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Plant Pathology- ICAR JRF/SRF 2024 (Q.46)
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Which of the following determines the selection of host plant in insects by test biting and ovipositional probing?

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General Agriculture

6 Topics
Agronomy, Tillage & Field Crop Production Cell Biology, Plant Physiology & Biochemistry Agricultural Entomology, Nematology & Crop Protection Agricultural Meteorology & Climate Science Soil Science, Plant Nutrition & Reclamation Crop Genetics, Plant Breeding & IPR

History and Economic Importance

1 Topic
Milestones, Historical Nematologists, Cobb's Contributions & Nematological Societies

History and Principles of Plant Pathology

2 Topics
Milestones, Historical Epidemics & Pioneers in Plant Pathology Infection Process, Survival, Inoculum Dynamics & Dispersal

Mulberry Crop Production

2 Topics
Mulberry Botany, Varieties, Moriculture Agronomy, and Soil Requirements Mulberry Diseases, Pests, and Integrated Moriculture Protection

Laboratory and Analytical Techniques

2 Topics
Culture Media, Isolation, Purification & Preservation of Pathogens Analytical Equipment, Microscopy & Biochemical Instrumentation

Morphology

1 Topic
Insect Integument, Cuticle, and Body Sclerotization

Mulberry and Silkworm Breeding

1 Topic
Silkworm Genetics, Races, Voltinism, and Sex-Limited Breeds

Nematode Taxonomy and Morphology

2 Topics
Nematode Cuticle, Integument, Hypodermis, Sense Organs & Pseudocoelomic Structure Nematode Taxonomy, Systematics, Nomenclature & Generic Classification

Embryology, Internal Anatomy and Physiology

1 Topic
Excretory, Endocrine, Reproductive Physiology, and Metamorphosis

Nematological Techniques

1 Topic
Soil and Plant Sampling, Extraction Methods, Sieving & Decanting Techniques

Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology

3 Topics
Molecular Genetics of Immunity, R-Genes, SAR/ISR & Transgenics Pathogenesis Mechanisms, Enzymes, Toxins & Virulence Factors Host Defense Mechanisms, Phytoalexins & Structural Resistance

Silkworm Biology

1 Topic
Morphology, Mouthparts, Integument, and Molting in Silkworm Larvae

Ecology

1 Topic
Population Dynamics, Life Tables, and Ecological Principles

Mycology

3 Topics
Fungal Morphology, Ultrastructure, Spore Biology & Reproduction Economic Mycology, Edible Mushrooms & Mycorrhizal Associations Fungal Classification, Nomenclature & Taxonomic Systems

Silkworm Protection

2 Topics
Silkworm Pests, Parasitoids, and Cocoon Predators (Uzi Fly and Dermestids) Protozoan and Fungal Diseases (Pebrine and Muscardine) and Disinfection

Biological Control

1 Topic
Mass Production, Commercialization, and Transgenic Bioagents

Plant Bacteriology

3 Topics
Bacterial Morphology, Ultrastructure & Classification Bacterial Genetics, Physiology, Nutrition & Bacteriophages Fastidious Vascular Prokaryotes, Phytoplasmas & Spiroplasmas

Plant Nematode Relationships

1 Topic
Parasitic Adaptations, Feeding Habits & Secretions (IAA, CLAVATA-like Peptides)

Plant Virology

3 Topics
Viroids, Satellite Agents & Viral Purification/Nomenclature Viral Morphology, Genome Organization & Replication Transmission Biology, Insect Vectors & Virus-Vector Interactions

Host Plant Resistance

1 Topic
Mechanisms of Host Plant Resistance to Insects Active

Nematode Pests of Crops

1 Topic
Nematode Parasites of Cereals, Millets, Pulses, Oilseeds & Fibre Crops

Plant Disease Epidemiology

2 Topics
Disease Forecasting Models, Weather Influences & Geoinformatics Epidemic Dynamics, Monocyclic vs Polycyclic Diseases & Loss Assessment

Nematode Management

1 Topic
Biological Control, Bioagents (Purpureocillium, Pochonia, Pasteuria), Host Resistance & INM

Phanerogamic Parasites and Non-parasitic Diseases

2 Topics
Abiotic Disorders, Nutritional Deficiencies & Environmental Stresses Phanerogamic Plant Parasites & Parasitic Angiosperms

Fungal Diseases of Crop Plants

1 Topic
Fungal Diseases of Horticultural, Plantation, Spice Crops & Mycotoxins

Bacterial and Viral Diseases of Crop Plants

2 Topics
Bacterial Diseases of Field, Fruit & Vegetable Crops Viral, Viroid & Phytoplasmal Diseases of Major Crops

Management of Plant Diseases

3 Topics
Biological Control, Biopesticides, PGPR & Integrated Disease Management Legislative Quarantine, SPS/WTO, Seed Certification & Cultural Practices Chemical Control, Fungicides, Antibiotics & Fungicide Resistance

Pests of Field Crops and their Management

3 Topics
Pests of Cereals and Millets and their Management Pests of Commercial and Fiber Crops and their Management Polyphagous, Soil, Invasive, Vertebrate, and Molluscan Pests

Pests of Horticultural Crops and their Management

2 Topics
Pests of Vegetable Crops and their Management Pests of Plantation, Spice, Ornamental, Protected Crops, and Mushrooms

Pests of Stored Products and their Management

1 Topic
Biology, Damage, and Identification of Stored Grain Pests

Helpful and Useful Insects

1 Topic
Pollinators, Scavengers, Medicinal, Edible, and Forensic Insects
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