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Reaction to Bipolaris maydis, the causal agent of leaf spot, in apomictic hybrids of Panicum maximum

Leaf spot, caused by Bipolaris maydis, is the main disease affecting Panicum maximum. Selection of resistant genotypes is the best strategy to control this disease. With the aim of identifying sources of resistance to leaf spot in P. maximum, 92 apomictic hybrids, originated from crosses between cultivars Tanzania-1 and Mombaça, and other three sexual genotypes were tested. Using a randomized block design, with eight replicates, plants were inoculated when they were 30 days old and were evaluated for the disease severity after 12 days. There were significant differences (P<0.05) in the resistance to leaf spot for genotypes both within and among progenies. Resistant hybrids were detected, and genotypes MS81, A109, B109, B89 and A4 were more resistant.

forage grass; pathogen; genetic resistance


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