Nematology (2000) 2, 741-742

Jaap Bakker, Wladyslaw Golinowski, Richard Janssen, Joka Klap, Didier Mugniéry, Mark S. Phillips, Michaella Schlathölter and J.G. Hans Van Der Beek (2000)
Durable resistance management of soil-borne quarantine nematode pests Meloidogyne chitwoodi and M. fallax
Nematology 2 (7), 741-742
Presented at the 25th International Nematology Symposium, Herzliya, Israel, 2-7 April 2000
Abstract: The EU-funded project QLRT 1999-1462 DREAM (Durable Resistance Against Meloidogyne) aims to contribute to sustainable production systems by developing a strategy for durable resistance management for these soil-borne pests. This is necessary in order to solve the world-wide problem of the use of very toxic chemicals to control the soil-borne pests. This study will use the two quarantine organisms Meoidogyne chitwoodi and M. fallax which are an important economic threat and for which no adequate durable alternative exists. The objective will be achieved by integrating expertise in breeding, nematology, botany and molecular biology into one project, novel by its European dimension. The project combines three areas of research: i) identification and incorporation of resistance in important arable crops; ii) study of durability of the resistance and iii) optimising production systems by rotation schemes. The main results expected are: resistant germplasm; well characterised pathogen collections; reliable selection methods; knowledge on the stability of resistance, molecular markers linked to resistance and (a) virulence; reliable tools for breeding methods, resistant germplasm, genetic maps, and advice about improved rotation schemes.
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
resistance/tolerance/defence of host
quarantine treatments/regulations/aspects

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Meloidogyne chitwoodi
	Meloidogyne fallax