapur University, Solapur.
M. Phil. SYLLABUS OF AGROCHEMICALS AND PEST MANAGEMENT
PAPER – II
Selected Topics in Agrochemicals and Pest management. ( 100Marks)
1. Herbicides:
(20Lectures)
Naturally occurring Herbicides : Jug lone, Terpenoids, Alkaloids, photodynamic
compounds from microbes, Synthetic herbicides and their mode of action.
2. Plant growth regulators: Role of following plant growth regulators in Agriculture
IAA, IBA, GA, CCC, Ethylene
(5 Lectures)
3. Insect Growth regulators (IGRS): Pheromones and their mimics. (5Lectures)
4. Pesticides: Study of following pesticides with respect to synthesis, mode of action and
applications.
(10 Lectures)
Organophosphorus pesticides : Schradan, Abate, Demeton, Meta systox.
Carbamate pesticides : Eptam, Prooxur, Carbendazin.
Herbicides : Atrazine, Simazine.
Rodenticide : Warfarin.
5. Effect of pesticides on organisms:
(20Lectures)
Effect of Insecticides, Fungicides and Herbiciders on vertebrates
and Invertebrates, Methods of testing of chemicals on Insects, Probit analysis, Evaluation
of toxicity in higher animals, acute toxicity, Chronic toxicity, Mutagenicity,
Teratogenicity.
6. Culture of microbes: Fundamentals of microbial growth & its control Host – microbe
interaction.
(8Lectures)
7. Soil Science:
Soil Formation, physical, chemical and biological properties of soil
Reclimation of alkali and acid soils
8.Biofertilizers: Methods of preparation of following biofertilizersRhizobium, Blue Green Algae (BGA),Azolla,Vermicompost
(7Lectures)
(5 Lectures)
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Reference Books:
1) Physiology of Herbicide action by Mr. Devine, S.U.Duke, and Carl Fedtake
(Prentice Hall)
2) Chemistry of Pesticides and formulation by R.N.Melnikor.
3) Ecology of pesticides by Ar. W.A.Brown (John Wiley)
4) Insecticides in Agriculture and Environment by A.S.Parry, I.Yamamoto, Ishaya
R.Perry (N.P.House)
5) Chemistry of pesticides by K.H.Buchel (J.W.)
6) Progress in pesticides Biochemistry and toxicology Vol. I,II,III, by D.H.Hutson and
T.R.Roberts.
7) Ecology of pesticides by A.W.A.brown. (J.W.)
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PAPER – III – A
Recent advances in Agro chemistry.
(100Marks)
1. Application of 1H-NMR, 13 C-NMR, MS, GCMS and ESR in Agro chemistry and
Biological systems.
(20Lectures)
2. Designing of synthesis of pesticides using synth on approach
(12Lectures)
3. Analysis toxicology: Isolation and identification of insecticides and other products of
Synthetic and natural origin.
(8Lectures)
4. Analysis of soil and fertilizers.
(8Lectures)
5. Sampling and analysis of the following types of pesticides.
(20Lectures)
a) Organochlorine.
b) Organophosphours
c) Carbamates
d) Synthetic pyrethroids.
e) Natural pesticides
6. Pesticide residue analysis : Methods of analysis, monitoring, Analysis of
pesticides in water, soil and air.
(12 Lectures)
Reference books :
1. Analysis of pesticides residue by H.A.Moye. (J.W.)
2. Evaluation of pesticides in ground water by W.Y.Garnett, R.C.Honeyceatt &
H.N.Nigg. (AES)
3. Pesticides in aquatic Environments by M.A.G. Khan.
4. Pesticides analysis by K.G.Das. (Dekker)
5. Analytical methods for pesticides, plant growth regulators and food additives
(Academic press) by Gunter, Weig and J.Sharma (J.W.)
6. Instrumental methods of chemical analysis by Willard, Merrit & Dean. (EWAP)
7. Chemical Instrumentation by Strobel. (Addison weslay)
8. Applications of absorption spectroscopy by J.R.Dyer.
9. Soil and plant analysis by C.S.Piper. (Hons publisher)
10. Applications of spectroscopic techniques in Organic Chemistry by P.S.Kalasi.
11. Spectroscopic methods in Organic Chemistry by D.H.Willan and I. Fleming.
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PART – III – B
Recent Advances in Pest Management .
