Chemicals and Botanicals in Plant Disease Management

Contents: 1. History and development of chemicals. 2. Progressive development of fungicides - Past and Present. 3. Definition of pesticides and related terms. 4. Advantages and disadvantages of chemicals and botanicals. 5. Classification of chemicals used in plant disease management and their characteristics. 6. Pesticide Registration. 7. Chemicals in plant disease control: Fungicides. 8. Chemicals in plant disease control: Bactericides. 9. Chemicals in plant disease control: Nematicides. 10. Antiviral chemicals. 11. Botanicals in plant disease control. 12. Issues related to label claim. 13. Formulation technology. 14. Mode of action of fungicides and antibiotics. 15.  Application of different fungicides. 16. Chemotherapy and phytotoxicity of fungicides. 17. Handling, storage and precautions to be taken while using fungicides. 18. General symptoms and signs of pesticide poisoning. 19. Compatibility with other agrochemicals. 20. Factors influencing the field performance of fungicides. 21. New generation fungicides. 22. Strobilurins- a new generation fungicide. 23. Composite formulations of fungicide. 24. General account of plant protection appliances. 25. Environmental pollution, residues and health hazards. 26. Fungicidal resistance in plant pathogens and its management. 27. Crop health management. 28. Agrochemical sectors: opportunities and challenges. 29. Policy framework for the growing agrochemicals sector. 30. Balanced use of agro-chemicals. 31. Agro-chemical industry; the future landscape. 32. Fertilizers and crop health. 33. Post harvest management: minimizing fruits and vegetables spoilage. 34. Spurious agrochemical products. 35. Agrochemical traceability. 36. Drone usage in agrochemical spraying.