Detection of Three Plant Viruses by Dot‐Blot and Tissue‐Blot Immunoassays Using Chemiluminescent and Chromogenic Substrates
Detection of bean yellow mosaic virus (BYMV), impatiens necrotic spot virus (INSV) and lily symptomless virus (LSV) by dot‐blot and tissue‐blot immunoenzymatic assay was compared by using either chromogenic or chemiluminescent substrates...
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
In a survey for viruses of cultivated legumes in West Asia and North Africa, pea seed-borne mosaic virus (PSbMV) was found in faba bean, lentil and pea. Using ELISA, it was detected in 107 out of 1554 faba bean samples and 40 out of 496 lentil...
Screening techniques and sources of tolerance to extremes of moisture and air temperature in cool season food legumes
Breeding for resistance to extremes of temperature and moisture in cool season food legumes is limited by the lack of adequate screening techniques. The success of each technique depends upon the representativeness and reproducibility of the...
Plant parasitic nematodes of cool season food legumes in Syria
The survey of plant nematodes of food legumes in Syria was continued in 1984 and 1987-88. Soil and root samples were collected in the major chickpea and lentil growing areas. The most damaging nematodes were the chickpea cyst nematode...
A field experiment in Syria in 1986-1991 tested the efficacy of six four-year crop rotations for the control of Heterodera ciceri on chickpea and grasspea. Crop sequences included cultivation of non-host crops (barley and wheat) for 0, 1, 2 or 3...
A large expanse of the WANA region, about 375 million hectares or 22% of the total area, is steppe. This zone, where annual rainfall is less than 200 mm, has traditionally been used for communal grazing of small ruminants and only rarely...
Broad bean wilt virus: Host range, purification, serology, transmission characteristics, and occurrence in faba bean in West Asia and North Africa
A virus affecting faba bean in West Asia and Norht Africa was identified as broad bean wilt virus (BBWV) by host reactions, particle morphology and size, serology and transmission characteristics. An isolate from Syria (SV3-88) and one from...
Lodging in Lentil and its Relationship with other Characters
Lentil (Lens culinaris Med.) is normally harvested by hand in west Asia and north Africa, but research is needed on mechanizing its harvest to reduce input costs. Yield losses from a mechanized harvest increase with increased lodging. The...
