An update on the host plant resistance to pigeonpea diseases

Abstract

The production and productivity
of pigeonpea is severely constrained by
diseases such as Fusarium wilt, sterility
mosaic disease and Phytophthora blight.
These diseases can be serious alone or as
component of complex. Estimates of yield
loss as caused by these diseases are not
precise. This paper summarises the current
knowledge of pigeonpea diseases with special
reference to emerging diseases in the light of
climate change. Recent developments in host
plant resistance including the screening
techniques and sources of resistance
identified over the last few years have been
highlighted in this paper