Ø Principles of plant protection
Ø Important diseases of grapes and the lifecycles of pathogens
Ø Fungicides used in grapes and strategies for their safe use
Ø Important insect pests of grapes and their lifecycles
Ø Insecticides used in grapes and strategies for their safe use
Ø Methods of application of pesticides
Ø Disease forecasting
Ø Post harvest problems due to diseases and their management
Ø Biological control of diseases and insects.
Ø Considerations of canopy management in IPM
Ø Nutrition and diseases
Ø Development of IPM April-October.
Ø Development of IPM – October-April
Ø Presentation of IPM developed by participants
Candidate should be actively involved in viticulture and should be minimum SSLC passed.