Pande, S and Bock, C H and Bandyopadhyay, R and Narayana, Y D and Reddy, B V S and Lenne, J M and Jeger, M J (1997) Downy Mildew of Sorghum. Information Bulletin no. 51. Technical Report. International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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Abstract
Downy mildew of sorghum (Peronosclerospora sorghi) is one of the most important diseases of sorghum and maize. It is distributed widely in Africa, Asia, and the Americas, where serious epidemics occur. Systemic infection causes complete or partial sterility of the panicle, resulting in yield loss roughly proportional to the disease incidence. The seriousness of the problem has resulted in significant investment to increase knowledge of the pathogen and to investigate various disease control measures. Several alternatives for the control of sorghum downy mildew are now available including cultural and chemical control, and the deployment of resistant varieties. The current state of knowledge of the pathogen's biology, epidemiology, variability, and control are described in this bulletin, together with practical aspects of disease management.
| Item Type: | Monograph (Technical Report) |
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| Subjects: | Mandate crops > Sorghum |
| Depositing User: | Mr Sanat Kumar Behera |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Feb 2013 10:40 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Feb 2013 10:40 |
| URI: | http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/6496 |
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