Instant Insights: Fungicide resistance in cereals

Description

This book features four peer-reviewed reviews on the development of fungicide resistance in agriculture.

The first chapter examines how pathogens develop resistance to fungicides and reviews the ways to detect and measure resistance. The chapter also discusses mechanisms of resistance, such as target site mutation and oppression and multi-drug resistance.

The second chapter builds on research covered in the first chapter and reviews the development of resistance in cereal pathogens, before presenting and evaluating a variety of anti-resistance strategies. Case studies of how data from field trials have helped illustrate the impact of different control strategies are also included.

The third chapter provides a detailed overview of the use of fungicides as an effective and economic tool to control plant diseases. The chapter considers the successful development of fungicides, as well as the challenges facing future fungicide development within a more holistic and sustainable system of food production.

The final chapter considers the current status of global wheat production, the impact of crop loss on food security and the emergence of the current regulatory environment surrounding pesticides. The current status of the global fungicide market and some of the major issues in its future longevity is also discussed.

Table of contents

• Chapter 1 - How pathogens develop resistance to fungicides: an overview : Richard Oliver, University of Nottingham, UK;
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Detecting and measuring resistance
  • 3 Mechanisms of resistance
  • 4 The evolution of resistance
  • 5 Conclusion and future trends
  • 6 Abbreviations
  • 7 Acknowledgements
  • 8 Where to look for further information
  • 9 References
• Chapter 2 - Occurrence and avoidance of fungicide resistance in cereal diseases: Lise Nistrup Jørgensen, Aarhus University, Denmark; Richard Peter Oliver, Curtin University, Australia; and Thies Marten Heick, Aarhus University, Denmark;
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Key fungicide classes for the control of cereal diseases
  • 3 Cases of fungicide resistance
  • 4 Mechanisms of resistance
  • 5 Elements of anti-resistance strategies
  • 6 Farmers and advisors perspectives
  • 7 Where to look for further information
  • 8 References
• Chapter 3 - Key challenges in developing new fungicides: Gregory M. Kemmitt, Corteva Agriscience™, UK;
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Past and present fungicide development: a story of success
  • 3 Challenges facing fungicide development and registration
  • 4 Fungicide resistance: a driver for innovation
  • 5 Fungicide development: a look into the future
  • 6 Conclusion
  • 7 Where to look for further information
  • 8 References
• Chapter 4 - Challenges and prospects for fungicidal control of wheat diseases: R. J. Bryson and H-D. Brix, BASF SE, Germany;
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Global wheat production
  • 3 Crop loss, plant health and the value of fungicide applications
  • 4 Evolution of the pesticide regulatory environment
  • 5 Status of the global fungicide market
  • 6 Conclusion and future trends
  • 7 References