Resistance of Groundnut Varieties to Aspergillus flavus in Senegal

Waliyar, F and Bockelee-Morvan, A (1989) Resistance of Groundnut Varieties to Aspergillus flavus in Senegal. In: International Workshop on Aflatoxin Contamination of Groundnut, 6-9 Oct 1987, Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India.

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Abstract

In four rainy seasons (1977-1980) 40 groundnut genotypes were screened for field resistance to Aspergillus flavus. Significant varietal differences were observed at harvest in levels of seed infestation by A. flavus. Field resistances were positively correlated with previously measured resistance to in vitro seed colonization by A. flavus in laboratory inoculation tests. The commercial variety 55-437 had high levels of resistance to A. flavus while two other varieties 73-30 and 73-33 also grown in Senegal had moderate levels of resistance. Genotypes with seed resistance to A. flavus had a lower proportion of A. flavus in their rhizosphere mycoflorae than had genotypes susceptible to seed invasion by this fungus.

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Subjects: Mandate crops > Groundnut
Depositing User: Library ICRISAT
Date Deposited: 04 Dec 2011 11:57
Last Modified: 04 Dec 2011 11:57
URI: http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/4484
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