Jornal de Patologia Vegetal e Microbiologia

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Identification of Lentil Genotypes for Resistance to Ascochyta Blight (AscochytaLentis)

Tolesa Bedasa

Ascochyta blight, caused by Ascochyta lentis, is one of the most globally important diseases of lentil. The disease is seed and air borne causing huge loss and development of ascochyta blight resistant varieties is most effective means of controlling this disease. The diseases of lentil not only reduce yield but also deteriorate seed quality. To date, no highly resistant sources of ascochyta blight in lentil have not been reported from the Ethiopian lentil breeding programme. Past efforts have been directed towards developing improved varieties with resistance to one or the other biotic stress, improving the seed size, color of seed cotyledon, market quality and shortening the crop duration to fit lentil in various cropping systems. And also breeding for host resistance has been suggested as an efficient means and sustainable to control this disease.