Point inoculation method for measuring adult plant response of wheat to stripe rust infection
Year:2019
Bibliography
Boshoff WHP, Prins R, De Klerk C, Krattinger SG, Maree G, Bender CM, Rothmann L and Pretorius ZA (2019) Point inoculation method for measuring adult plant response of wheat to stripe rust infection. Plant Disease 103: 1228-1233.
Abstract
Depending on the pathogenicity of the stripe rust fungus Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici,
the nature of resistance in the wheat host plant, and the environment, a
broad range of disease phenotypes can be expressed. Therefore, the
phenotyping of partial adult plant stripe rust resistance requires
reliable and repeatable procedures, especially under controlled
conditions. In this study, the development of a flag leaf point
inoculation method, which resulted in a 100% initial infection rate, is
reported. Flag leaf inoculations were achieved by placing 6-mm
antibiotic test paper discs, dipped into a urediniospore and water
suspension and covered with water-proof plastic tape, on the adaxial
side of leaves. Results from independent trials allowed for the
statistical comparison of stripe rust lesion expansion rate in wheat
entries that differ in resistance. The technique is inexpensive,
reliable, and applicable to routine screening for adult plant response
type, quantitative comparison of stripe rust progress, environmental
influences, and pathogenicity of different isolates.