Screening and selection of faba bean (Vicia faba L.) germplasm for resistance to bean yellow mosaic potyvirus
Six hundred and five faba bean genotypes were evaluated for their reaction to a Syrian isolate (SV205-85) of bean yellow mosaic potyvirus (BYMV). The preliminary evaluation of the different genotypes response to infection was conducted under...
The season under review in this volume represented a milestone in the progress of ICARDA. It marked the end of the service of several veteran Board members and of the Director General, and the election of a new Board Chair and a new Director...
An institution such as ICARDA that aims at maintaining the high standards and dynamism of its work must have a suitable mechanism for monitoring the progress of its performance and evalu¬ating the relevance of its mandate and mission in...
Epidemiology and Geophytopathology of selected seed-borne diseases
This study in ICARDA's seed production series deals with seed-borne pathogens and their geographical distribution. It is widely acknowledged that plant diseases are one of the limiting factors in seed production, and particularly problems are...
Pea seed-borne mosaic virus: occurrence in faba bean (Vicia faba) and lentil (Lens culinaris) in West Asia and North Africa, and further information on host range, transmission characteristics, and purification
At ICARDA, 1992 was a year of review, self-searching and planning for the future, which culminated in the preparation of a Medium-term Plan for the period 1994-98. The Plan was developed in the context of major developments in ICARDA's external...
