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Screening Techniques for Sorghum Diseases. Information: Bulletin No. 76

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Title Screening Techniques for Sorghum Diseases. Information: Bulletin No. 76
 
Creator Thakur, R P
Reddy, B V S
Mathur, K
 
Subject Sorghum
 
Description I am pleased to write a foreword for this important Information Bulletin on
Screening Techniques for Sorghum Diseases edited by RP Thakur, Belum
VS Reddy and Kusum Mathur. This contains several chapters contributed
by experts from ICRISAT, Patancheru, Indian Sorghum Programs and
Texas A&M University, USA. Sorghum crops are attacked by more than 50
diseases incited by fungi, bacteria, viruses and nematodes often resulting
in substantial economical losses to growers. However, there are only
few diseases that are more important than others in different sorghum
growing regions of the world. In this bulletin, the authors have addressed
globally important diseases and compiled the information on screening
techniques so critical for identification of resistance and its utilization in
breeding for developing disease resistant cultivars. It is well established
that the most effective and economical method of controlling sorghum
diseases is by growing resistant cultivars. Accordingly, developing disease
resistant sorghum hybrids and varieties has been the major research focus
at ICRISAT and in other programs in the world. It is in this context that
a simple and reliable screening technique is required to easily discern
resistant and susceptible lines. It is good to note that the authors have
provided the background information on importance of the disease,
pathogen, symptoms and epidemiology before describing the screening
technique and resistance sources that have been identified and utilized in
breeding at ICRISAT, in Indian Programs and elsewhere.
The authors have done a commendable job of compiling information
pertaining to important diseases of sorghum in a simple and comprehensive
manner. I am sure the bulletin will serve as a useful practical guide to
sorghum researchers, teachers and students, and especially those who
have interest in managing sorghum diseases through host plant resistance.
I am pleased to note that small quantity seed of disease resistant lines
reported in this bulletin can be made available to the requestor following
the standard protocol of exchange of germplasm and breeding lines of
ICRISAT.
 
Publisher International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
 
Date 2007
 
Type Book
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/4062/1/402_2007_IB76_Scr_tech_for_sorg_dis.pdf
Thakur, R P and Reddy, B V S and Mathur, K (2007) Screening Techniques for Sorghum Diseases. Information: Bulletin No. 76. International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India. ISBN 978-92-9066-504-5