PhD project: Wheat (Triticum aestivum)-Associated Root Lesion Nematodes in Ethiopia: Diversity, Impact, and Induced Resistance

Date
October 2024 to September 2028
Countries
Members
Keywords
diversity general
aggressiveness
plant defense
Pratylenchus spp.
Triticum aestivum
resistance inducers
Institutions
Mekelle University (Ethiopia)
Research fields
Agriculture and Food Sciences

Wheat production is affected by different pathogens and pests, including nematodes. In this study, we will investigate the incidence, diversity, and virulence of Pratylenchus spp. in Ethiopia.

The efficacy of induced plant resistance by threonic acid, dehydroascorbic acid, and piperonylic acid will be evaluated under agronomic conditions in Ethiopia. A detailed molecular investigation of their modeof-action will be studied in Belgium.