Evaluation of natural Stylosanthes germplasm leading to the release of 8 commercial cultivars began in South America in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Perceived deficiencies in existing germplasm, including anthracnose susceptibility, led to the initiation of Stylosanthes breeding projects as ea...
Miles, John W.
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Grof, B
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[Recent advances in studies of anthracnose of Stylosanthes. III. Stylosanthes breeding approaches in South America]
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Recent advances in studies of anthracnose of Stylosanthes. III. Stylosanthes breeding approaches in South America
Spittlebugs (Homoptera: Cercopidae) are important pests of forage grasses in the genus Brachiaria (Trin.) Griseb. throughout the neotropics. Results of recurrent selection on resistance to spittlebugs in a synthetic brachiariagrass population are reported. The population was synthesized by recomb...
Miles, John W.
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Cardona Mejía, César
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Sotelo, Guillermo
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[Recurrent selection in a synthetic brachiariagrass population improves resistance to three spittlebug species]
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Recurrent selection in a synthetic brachiariagrass population improves resistance to three spittlebug species
This study developed a fast and reliable method of inoculating Brachiaria, a genus of tropical forage grasses, with Rhizoctonia solani, the causal agent of foliar blight disease. Using this method, 42 Brachiaria accessions were inoculated in both field and glasshouse, and their reactions to R. so...
Kelemu, Segenet
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Miles, John W.
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Bonilla, Ximena P.
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Badel, JL
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[Sources of resistance in species of Brachiaria to foliar blight disease caused by Rhizoctonia solani]
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Sources of resistance in species of Brachiaria to foliar blight disease caused by Rhizoctonia solani
Rao, Idupulapati M.
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Miles, John W.
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García, R.
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Ricaurte Oyola, José Jaumer
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[Selección de híbridos de Brachiaria con resistencia al aluminio]
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Selección de híbridos de Brachiaria con resistencia al aluminio
We summarize progress made towards the development of tools and knowledge that aid the genetic improvement of aluminum (Al) resistance in two of CIAT’s (International Center for Tropical Agriculture) commodity crops; common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) and brachiariagrasses (Brachiaria spp. Grisi...
Rao, Idupulapati M.
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Wenzl, Peter
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Arango Vélez, Adriana
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Miles, John W.
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Watanabe, Toshihiro
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Shinano, Takuro
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Osaki, Mitsuru
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Wagatsuma, Tadao
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Manrique, Germán
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Beebe, Stephen E.
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Tohme, Joseph M.
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Ishitani, Manabu
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Rangel Becerra, Andrés Felipe
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Horst, Walter J.
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[Advances in developing screening methods and improving aluminum resistance in common bean and brachiaria]
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Advances in developing screening methods and improving aluminum resistance in common bean and brachiaria
Aguirre, L.M.
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Cardona, C.
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Miles, John W.
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Sotelo, G.
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[Characterization of resistance to adult spittlebugs (Hemiptera:Cercopidae) in Brachiaria spp.]
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Characterization of resistance to adult spittlebugs (Hemiptera:Cercopidae) in Brachiaria spp.
Cruz, R.
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Miles, John W.
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Roca, W.
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Cruz, G. de la
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[Apomixis y sexualidad en Brachiaria. 2. Estudios citoembriologicos]
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Apomixis y sexualidad en Brachiaria. 2. Estudios citoembriologicos
Nymphs and adults of several spittlebug (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) species are key pests of forage brachiariagrasses (Brachiaria spp.) in tropical America. To support current breeding programs, a series of experiments aimed at characterizing the mechanisms of resistance to adult feeding damage were ...
Aguirre, L.M.
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Cardona, C.
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Miles, John W.
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Sotelo, G.
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[Characterization of resistance to adult spittlebugs (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) in Brachiaria spp.]
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Characterization of resistance to adult spittlebugs (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) in Brachiaria spp.
Sumberg, J.E.
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Miles, John W.
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[Genetic relations among five lines of Stylosanthes guyanensis]
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Genetic relations among five lines of Stylosanthes guyanensis
Rhizoctonia foliar blight, caused by Rhizoctonia solani anastomosis group 1, is an economically important fungal disease found throughout the world. The fungus attacks numerous crops, including cereals, roots and tubers, legumes, and cruciferous, horticultural, and ornamental plants. In tropical ...
Álvarez, E.
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Latorre, M.
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Bonilla, Ximena P.
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Miles, John W.
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[Assessing the resistance of Brachiaria hybrids to pathogenic Rhizoctonia]
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Assessing the resistance of Brachiaria hybrids to pathogenic Rhizoctonia