Plant Disease (2005) 89, 1252-1262

S. Pande, P. Stevenson, J. Narayana Rao, R.K. Neupane, R.N. Chaudhary, D. Grzywacz, V.A. Bourai and G. Krishna Kishore (2005)
Reviving chickpea production in Nepal through integrated crop management, with emphasis on Botrytis gray mold
Plant Disease 89 (12), 1252-1262
Abstract: Botrytis gray mold disease of chickpea, caused by Botrytis cinerea, is the main production constraint in several of the chickpea growing areas of the world, where cool and humid weather persists in the crop season. In Nepal, an epidemic in 1997-98 completely destroyed the chickpea crop and virtually eliminated chickpea production from the country. The article reviews the situation and describes efforts of international cooperation to:
(a) Develop and validate integrated management of Botrytis gray mold,
(b) Identify other major biotic and abiotic constraints to chickpea production and integrate their management options,
(c) Scale up chickpea production in partnership with farmers.
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Database assignments for author(s): S. Pande, David Grzywacz

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
control - general

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Botrytis cinerea	Chickpea (Cicer arietinum)	Nepal