Microbiology, Mycology & Plant Pathology (Botany I Year)

Microbiology, Mycology & Plant Pathology (Botany I Year) is a Hindi-medium B.Sc. first-year botany textbook on microbes, fungi and plant diseases. The microbiology chapters study bacteria, mycoplasma and viruses. The mycology part explains fungi, their economic importance and classification, and then describes type genera: Albugo, Sclerospora, Aspergillus, Claviceps, Peziza, Puccinia, Ustilago, Agaricus and Alternaria. Plant pathology is linked closely with these types. After a general chapter on plant disease, the book discusses ergot, black rust of wheat, smut disease and early blight of potato alongside the fungi that cause them. Written by J. P. Saini and Dr. Ashish Dubey, the 2022 edition has 288 pages. Suitable for B.Sc. I Year botany students who want a clear Hindi-medium text on microbiology, mycology and plant pathology for their university examination.