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Chatterton S, Schwinghamer TD, Pagé A, Davidson RB, Harding MW, Banniza S. Inoculum dose-disease response relationships for the pea root rot pathogen, Aphanomyces euteiches, are dependent on soil type and other pathogens. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1115420. [PMID: 37235016 PMCID: PMC10205554 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1115420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The oomycete pathogen, Aphanomyces euteiches, was implicated for the first time in pea and lentil root rot in Saskatchewan and Alberta in 2012 and 2013. Subsequent surveys from 2014 to 2017 revealed that Aphanomyces root rot (ARR) was widespread across the Canadian prairies. The absence of effective chemical, biological, and cultural controls and lack of genetic resistance leave only one management option: avoidance. The objectives of this study were to relate oospore levels in autoclaved and non-autoclaved soils to ARR severity across soil types from the vast prairie landscape and to determine the relationship of measured DNA quantity of A. euteiches using droplet digital PCR or quantitative PCR to the initial oospore inoculum dose in soils. These objectives support a future end goal of creating a rapid assessment method capable of categorizing root rot risk in field soil samples to aid producers with pulse crop field selection decisions. The ARR severity to oospore dose relationship was statistically significantly affected by the soil type and location from which soils were collected and did not show a linear relationship. For most soil types, ARR did not develop at oospore levels below 100/g soil, but severity rose above this level, confirming a threshold level of 100 oospores/g soil for disease development. For most soil types, ARR severity was significantly higher in non-autoclaved compared to autoclaved treatments, demonstrating the role that other pathogens play in increasing disease severity. There was a significant linear relationship between DNA concentrations measured in soil and oospore inoculum concentration, although the strength of the relationship was better for some soil types, and in some soil types, DNA measurement results underestimated the number of oospores. This research is important for developing a root rot risk assessment system for the Canadian prairies based on soil inoculum quantification, following field validation of soil quantification and relationship to root rot disease severity.
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- Syama Chatterton
- Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge, AB, Canada
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- Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge, AB, Canada
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- Aquatic and Crop Resource Development, National Research Council Canada, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Plant and Bee Health Surveillance, Alberta Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, Brooks, AB, Canada
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- Crop Development Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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Fortier M, Lemaitre V, Gaudry A, Pawlak B, Driouich A, Follet-Gueye ML, Vicré M. A fine-tuned defense at the pea root caps: Involvement of border cells and arabinogalactan proteins against soilborne diseases. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1132132. [PMID: 36844081 PMCID: PMC9947496 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1132132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Plants have to cope with a myriad of soilborne pathogens that affect crop production and food security. The complex interactions between the root system and microorganisms are determinant for the whole plant health. However, the knowledge regarding root defense responses is limited as compared to the aerial parts of the plant. Immune responses in roots appear to be tissue-specific suggesting a compartmentalization of defense mechanisms in these organs. The root cap releases cells termed root "associated cap-derived cells" (AC-DCs) or "border cells" embedded in a thick mucilage layer forming the root extracellular trap (RET) dedicated to root protection against soilborne pathogens. Pea (Pisum sativum) is the plant model used to characterize the composition of the RET and to unravel its function in root defense. The objective of this paper is to review modes of action of the RET from pea against diverse pathogens with a special focus on root rot disease caused by Aphanomyces euteiches, one of the most widely occurring and large-scale pea crop diseases. The RET, at the interface between the soil and the root, is enriched in antimicrobial compounds including defense-related proteins, secondary metabolites, and glycan-containing molecules. More especially arabinogalactan proteins (AGPs), a family of plant extracellular proteoglycans belonging to the hydroxyproline-rich glycoproteins were found to be particularly present in pea border cells and mucilage. Herein, we discuss the role of RET and AGPs in the interaction between roots and microorganisms and future potential developments for pea crop protection.
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Laloum Y, Gangneux C, Gügi B, Lanoue A, Munsch T, Blum A, Gauthier A, Trinsoutrot-Gattin I, Boulogne I, Vicré M, Driouich A, Laval K, Follet-Gueye ML. Faba bean root exudates alter pea root colonization by the oomycete Aphanomyces euteiches at early stages of infection. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 312:111032. [PMID: 34620436 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2021.111032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Revised: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Aphanomyces euteiches is an oomycete pathogen that causes the pea root rot. We investigated the potential role of early belowground defense in pea (susceptible plant) and faba bean (tolerant plant) at three days after inoculation. Pea and faba bean were inoculated with A. euteiches zoospores. Root colonization was examined. Root exudates from pea and faba bean were harvested and their impact on A. euteiches development were assessed by using in vitro assays. A. euteiches root colonization and the influence of the oomycete inoculation on specialized metabolites patterns and arabinogalactan protein (AGP) concentration of root exudates were also determined. In faba bean root, A. euteiches colonization was very low as compared with that of pea. Whereas infected pea root exudates have a positive chemotaxis index (CI) on zoospores, faba bean exudate CI was negative suggesting a repellent effect. While furanoacetylenic compounds were only detected in faba bean exudates, AGP concentration was specifically increased in pea.This work showed that early in the course of infection, host susceptibility to A. euteiches is involved via a plant-species specific root exudation opening new perspectives in pea root rot disease management.
