Plant Pathology

Plant pathology can be defined as the study of the nature cause and prevention of plant diseases. Plant pathology is related to most of the old and new sciences like biology physics chemistry physiology mathematics genetics soil science biochemistry biotechnology etc. Plant pathology has the following major objectives. 1. To study biotic (living) mesobiotic and abiotic (non-living and environmental) causes of diseases or disorders2. To study the mechanisms of disease development by pathogens3. To study the plant (host)-pathogen interaction in relation to environment4. To develop methods of management of plant diseases