Potential of volatile organic compounds in the management of insect pests and diseases of food legumes: a comprehensive review.

Cool season legumes (Faba bean, chickpea, lentil, pea, and grass pea) are important protein harvests for food and nutrition security in many countries. They play key roles in sustainable cereal production through their ecological benefits. However, diseases and pests attack continue to have a substantial impact on crop yield and quality.

Hiding in plain sight: Genome-wide recombination and a dynamic accessory genome drive diversity in f.sp. .

Understanding the origins of variation in agricultural pathogens is of fundamental interest and practical importance, especially for diseases that threaten food security. is among the most important of soil-borne pathogens, with a global distribution and an extensive host range. The pathogen is considered to be asexual, with horizontal transfer of chromosomes providing an analog of assortment by meiotic recombination.

Faba Bean Gall Pathogen : New Primers Reveal Its Puzzling Association with the Field Pea Complex.

Recent morphological and molecular studies confirmed , and not , to be the causative agent of the devastating Faba Bean Gall (FBG) disease on faba bean () in Ethiopia and also highlighted its ability to cross-infect with other host genera such as and . In this study, the first pair of specific primer 'Physo 1' and primer pair 'Physo D' are reported from molecular sequences of this pathogen from the conserved LSU (S28) gene. Whereas 'Physo 1' readily detects , 'Physo D', clearly separates its identity from the common and confounding presence of spp.

Overcoming constraints of scaling: Critical and empirical perspectives on agricultural innovation scaling.

Scaling is a ubiquitous concept in agricultural research in the global south as donors require their research grantees to prove that their results can be scaled to impact upon the livelihoods of a large number of beneficiaries. Recent studies on scaling have brought critical perspectives to the rather technocratic tendencies in the agricultural innovations scaling literature. Drawing on theoretical debates on spatial strategies and practical experience of agricultural innovation scaling in Ethiopia, this paper adds to the current debate on what constitutes scaling and how to overcome critical scaling constraints.

Effects of Temperature Stresses on the Resistance of Chickpea Genotypes and Aggressiveness of Isolates.

Chickpea ( L.) is an important food and rotation crop in many parts of the world. Cold (freezing and chilling temperatures) and Ascochyta blight () are the major constraints in chickpea production.