(100Marks)
1. Biological control and management of bioagents for Pest control
(12Lectures)
2. Recent advances in microbial control of insect pests
(18Lectures)
3. Insect Plant resistence and its applications in pest control.
(15Lectures)
4. Pesticide management : Issues and starategies.
(5Lectures)
5. Biotechnology and its role in Insect pest management.
(8Lectures)
6. Behaviour and development modifiers and their applications
in pest management.
(9Lectures)
7. Integrated pest management : A spring board for sustainable agriculture,
its scope in future.
(13 Lectures)
Reference books :
1. A text book of applied Entomology Vol. I & II K.P. Srivastava.
2. Introduction to insect pest Management Ed. R.L.Metcalf & W.H.Luckman.
3. Introduction to biological control R.Bopsch, D.S.Messenger and A.D.Gutierrez.
4. Principals of insect pest management. G.S.Dhaliwal & R.Arora.
5. Entomology and pest management. Larry P. Pedigo.
6. Elements of Economic Entomology. B.V.David & T.Kumarswami.
7. Critical issues in insect Pest Management. G.S. Dhalliwal & E.A.Heinroichs.
8. Biological Pest suppression. H.C.Coppeland J.W.Martins.
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PAPER – III –C
Recent Advances in plant protection. (100Marks)
1. Assessment and evaluation of damages caused by biotic (Pathogens and weeds) and
abiotic (Environmental Factors) factors to crop plants & methods of their study. (15L)
2. Principles of plant disease and their control.
3. Protection of grains, fruits, vegetables, flowers during transport and storage.
(5L)
(5L)
4. Chemical manipulation of plants for disease resistance, acquired resistance, systemic
acquired resistance (SAR) induced resistance to pest and pathogens, induction of
resistance by synthetic immunizers such as salicylic acid, methyl 2, 6dichloroisonicotinic acid, metabolic blockers etc., Gene response to immunizers and
inducers.
(15L)
5. Non specific mechanism for the induction of defence transcripts and phytoalexins by
pathogens, modern methods of inducing disease resistance in plants, proteinase
inhibitors and hydrobiotic enzyme inhibitors as phytoalexins.
(15L)
6. Biocontrol agents of plant – pathogen origin and cross protection of crop plants from
infections
(10L)
7. Molecular Genetic research in disease control, plant disease resistance genes,
technique of transgenes, transgenic plant and disease resistance.
(10L)
8. Application of biotechnology for improving biological control.
(5L)
Reference books :
1. Principals of procedure of plant protection. By Chattopadhyaya S.B.(1980)
2. Integrated pest management (plenum press N.Y.) by Apple J.A.& R.R.Smith (1976)
3. Parasitic Insects, (American Elsivier New York) by Ashew R.R. (1971)
4. Herbicides Vol. I & II (A.P.New York) by Audus L.J. (1976)
5. Mechanism of biological control of soil – borne pathogens : Ann. Rev. Phytopath – 6
263- 294, by Baker T.W. (1968)
6. The protection of stored products, in crop protection. (G.J.Hosed Leoard – hill London,
7. Resistance of plants to Insects. Ann. Rev. Entomo. 10: 207 – 232 by Beek S.D.(1965)
8. Martin H. & Woodcole, David, 1983
The Scientific principles of plant protection.
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(7TH edition)
(Edward Arnold Publ. 486 pp)
9. Boye F. 1978
Insecticides from vegetable kingdom plant
Res. & Dev. 7 : 13-31
10. Weidner H.1987
A Survey of Research in to stored products
Protection in the countries of the third world
ibid. 25 : 22 – 49
11. Bosch R.V.et al. 1973
“Biological Control” (In text educationalN.Y.)
12. Brian P.W. 1972
The metabolic background of disease resistace.
Proc. 6Th European Conf. Cambridge.
13. Burgeos H.D. & N.W.Hussey 1971
Microbial control of Insects & Pestes.
(A.P.New York)
14. Butter C.G. 1967
Insect pheromones. Biol. Rev. 42 : 42-87
15. Byass J.S. 1963
Modern spraying Techniques, Its principles &
practices. ( Woeed crops 15 : 276 – 282)
16. Cassida J.E.1973
Pyrethrum, The Natural insecticide,
(A.P.New York)
17. Chester K.S. 1947
Nature & prevention of plant diseases
(Blaleiston, Philadelphia)
18. Chester K.S. 1950
Plant diseare losses, their appraisal &
interpretation
19. Chester K.S. 1955
Scientific & economic aspects of plant disease
losses appraisal. Ann. Appl. Biol. 42 : 335 -343
20. Ilan Chet (ed)
Biotechnology in plant disease control.
Join Wiley & sons.
21. The Plant Cell (Journal 1990, 1991)