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- Yohana Laloum
- AGHYLE research unit, UP 2018.C101, UniLaSalle Rouen 3 rue du tronquet CS 40118, 76134, Mont Saint Aignan, France; Normandie Univ, UNIROUEN, Glyco-MEV, EA4358, SFR NORVEGE FED 4277, I2C Carnot, IRIB, 76000, Rouen, France
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- AGHYLE research unit, UP 2018.C101, UniLaSalle Rouen 3 rue du tronquet CS 40118, 76134, Mont Saint Aignan, France
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- Normandie Univ, UNIROUEN, Glyco-MEV, EA4358, SFR NORVEGE FED 4277, I2C Carnot, IRIB, 76000, Rouen, France
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- Université de Tours, EA 2106 «Biomolécules et Biotechnologies Végétales», UFR des Sciences Pharmaceutiques, 31 Av. Monge, F37200, Tours, France
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- Université de Tours, EA 2106 «Biomolécules et Biotechnologies Végétales», UFR des Sciences Pharmaceutiques, 31 Av. Monge, F37200, Tours, France
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- AGHYLE research unit, UP 2018.C101, UniLaSalle Rouen 3 rue du tronquet CS 40118, 76134, Mont Saint Aignan, France
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- AGHYLE research unit, UP 2018.C101, UniLaSalle Rouen 3 rue du tronquet CS 40118, 76134, Mont Saint Aignan, France
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- AGHYLE research unit, UP 2018.C101, UniLaSalle Rouen 3 rue du tronquet CS 40118, 76134, Mont Saint Aignan, France
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- Normandie Univ, UNIROUEN, Glyco-MEV, EA4358, SFR NORVEGE FED 4277, I2C Carnot, IRIB, 76000, Rouen, France
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- Normandie Univ, UNIROUEN, Glyco-MEV, EA4358, SFR NORVEGE FED 4277, I2C Carnot, IRIB, 76000, Rouen, France
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- Normandie Univ, UNIROUEN, Glyco-MEV, EA4358, SFR NORVEGE FED 4277, I2C Carnot, IRIB, 76000, Rouen, France
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- AGHYLE research unit, UP 2018.C101, UniLaSalle Rouen 3 rue du tronquet CS 40118, 76134, Mont Saint Aignan, France
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- Normandie Univ, UNIROUEN, Glyco-MEV, EA4358, SFR NORVEGE FED 4277, I2C Carnot, IRIB, 76000, Rouen, France.
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Becking T, Kiselev A, Rossi V, Street-Jones D, Grandjean F, Gaulin E. Pathogenicity of animal and plant parasitic Aphanomyces spp and their economic impact on aquaculture and agriculture. FUNGAL BIOL REV 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbr.2021.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Van der Heyden H, Bilodeau GJ, Carisse O, Charron JB. Monitoring of Peronospora destructor Primary and Secondary Inoculum by Real-Time qPCR. PLANT DISEASE 2020; 104:3183-3191. [PMID: 33044917 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-03-20-0687-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Onion downy mildew (ODM), caused by Peronospora destructor, is a serious threat for onion growers worldwide. In southwestern Québec, Canada, a steady increase in occurrence of ODM has been observed since the mid-2000s. On onion, P. destructor can develop local and systemic infections producing numerous sporangia which act as initial inoculum locally and also for neighboring areas. It also produces oospores capable of surviving in soils and tissues for a prolonged period of time. A recent study showed that ODM epidemics are strongly associated with weather conditions related to production and survival of overwintering inoculum, stressing the need to understand the role of primary (initial) and secondary inoculum. However, P. destructor is an obligate biotrophic pathogen, which complicates the study of inoculum sources. This study aimed at developing a molecular assay specific to P. destructor, allowing its quantification in environmental samples. In this study, a reliable and sensitive hydrolysis probe-based assay multiplexed with an internal control was developed on the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region to quantify soil- and airborne inoculum of P. destructor. The assay specificity was tested against 17 isolates of P. destructor obtained from different locations worldwide, other members of the order Peronosporales, and various onion pathogens. Validation with artificially inoculated soil and air samples suggested a sensitivity of less than 10 sporangia g-1 of dry soil and 1 sporangium m-3 of air. Validation with environmental air samples shows a linear relationship between microscopic and real-time quantitative PCR counts. In naturally infested soils, inoculum ranged from 0 to 162 sporangia equivalent g-1 of dry soil, which supported the hypothesis of overwintering under northern climates. This assay will be useful for primary and secondary inoculum monitoring to help characterize ODM epidemiology and could be used for daily tactical and short-term strategic decision-making.
