Reduction of incidence of three persistently transmitted aphid-borne viruses affecting legume crops by seed-treatment with the insecticide imidacloprid (Gaucho®)
The effectiveness of using seed treatment with imidacloprid (Gaucho®) to reduce the incidence of Bean leaf roll virus (BLRV, family Luteoviridae), Faba bean necrotic yellows virus (FBNYV, genus Nanovirus) and Soybean dwarf virus (SbDV, family...
Assessment of genotypic variation among cultivated durum wheat based on EST-SSRS and genomic SSRS
Genotypic variation of 64 durum lines, landraces, and varieties wereinvestigated using three sources of microsatellites (SSRs). 245 primer pairswere used to detect polymorphism in this collection. A total of 42polymorphic SSR primer pairs...
Survey for viruses in lentil and chickpea crops in Pakistan
In an intensive survey of lentil and chickpea fields and research stations plots carried out in the Punjab province of Pakistan in 1997, more than 6505 plant samples were collected and tested by tissue-blot immunoassay (TBIA) for the presence of...
Evaluation of a collection of wild wheat relative Aegilops geniculata Roth and identification of potential sources for useful traits
A collection comprising 157 Aegilops geniculata accessionsoriginating from different ecogeographical regions was established atENSA-INRA, Montpellier. The accessions were studied for physiologicaltraits related to drought and heat stress and...
Response of two varieties of lentil to soil salinity
Two varieties of lentil were grown in tanks filled with clay, and were irrigated with waters containing three different levels of salinity. Salinity affected the germination and survival of the seedlings; the pre-dawn leaf-water potential and...
ICARDA faces a significant challenge in achieving sustainable agricultural production amid highly variable climatic conditions. The past two seasons vividly illustrated this variability. The 1987/88 season saw abundant rainfall, resulting in...
This Annual Report of ICARDA for 2000 is the first to reflect the new reporting structure based on the five CGIAR themes: Germplasm Enhancement, Production Systems Management, Natural Resource Management, Socioeconomics and Policy, and...
Integrated Pest management (IPM) of Insect Pests - Russian Wheat Aphid Project: Evaluation of Durum Wheat for Russian Wheat Aphid Resistance Experiment 2000
Datasets of IPM of insect pests - Russian Wheat Aphid Project: Evaluation of Durum Wheat for Russian Wheat Aphid Resistance Experiment 2000.
This issue of Caravan chronicles ICARDA’s efforts in developing a research strategy and a need-based research program for the CAC region. In doing so, ICARDA played a major role in bringing together all partners, most importantly donors. The...
