Uredospore density of Puccinia triticina races on infection efficiency in wheat
ABSTRACT Wheat leaf rust caused by the fungus Puccinia triticina may lead to damage of up to 62%. This study aimed to test the effect of different uredospore concentrations on the infectious process of four physiological races. The races MFJ-MN, MFT-MT 4002 S, TPT-HT and TDP-HT were inoculated, when the first leaf was expanded in the seedling stage, on cultivars Ônix, Abalone, Morocco and Quartzo, respectively. The tested concentrations were 0.0; 5 x 103; 10 x 103; 20 x 103 and 40 x 103 uredospores/mL mineral oil (Soltrol). After inoculation, seedlings were kept in a growth chamber at 20°C ± 2, near 100% humidity, in the dark, for 20 hours. Fifteen days after inoculation, the density of uredia/leaf was evaluated. The concentration of 40 x 103 uredospores/mL resulted in a disease intensity that allows safe differentiation between susceptible and resistant cultivars in the seedling stage, without causing leaf senescence due to high uredinium density.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Grupo Paulista de Fitopatologia
2017
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| Summary: | ABSTRACT Wheat leaf rust caused by the fungus Puccinia triticina may lead to damage of up to 62%. This study aimed to test the effect of different uredospore concentrations on the infectious process of four physiological races. The races MFJ-MN, MFT-MT 4002 S, TPT-HT and TDP-HT were inoculated, when the first leaf was expanded in the seedling stage, on cultivars Ônix, Abalone, Morocco and Quartzo, respectively. The tested concentrations were 0.0; 5 x 103; 10 x 103; 20 x 103 and 40 x 103 uredospores/mL mineral oil (Soltrol). After inoculation, seedlings were kept in a growth chamber at 20°C ± 2, near 100% humidity, in the dark, for 20 hours. Fifteen days after inoculation, the density of uredia/leaf was evaluated. The concentration of 40 x 103 uredospores/mL resulted in a disease intensity that allows safe differentiation between susceptible and resistant cultivars in the seedling stage, without causing leaf senescence due to high uredinium density. |
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