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OrganisationSugar Research Australia Limited
AuthorBhuiyan, SA
AuthorPiperidis, G
AuthorHu, F
AuthorParfitt, R
AuthorGarlick, K
AuthorQuinn, B
AuthorJakins, A
Date Accessioned2021-06-01
Date Available2021-06-01
Issued2019
Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/11079/18222
AbstractSugarcane nematodes, root-knot (RKN) and root-lesion (RLN), cause an estimated loss of over $80 million per year to the Australian sugar industry. In particular, RKN is a major problem if sugarcane is planted in sandy soil. No effective control method is available for sugarcane nematodes in Australia. Crop rotation and fallowing provide only short-term control and nematode populations usually bounce back within 12 months after these control methods. The use of nematicides is restricted due to inconsistent results, difficulty in application and the highly toxic nature of the chemicals to humans and the environment. No commercial cultivars are resistant to sugarcane nematodes. Recent glasshouse trials in Australia suggested that clones from introgression populations, originating from crossing between commercial canes and Saccharum spontaneum or Erianthus arundinaceus, possessed good resistance to root knot nematodes. Field trials were established to determine the reliability of glasshouse resistance-screening results. Eight introgression clones that showed resistance to RKN in glasshouse trials were evaluated in a field in Wallaville, north of Childers. Test clones were planted in plots with high and low nematode populations and maintained up to the second ratoon crop. Trial plots were assessed for nematodes each year 6 weeks after planting and ratooning. Three years of results showed that 7 of 8 introgression clones consistently maintained low numbers of RKN until the end of the trial period, and significantly (P
PublisherASSCT
Part of SeriesProceedings of the Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists, volume 41, 314-319, 2019
SubjectVarieties
SubjectPlant breeding
SubjectRoot-knot
TitleField evaluation of selected introgression clones for their resistance to root-knot nematodes : ASSCT peer-reviewed paper
KeywordsSugarcane nematodes, root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne javanica, Saccharum spontaneum, Erianthus arundinaceus, nematode resistance


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  • Varieties, plant breeding and release [124]
    Research outcomes: Comprehensive and efficient variety breeding, selection and release programs responding to yield expectations, environmental constraints, resource scarcity and regional preferences. Faster varietal adoption using advanced methods for bulking, distribution and planting.

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