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Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur

The history of agricultural education in Kerala can be traced back to the year 1896 when a scheme was evolved in the erstwhile Travancore State to train a few young men in scientific agriculture at the Demonstration Farm, Karamana, Thiruvananthapuram, presently, the Cropping Systems Research Centre under Kerala Agricultural University. Agriculture was introduced as an optional subject in the middle school classes in the State in 1922 when an Agricultural Middle School was started at Aluva, Ernakulam District. The popularity and usefulness of this school led to the starting of similar institutions at Kottarakkara and Konni in 1928 and 1931 respectively. Agriculture was later introduced as an optional subject for Intermediate Course in 1953. In 1955, the erstwhile Government of Travancore-Cochin started the Agricultural College and Research Institute at Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram and the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences at Mannuthy, Thrissur for imparting higher education in agricultural and veterinary sciences, respectively. These institutions were brought under the direct administrative control of the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Animal Husbandry, respectively. With the formation of Kerala State in 1956, these two colleges were affiliated to the University of Kerala. The post-graduate programmes leading to M.Sc. (Ag), M.V.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees were started in 1961, 1962 and 1965 respectively. On the recommendation of the Second National Education Commission (1964-66) headed by Dr. D.S. Kothari, the then Chairman of the University Grants Commission, one Agricultural University in each State was established. The State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) were established in India as an integral part of the National Agricultural Research System to give the much needed impetus to Agriculture Education and Research in the Country. As a result the Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) was established on 24th February 1971 by virtue of the Act 33 of 1971 and started functioning on 1st February 1972. The Kerala Agricultural University is the 15th in the series of the SAUs. In accordance with the provisions of KAU Act of 1971, the Agricultural College and Research Institute at Vellayani, and the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, were brought under the Kerala Agricultural University. In addition, twenty one agricultural and animal husbandry research stations were also transferred to the KAU for taking up research and extension programmes on various crops, animals, birds, etc. During 2011, Kerala Agricultural University was trifurcated into Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU), Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS) and Kerala Agricultural University (KAU). Now the University has seven colleges (four Agriculture, one Agricultural Engineering, one Forestry, one Co-operation Banking & Management), six RARSs, seven KVKs, 15 Research Stations and 16 Research and Extension Units under the faculties of Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering and Forestry. In addition, one Academy on Climate Change Adaptation and one Institute of Agricultural Technology offering M.Sc. (Integrated) Climate Change Adaptation and Diploma in Agricultural Sciences respectively are also functioning in Kerala Agricultural University.

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Subject: Entomology × End date: 1993 × Start date: 1990 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: Ph.D ×
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    Control of root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita Kofoid and White, Chitwood) infesting black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) by bacterial pathogens
    (Department of Entomology, College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara, 1990) Sheela, M S; KAU; Venkitesan, T S
    A survey was carried out to study the occurrence and association of bacterial pathogens of the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita infesting the black pepper (Piper nigrum L) covering ten major pepper growing districts namely Kannur, Eranakulam, Idukki, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Pathanamthitta, Thiruvanandapuram, Thrissur and Waynad. The survey revealed that six species of bacteria were associated with the nematode namely, Bacillus subtilis.B. .pumilus, B. coagulans, B. macerans. B. circulans and E. licheniformis. B. subtilis, B . pumilus and B. licheniformis were found associated with egg masses, second stage juvenile and adult females while B. coagulans. B. macerans aud circulans were obtained from egg masses and adult females only. These six Bacillus spp. showed ovicidal and larvicidal effect against M. incognita. The pathogenic effect tested with the six Bacillus spp. on M. incognita on tomato as host plant showed that B. circulans (0.9x10^ cells per pot) and B._ macerans (0.8x10 cells per pot) compared with treatment of carbofuran 500 ppm were on par in reducing the larval stage of the nematode population in soil. However among the five species all were equal except B. subtilis (1.8x107 cells per pot) and carbofuran treatment in reducing the root-knot population in roots. Eight common host plants of root-knot nematode were tested for pathogenicity with the five Bacillus spp., B. subtilis (1.5x106 cells/ml), B. punilu3 (1.8x106 cells/ml) B. coagulans (1.2x10 cells per ml), B. macerans (0.8x10 cells per ml) and B. circulans (0.9x106 cells per ml). None of these plants showed any symptom of pathogenesis, withering or disease. Safety testing of these Bacillus spp. carried out by oral administration and subcutaneous injection, on two week old chicks, did not produce any bacterial infection indicating that itwas not injurious.