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- Hervé Van der Heyden
- Cie de Recherche Phytodata, 291 rue de la coopérative, Sherrington, QC, Canada
- Department of Plant Science, McGill University, Macdonald Campus, 21,111 Lakeshore Road, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC, Canada
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 430 Boulevard Gouin, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC, Canada
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- Department of Plant Science, McGill University, Macdonald Campus, 21,111 Lakeshore Road, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC, Canada
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Wilt and Root Rot Complex of Important Pulse Crops: Their Detection and Integrated Management. Fungal Biol 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-35947-8_6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Sauvageau A, Gravel V, Van der Heyden H. Soilborne Inoculum Density and Environmental Parameters Influence the Development of Pythium Stunt Caused by Pythium tracheiphilum in Head Lettuce Crops. PLANT DISEASE 2019; 103:1685-1692. [PMID: 31115270 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-09-18-1486-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In Quebec muck soils, Pythium stunt (Pythium tracheiphilum Matta) is responsible for important yield losses in head lettuce crops each year, which can reach up to 50% in certain cases. Despite the significance of the disease, factors influencing its development remain poorly documented, and no disease risk indicators are available, which makes the development of management strategies difficult. Hence, growers systematically use chemical fungicides throughout the growing season to reduce crop losses. However, it is known that soilborne disease incidence or severity may be influenced by soil inoculum density and environmental parameters. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to investigate the influence of inoculum density on lettuce growth under controlled conditions and evaluate the influence of soil inoculum density, air temperature, relative humidity, and rainfall on disease incidence under field conditions. In particular, this study aims to develop accurate predictors for Pythium stunt incidence. Results showed that, under controlled environment, thresholds of inoculum density of 97 and 46 propagules per gram of dry soil were needed to reduce lettuce dry weight by one-half for cultivars Estival and Prestige, respectively. These results were confirmed under field conditions, where a soil inoculum density >132 propagules per gram of dry soil combined with air temperatures <18°C for the first 2 weeks and rain accumulation >64 mm for the first 3 weeks after transplanting accurately predicted disease incidence 79% of the time. These relationships improve understanding of seasonal Pythium stunt development and will provide useful tools to develop sustainable management strategies.
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- Andréanne Sauvageau
- 1 Department of Plant Science, McGill University, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, H9X 3V9, Canada
- 2 Compagnie de recherche Phytodata Inc., Sherrington, Quebec, J0L 2N0, Canada
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- 1 Department of Plant Science, McGill University, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, H9X 3V9, Canada
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- 1 Department of Plant Science, McGill University, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, H9X 3V9, Canada
- 2 Compagnie de recherche Phytodata Inc., Sherrington, Quebec, J0L 2N0, Canada
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Van der Heyden H, Wallon T, Lévesque CA, Carisse O. Detection and Quantification of Pythium tracheiphilum in Soil by Multiplex Real-Time qPCR. PLANT DISEASE 2019; 103:475-483. [PMID: 30657427 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-03-18-0419-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In Canada, head lettuce (Lactuca sativa capitata) is extensively produced in the muck soils of southwestern Québec. However, yields are increasingly affected by various soilborne pathogens, including Pythium spp., which cause wilt and damping off. In a survey conducted in Québec muck soils in 2010 and 2011, Pythium tracheiphilum Matta was identified as the predominant Pythium sp. in the root of head lettuce showing Pythium stunt symptoms. Therefore, to improve risk assessment and help further understanding of disease epidemiology, a specific and sensitive real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) assay based on TaqMan-minor groove binder (MGB) technology was developed for P. tracheiphilum. The PCR primers along with a TaqMan-MGB probe were designed from the ribosomal internal transcribed spacer 2 region. A 100-bp product was amplified by PCR from all P. tracheiphilum isolates tested while no PCR product was obtained from 38 other Pythium spp. or from a selection of additional lettuce pathogens tested. In addition to P. tracheiphilum, the assay was multiplexed with an internal control allowing for the individual validation of each PCR. In artificially infested soils, the sensitivity of the qPCR assay was established as 10 oospores/g of dry soil. P. tracheiphilum was not detected in soils in which lettuce has never been grown; however, inoculum ranged from 0 to more than 200,000 oospores/g of dry soil in commercial lettuce fields. Also, disease incidence was positively correlated with inoculum concentration (r = 0.764). The results suggest that inoculum concentration should be considered when making Pythium stunt management decisions. The developed qPCR assay will facilitate reliable detection and quantification of P. tracheiphilum from field soil.
