1.

Monitoring of plant diseases for new virulences of pathogens

2.

Biology and epidemiology of important plant diseases caused by fungi, bacteria, viruses and nematodes

3.

Rational and need-based use of fungicides for management of plant diseases for economic management of plant diseases

4.

Molecular diagnosis and variability of plant pathogens

5.

Bio control of soil-borne plant pathogens

6.

Mapping of disease free areas in the state