Kelly, L. and Tan, Y. P. and Ryley, M. and Aitken, E. (2011) Fusarium thapsinum is the dominant species associated with sorghum stalk rot in Queensland and northern New South Wales. In: 4th Asian Conference on Plant Pathology and the 18th Biennial Australasian Plant Pathology Society Conference (ACPP/APPS 2011): New Frontiers in Plant Pathology for Asia and Oceania, 26-29 Apr 2011, Darwin, Australia.
|
Text (Published Version (Abstract only))
APPS2011.pdf Download (679Kb) | Preview |
Abstract
Stalk rots and lodging are a continual threat to sorghum
producers across Australia, particularly on the Darling
Downs and central Queensland regions. The fusarium stalk
rot pathogen was previously known as Fusarium moniliforme sensu lato, however it has now been separated into a number of species. These changes in taxonomy have led to the need to gain an understanding of the role that different Fusarium species play in sorghum stalk rots and lodging in Australia. Surveys have been undertaken throughout the major sorghum‐producing regions in Queensland and northern New South Wales to identify the Fusarium species associated with stalk rot, and to determine their distribution and relative importance. To date, 296 Fusarium isolates have been collected from 64 sites. Of those, 197 isolates have been identified to species using either morphological characters alone, or both morphological and molecular techniques. Fusarium thapsinum is the dominant species in all regions and from all plant types sampled, followed by Fusarium andiyazi. The findings from these activities will assist in the development of an integrated disease management package for sorghum stalk rot in Australia. This study is a component of the GRDC funded Northern Integrated Disease Management project.
|
Statistics for this ePrint Item |
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Commonwealth Reporting Category E) (Poster) |
|---|---|
| Refereed: | No |
| Item Status: | Live Archive |
| Faculty / Department / School: | Historic - Faculty of Sciences - Department of Biological and Physical Sciences |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Jun 2014 22:48 |
| Last Modified: | 15 May 2017 23:10 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Darling Downs; sorghum; fungal diseases; disease management |
| Fields of Research : | 06 Biological Sciences > 0607 Plant Biology > 060702 Plant Cell and Molecular Biology 06 Biological Sciences > 0603 Evolutionary Biology > 060310 Plant Systematics and Taxonomy 07 Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences > 0703 Crop and Pasture Production > 070308 Crop and Pasture Protection (Pests, Diseases and Weeds) |
| Socio-Economic Objective: | B Economic Development > 82 Plant Production and Plant Primary Products > 8204 Summer Grains and Oilseeds > 820404 Sorghum |
| URI: | http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/25324 |
Actions (login required)
 |
Archive Repository Staff Only |