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Introduction
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Plant pathology (also phytopathology) is the scientific study of diseases in plants caused by pathogens and environmental conditions virus-like organisms, phytoplasmas, protozoa, nematodes and parasiti c plants. Not included are ectoparasites like insects, mites, vertebrate, or other pests that affect plant health by consumption of plant tissues. Plant pathology also involves the study of pathogen identification, disease etiology, disease cycles, economic impact, plant disease epidemiology, plant disease resistance, how plant diseases affect humans and animals, pathosystem genetics, and management of plant diseases.
Eligibility
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Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Plant Sciences, Horticultural Sciences, Crop Sciences, Forestry, Biology or other related fields from an accredited higher learning institution with minimum 50% marks
Job Prospects
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Plant pathologists are playing a major role to boost up the country's agricultural productivity. Their main task is the management and control of the spread of diseases in plants. And for this they have to do research work on living organisms, non-living abiotic components and environment conditions, which are considered as the major source of diseases in plants. They reveal disease-causing genes and develop better plants with more resistance. For this, they work together with other specialists like plant breeders, weed specialists etc.
Remuneration
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A fresh graduate from a well-recognized agricultural university can earn an initial package of Rs. 15,000-22,000 per month. An experienced person could be offered between 45, 000 - 60,000.
Institutes
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Rajendra Agricultural University, Samastipur ardarkrushinagar Palanpur
Dantiwada
Agricultural
University,
Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Jammu