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Ascochyta blight of chickpea

Cicer arietinum L.

A fungal disease of chickpea caused by Ascochyta rabiei, which affects all above-ground plant organs and can lead to total crop loss. It is characterized by the appearance of distinct spots with concentric pycnidia on tissues and brittleness of the affected stems.

In the reference 46 varieties crop Chickpea, where this is mentioned in the description.

The causative agent of the disease, Ascochyta rabiei (teleomorph Didymella rabiei), is a highly specialized pathogen that affects exclusively chickpea. Symptoms appear as circular or ellipsoidal spots with a grayish-brown center and a dark margin on leaves, stems, and pods. A diagnostic sign is the formation of concentrically arranged pycnidia containing spores in the center of the spots.

The pathogen is characterized by high genetic variability, comprising up to 6–7 physiological races and 4 pathotypes that differ in virulence. Chickpea resistance to Ascochyta blight is primarily multigenic. Breeding is based on identifying resistance donors within the world germplasm collection and wild relatives, such as Cicer reticulatum and Cicer echinospermum, using molecular markers for gene pyramiding.

General information about the subject — on the page Ascochyta blight.

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Varieties of Chickpea mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Ayala

Active

Cicer arietinum L. · Chickpea

THE STATE OF ISRAEL-MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT-AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION( ARO)

ES
5 records

Kira

Active

Cicer arietinum L. · Chickpea

Werner Horn

BG HU UA
6 records

Castor

Active

Cicer arietinum L. · Chickpea

Top Semence / U.C.C.S. (FR)

FR
5 records

Yarden

Active

Cicer arietinum L. · Chickpea

Retig Baruch

GR UA
5 records

Elvar

Active

Cicer arietinum L. · Chickpea

Instituto Nacional De Investigasao Agraria (PT)

FR HR PT
5 records

Analisto

Active

Cicer arietinum L. · Chickpea

Diego Rubiales Olmedo^^^Ana Moral Jiménez

FR
4 records

Hadas

Active

Cicer arietinum L. · Chickpea

THE STATE OF ISRAEL-MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT-AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION( ARO)

ES
4 records

Elipse

Active

Cicer arietinum L. · Chickpea

Instituto Nacional de Investigacao Agraria (PT)

FR PT
3 records

Azkan

Active

Cicer arietinum L. · Chickpea

Geçit Kusagi Tarimsal Arst.Enst.Müd. (TR)

BG
3 records

Cicer arietinum L. · Chickpea

Crop Development Centre

FR
3 records

Goksu

Active

Cicer arietinum L. · Chickpea

Mehmet Fatih Olgun

UA
3 records

Cicer arietinum L. · Chickpea

ITACYL (CASTILLA Y LEON)

ES
3 records

Elmo

Active

Cicer arietinum L. · Chickpea

INIAV - Instituto Nacional de Investigacao Agraria e Veterinaria.

FR PT
3 records

Pirón

Active

Cicer arietinum L. · Chickpea

ITACYL (CASTILLA Y LEON)

ES
3 records

Kasin

Active

Cicer arietinum L. · Chickpea

VARIOS OBTENTORES

ES
4 records

Molian

Application submitted

Cicer arietinum L. · Chickpea

Universita degli Studi della Basilicata Centro Interdipartimentale per la Salvaguardia delle Risorse Genetiche Vegetali "Pierino Iannelli"

IT
3 records

Eleia

Active

Cicer arietinum L. · Chickpea

INIAV - Instituto Nacional de Investigacao Agraria e Veterinaria.

PT
2 records

Cicer arietinum L. · Chickpea

INIAV - Instituto Nacional de Investigacao Agraria e Veterinaria.

PT
2 records

Elfo

Active

Cicer arietinum L. · Chickpea

INIAV - Instituto Nacional de Investigacao Agraria e Veterinaria.

PT
2 records

Otello

Active

Cicer arietinum L. · Chickpea

E.N.E.A. - DIPARTIMENTO AGROBIOTECNOLOGIE - UNITA' DI PROGETTO SEMENTI E VIVAISMO

IT
3 records

Duratón

Active

Cicer arietinum L. · Chickpea

Instituto Tecnológico Agrario de Castilla y León (ITACYL), Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA)

ES
3 records

Gravia

Protection expired

Cicer arietinum L. · Chickpea

HAO-DEMETER-Fodder Crops and Pastures Institute

GR
3 records

Cicer arietinum L. · Chickpea

GENETIC SERVICES S.R.L.

IT
2 records

Emiro

Active

Cicer arietinum L. · Chickpea

E.N.E.A. - DIPARTIMENTO AGROBIOTECNOLOGIE - UNITA' DI PROGETTO SEMENTI E VIVAISMO

IT
3 records