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Luisetti Seeds’/ Plant and Food Research Wheat Breeding Programme Targets Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus
Original parent Viceroy (showing yellow leaves characteristic of BYDV infection).
A trial using a resistance wheat gene to control Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus is showing promising results.
Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) is an aphid transmitted virus prevalent in many cereals and is a major concern to arable farmers worldwide. Very little genetic resistance exists to BYDV so insecticides are...
Luisetti Seeds makes a contribution to fighting Kauri dieback
Tāne Mahuta, a giant kauri tree in the Waipoua Forest of Northland Region, New Zealand.
Kauri dieback, caused by the fungus-like pathogen Phytophthora agathidicida, is causing widespread deaths of kauri trees throughout northern New Zealand. It seriously threatens the survival of these trees and the ecosystem they dominate.
Kauri dieback, which is incurable and fatal, was first discovered on...