Pearl Millet Diseases: A Compilation of Information on the Known Pathogens ofPearl Millet 'Pennisetum Glaucum (L.) R. Br.'

摘要

Cultivation of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.,) R.Br.,) for grain andforage is expanding into nontraditional areas in temperate and developed countries, where production constraints from diseases assume greater importance. The crop is host to numerous diseases caused by bacteria, fungi, viruses, nematodes, and parasitic plants. Symptoms, pathogen and disease charactristics, host range, geographic distribution, nomenclature discrepancies, and the likelihood of seed transmission for the pathogen are summarized. This bulletin provides useful information to plant pathogists, plant breeders, extension agents, and regulatory agencies for research, diagnosis, and policy making.