Development of a durable resistance strategy based on genetic and ecological approaches for the bean-angular leaf spot (ALS) disease pathosystem in Central America and Brazil

PROPOSAL: ICA4-2000-30004 ACRONYM ALSRESIST
AREA: FP5 - INCO2, 5/ unknown KeyAction Call number / date: -
PROJECT TYPE: Shared Cost EU CONTRIBUTION: 628,418
STARTING DATE: 2000-10-01 DURATION: 48 months

Coordinator: Prof.dr. C. Deroanne, Universitaire Agronomiques de Gembloux, Department Phytopathology, Passage des Deportes, 2?, BE -5030, Gembloux, Belgium, Email: ? le.recteur@fsagx.ac.be

Project Description:
The angular leaf spot (ALS) disease of common bean (Phaseolus Vulgaris L.) caused by Phaeoisariopsisgriseola (Sacc.) Ferr. (lsariopsis griseola Sacc.) is found world-wide and is considered to be one of the most important biotic constraints leading to yield losses which can reach 80% in pure stand. In the context of subsistence agriculture prevailing in Latin America, genetic resistance is the most suitable control method, but its main drawback is resistance breakdown caused by pathogen adaptation. The general objective of the programme is to develop an integrated strategy for durable ALS resistance in agro systems prevailing in Central America (with Costa-Rica as experimental base) and Brazil. The project aims at developing a rational approach of cultural practices (mixtures of cultivars and associated crops prevailing in the countries involved in the research).

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Consortium:
Co-ordinator: Contact Person: Deroanne, Claude (Professor) Department: Unite D'Enseignement Et De Recherche Phytopathologie Organisation: Faculte Universitaire des Sciences Agronomiques de Gembloux Tel: +32-81-622106 Fax: +32-81-614544 Email: le recteur@fsagx.ac.be Passage des Deportes, 2 5030 GEMBLOUX BELGIUM Participants Contact Person: CAYRE, Patrice (Dr) Department: CENTRE DE BIOLOGIE ET GESTION DES POPULATIONS Organisation: Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement Campus International de Baillarguet 34980 MONTFERRIER SUR-LEZ FRANCE Contact Person: ARRAES PEREIRA, Pedro Antonio (Dr) Department: DEPARTMENT OF PLANT PATHOLOGY AND BIOTHECNOLOGY Organisation: Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuaria Rod. Goiania-Nova Veneza, Km 12 75375-000 Santo Antonio de Goias BRAZIL Contact Person: ARRAES PEREIRA, Pedro Antonio (Dr) COSTA RICA Contact Person: GUEVARA, Ruben (Dr) Department: PHYTOPROTECTION UNIT ECOLOGICAL AGRICULTURE AREA Organisation: Centro Agronomico Tropical de Investigacion y Ensenanza CATIE 7170 TURRIALBA


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