Description: Plant diseases are caused by different groups of organisms belonging to fungi, bacteria, viruses, phytoplasmas etc. They cause drastic yield losses in agricultural crops and therefore, need to be identified in the early stages and thereby, management strategies can be adopted accordingly.
Brief description: M. Reddi Kumar, M.Sc (Ag.), Ph.D, presently working as Asst. Professor, Dept.of Plant Pathology, S.V.Agrl. College, Tirupati. He has published 15 research papers and 20 articles in reputed national journals. He has got 8 years experience in teaching and guided two postgraduate students.