Identification of new sources of resistance to dry root rot caused by Macrophomina phaseolina isolates from India and Myanmar in a mungbean mini-core collection

In some areas of Iran, root rot of irrigated lentils (Lens culinaris) was a serious problem resulting in high plant mortality and decreased yields. Pythium ultimum was the predominant soil-borne pathogen isolated from discolored, necrotic roots of diseased plants in furrow-irrigated fields at Karaj, and appeared to be the primary incitant of root rot of irrigated lentils at several other locations in the country. Pythium aphanidermatum was the primary pathogen isolated from roots of diseased lentils at two irrigated sites in southern Iran. Isolates of P. ultimum and P. aphanidermatum were highly pathogenic on roots of lentil in greenhouse inoculation studies. Other fungi isolated from diseased lentil roots less frequently were Rhizoctonia solani, Phytophthora sp., Macrophomina phaseolina, Fusarium oxysporum, F. roseum, and F. solani. Cultures of R. solani, Phytophthora sp., and M. phaseolina were less pathogenic on lentil roots than either Pythium sp., whereas the three Fusarium spp. were nonpathogens. Incidence and severity of root rot increased in Karaj field trials in treatments receiving N and P fertilizer and irrigation every 6 days. In greenhouse tests, incidence of root rot increased when naturally infested Karaj soils were amended with 1 or 10% cow manure before planting. Sources of resistance to the lentil root rot complex were found in germplasm screened in naturally infested soils at Karaj.

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New sources of resistance to Fusarium wilt and sterility mosaic disease in a mini-core collection of pigeonpea germplasm

European Journal of Plant Pathology ◽

10.1007/s10658-012-9949-9 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 133 (3) ◽

pp. 707-714 ◽

Cited By ~ 25

Author(s):

Mamta Sharma ◽

Abhishek Rathore ◽

U. Naga Mangala ◽

Raju Ghosh ◽

Shivali Sharma ◽

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Keyword(s):

Fusarium Wilt ◽

Core Collection ◽

Mosaic Disease ◽

Sources Of Resistance ◽

Mini Core Collection

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Resistance to Athelia rolfsii and Web Blotch in the U.S. Mini-core Collection

Peanut Science ◽

10.3146/ps19-18.1 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 47 (1) ◽

pp. 17-24

Author(s):

R.S. Bennett ◽

K.D. Chamberlin

Keyword(s):

Core Collection ◽

Sclerotium Rolfsii ◽

Germplasm Collection ◽

Stem Rot ◽

Sources Of Resistance ◽

Southern Blight ◽

Mini Core Collection ◽

Athelia Rolfsii ◽

Low Levels ◽

The U.S

ABSTRACT Athelia rolfsii (=Sclerotium rolfsii) is a soilborne fungus that causes the disease commonly known as southern blight, southern stem rot, stem rot, and white mold. Despite the fact that A. rolfsii is one of the most destructive pathogens of peanut, the U.S. germplasm collection has not been evaluated for resistance to this pathogen. Therefore, 71 of the 112 accessions comprising the U.S. peanut mini-core collection were evaluated in the field for resistance to southern blight in 2016 to 2018 in Oklahoma. Moderate to low levels of southern blight were observed, but four accessions—CC125, CC208, CC559, and CC650—had low levels of disease in 2017 and 2018, the most favourable years for A. rolfsii. Ratings for web blotch, a yield-limiting foliar disease in some production areas caused by Didymella arachidicola, were also taken in 2017 and 2018, when outbreaks occurred. Five entries—CC287, CC155, CC149, CC812, and CC559—had between 10% and 20% disease in 2018, a year when over half of the mini-core accessions exhibited between 50% and 93% disease. Because cultivated peanut in the U.S. has a narrow genetic base, these results will be useful to breeders seeking additional sources of resistance to A. rolfsii and web blotch.

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Identification of Sources of Multiple Disease Resistance in Mini-core Collection of Chickpea

Plant Disease ◽

10.1094/pd-90-1214 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 90 (9) ◽

pp. 1214-1218 ◽

Cited By ~ 44

Author(s):

S. Pande ◽

G. Krishna Kishore ◽

H. D. Upadhyaya ◽

J. Narayana Rao

Keyword(s):

Disease Resistance ◽

Fusarium Wilt ◽

Root Rot ◽

Core Collection ◽

Germ Plasm ◽

Gray Mold ◽

Ascochyta Rabiei ◽

Mini Core Collection ◽

Multiple Disease Resistance ◽

Moderately Resistant

Host plant resistance is the major component in the management of fungal diseases in chickpea (Cicer arietinum). We screened a chickpea mini-core collection composed of 211 germ plasm accessions representing the diversity of the global chickpea germ plasm collection of 16,991, maintained at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics to identify sources of multiple disease resistance. The accessions were screened for resistance against As-cochyta blight (Ascochyta rabiei), Botrytis gray mold (Botrytis cinerea), Fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceris), and dry root rot (Rhizoctonia bataticola) under a controlled environment. High levels of resistance were observed to Fusarium wilt (FW), where 21 accessions were asymptomatic and 25 resistant. In all, 3, 55, and 6 accessions were moderately resistant to Ascochyta blight (AB), Botrytis gray mold (BGM), and dry root rot (DRR) respectively. ICC 11284 was the only accession moderately resistant to both AB and BGM. Combined resistance also was identified for DRR and FW in 4 accessions, and for BGM and FW in 11 accessions. Through this study, chickpea germ plasm accessions were identified that possess high levels of resistance to more than one fungal disease and would be useful in chickpea multiple disease resistance breeding programs.

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Infections of bean plant and field soil are linked to region, root rot pathogen, and agro-ecosystem

Hellenic Plant Protection Journal ◽

10.2478/hppj-2021-0002 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 0 (0) ◽

Author(s):

B. Naseri ◽

M. Gheitury ◽

M. Veisi

Keyword(s):

Root Rot ◽

Multivariate Analyses ◽

Control Method ◽

Control Strategies ◽

Fusarium Species ◽

Macrophomina Phaseolina ◽

Soil Variables ◽

Plant Infection ◽

Pathogen Prevalence ◽

Soil Infestation

SummaryUnderstanding pathogen-agrosystem interaction is particularly essential when applying a control method to minimize pathogen prevalence prior to plant infection. To meet this requirement, frequency of major root rot pathogens isolated from bean root and seed, and their soil populations were examined in farmers’ fields. Multivariate analyses evidenced more frequent isolations of Fusarium solani and Rhizoctonia solani from root and seed compared to Macrophomina phaseolina and Fusarium oxysporum. Two Fusarium species had denser soil populations than R. solani and M. phaseolina. More frequent isolations of pathogens were detected in root and seed collected from Abhar and Khodabandeh compared to Kheirabad region. Agronomic and soil variables corresponded less closely to root infections compared to soil infestation and seed infections. Bean market class, herbicide application, and planting depth were linked to root, seed and soil infestations. Such information provides a basis for increased confidence in choosing appropriate control strategies for a pathogen and region in sustainable agriculture.

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