Forest Protection

This course will help in understanding about causes, symptom, control and management of diseases, insect pests and fire. The course will include  General concepts and classification of plant diseases ,  Sysmptoms and signs of plant diseases ,  Biology of root diseases ,  Biology of leaf diseases,  Dieback and decline diseases, Biology of stem disease , Principles of tree disease management , Methods of tree disease management in Forestry, Classification of Forest pests, Insect Pest and Diseases of Forest nurseries & Their control, IPM, methods and principles of IPM,  Pest anagement system at plantation stage, Insect pests of some important trees,  Introduction;  Principles of combustion ,  Ecological effects of fire,  Fire behavior etc.

Practical:  

1.      Collection and identification of some nursery diseases and pests