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- 1 Compagnie de recherche Phytodata, Sherrington, QC J0L 2N0, Canada
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- 2 Ottawa Research and Development Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0C6, Canada; and
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- 3 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC J3B 3E6, Canada
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Esmaeili Taheri A, Chatterton S, Gossen BD, McLaren DL. Metagenomic analysis of oomycete communities from the rhizosphere of field pea on the Canadian prairies. Can J Microbiol 2017; 63:758-768. [PMID: 28576115 DOI: 10.1139/cjm-2017-0099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2023]
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Oomycetes are a diverse group of microorganisms; however, little is known about their composition and biodiversity in agroecosystems. Illumina MiSeq was used to determine the type and abundance of oomycetes associated with pea root rot in the Canadian prairies. Additional objectives of the study were to identify differences in oomycete communities associated with pea root health and compare oomycete communities among the 3 prairie provinces, where field peas are commonly cultivated. Samples of soil from the rhizosphere of field pea (Pisum sativum L.) were collected from patches of asymptomatic or diseased plants from 26 commercial fields in 2013 and 2014. Oomycete communities were characterized using metagenomic analysis of the ITS1 region on Illumina MiSeq. From 105 identified operational taxonomic units (OTUs), 45 and 16 oomycete OTUs were identified at species and genus levels, respectively. Pythium was the most prevalent genus and Pythium heterothallicum the most prevalent species in all 3 provinces in both 2013 and 2014. Aphanomyces euteiches, a very important pea root rot pathogen in regions of the prairies, was detected in 57% of sites but at very low abundance (<0.2%). Multivariate analysis revealed differences in the relative abundance of species in oomycete communities between asymptomatic and diseased sites, and among years and provinces. This study demonstrated that deep amplicon sequencing can provide information on the composition and diversity of oomycete communities in agricultural soils.
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- A Esmaeili Taheri
- a Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Lethbridge, AB T1J 4B1, Canada
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- a Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Lethbridge, AB T1J 4B1, Canada
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- b Saskatoon Research and Development Centre, AAFC, Saskatoon, SK S7N 0X2, Canada
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- c Brandon Research and Development Centre, AAFC, Brandon MB, R7A 5Y3, Canada
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Gossen BD, Conner RL, Chang KF, Pasche JS, McLaren DL, Henriquez MA, Chatterton S, Hwang SF. Identifying and Managing Root Rot of Pulses on the Northern Great Plains. PLANT DISEASE 2016; 100:1965-1978. [PMID: 30683014 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-02-16-0184-fe] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Pulse crops (annual grain legumes such as field pea, lentil, dry bean, and chickpea) have become an important component of the cropping system in the northern Great Plains of North America over the last three decades. In many areas, the intensity of damping-off, seedling blight, root rot, and premature ripening of pulse crops is increasing, resulting in reduction in stand establishment and yield. This review provides a brief description of the important pathogens that make up the root rot complex and summarizes root rot management on pulses in the region. Initially, several specific Fusarium spp., a range of Pythium spp., and Rhizoctonia solani were identified as important components of the root rot disease complex. Molecular approaches have recently been used to identify the importance of Aphanomyces euteiches on pulses, and to demonstrate that year-to-year changes in precipitation and temperature have an important effect on pathogen prevalence. Progress has been made on management of root rot, but more IPM tools are required to provide effective disease management. Seed-treatment fungicides can reduce damping-off and seedling blight for many of the pathogens in this disease complex, but complex cocktails of active ingredients are required to protect seedlings from the pathogen complex present in most commercial fields. Partial resistance against many of the pathogens in the complex has been identified, but is not yet available in commercial cultivars. Cultural practices, especially diversified cropping rotations and early, shallow seeding, have been shown to have an important role in root rot management. Biocontrol agents may also have potential over the long term. Improved methods being developed to identify and quantify the pathogen inoculum in individual fields may help producers avoid high-risk fields and select IPM packages that enhance yield stability.
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- Bruce D Gossen
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Saskatoon Research and Development Centre, Saskatoon, SK S7N 0X2, Canada
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- AAFC, Morden Research and Development Centre, Morden, MB R6M 1Y5, Canada
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- Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Crop Development Center North, Edmonton, AB T5Y 6H3, Canada
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- AAFC, Brandon Research and Development Centre, Brandon, MB R7A 5Y3, Canada
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- AAFC, Morden Research and Development Centre, Morden, MB R6M 1Y5, Canada
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- AAFC, Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, Lethbridge, AB T1J 4B1, Canada
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- Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Crop Development Center North, Edmonton, AB T5Y 6H3, Canada
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