On completion of this course, students should be able to: 1. Identify disease symptoms, 2. Recognize major plant pathogens on plant tissues and/or under light microscope, 3. Describe the morphology, reproduction, taxonomy and diseases caused by Fungi and Oomycetes, 4. Describe the ecology, spread, symptoms and control of plant pathogenic bacteria, 5. Explain the transmission, detection, identification and control of plant viruses, 6. Outline the events of plant – pathogen interactions, 7. Describe the factors that influence the disease outcome