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This collection features four peer-reviewed reviews of septoria
tritici blotch in cereals. The first chapter reviews the various
methods for managing septoria tritici blotch (STB), from the the
use of fungicides to marker-assisted breeding for increased
resistance to STB. It also surveys research on the molecular basis
of host-pathogen interactions in STB. The second chapter reviews
current research on the main fungal diseases affecting barley,
focussing on biotrophic foliar diseases, such as stem rust and
powdery mildew, as well as necrotrophic diseases, such as septoria
tritici blotch and fusarium head blight. The chapter also discusses
the implications for achieving sustainable resistance to the
pathogens responsible for these diseases. The third chapter
addresses advances in understanding the epidemiology of septoria
tritici blotch in the major cereal crops. The chapter also reviews
the taxonomy and life cycle of Zymoseptoria tritici - the cause of
septoria tritici blotch, as well as the economic impact of the
pathogen. The final chapter reviews recent research on genetic
resistance loci and breeding strategies based on both conventional
and biotechnology-based breeding approaches to achieve durable
resistance to septoria tritici blotch infection, whilst
simultaneously minimising the risk of grain yield losses.
Diseases remain a serious problem in wheat and barley cultivation.
It has been estimated that around 20% of global crop production is
lost to diseases. Leading fungal diseases affecting wheat and
barley include rusts, Septoria blotches, powdery mildew, tan spot,
spot blotch, net blotch, scald and Fusarium species. Conventional
control using fungicides faces a number of challenges such as
increasing regulation and the spread of fungicide resistance. This
collection sums up the wealth of research addressing this
challenge. Part 1 reviews the latest research on understanding the
main fungal diseases of cereals. Part 2 discusses key challenges in
integrated disease management of wheat and barley. These challenges
include developing new fungicides, the problem of fungicide
resistance, breeding disease-resistance varieties, improving
disease identification and the use of natural antifungal compounds.
With its distinguished editor and international team of expert
authors, this will be a standard reference for cereal scientists in
universities, government and other research centres and companies
involved in wheat cultivation.
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