Topic 11: Plant viruses

A. VIDEOS

1. Overview of plant viruses
2. Introduction to plant viruses
3. Plant viruses (Lecture)-1
4. Plant viruses (lecture)-2
5. Introduction to plant viruses and diseases
6. Strategies for resistance to plant virus diseases

B. LEARNING OUTCOMES 

By the end of this topic, students should be able to:

1. Define plant viruses and explain their importance in agriculture, food security, and biotechnology.

2. Describe the general characteristics and structure of plant viruses.

3. Explain modes of transmission of plant viruses, including insect vectors, mechanical transmission, seeds, and pollen.

4. Describe replication and movement of plant viruses within plant tissues.

5. Explain symptoms and pathological effects of plant viral infections.

6. Identify major groups and examples of economically important plant viruses.

7. Describe methods used for diagnosis and detection of plant viruses.

8. Explain strategies for prevention and control of plant viral diseases.

9. Relate plant virus infections to economic losses and crop productivity.

10. Apply knowledge of plant viruses in agricultural management and biotechnological applications.

C. SUBTOPICS/LESSONS

1. Lesson 1: The diversity of plant viruses
2. Lesson 2: Transmission mechanisms of plant viruses
3. Lesson 3: The virus replication cycle in plants
4. Lesson 4: Pathogenesis and symptomatology of plant viruses
5. Lesson 5: Plant viruses of agriculture and ecosystem importance
6. Lesson 6: Emerging and re-emerging plant viruses
7. Lesson 7: Strategies for managing plant viral diseases
8. Lesson 8: Diagnosing plant viral infections