Cereal disease control in the UK is based on growing varieties with genetic disease resistance combined with cultural methods and appropriate inputs of fungicides.
Resistance is often short-lived as pathogens adapt to new resistance genes and gene combinations in commercial varieties.
The UK Cereal Pathogen Virulence Survey (UKCPVS) monitors changes in pathogen virulence.
Annual Stakeholders Meeting
The annual stakeholders meeting will be held this year from 10.30 - 13.00on Wednesday 19 March 2008 at NIAB, Cambridge.
If you are interested, please download the attached:
UKCPVS Stakeholders Meeting Invitation  (32kb)
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protects cereal growers from unexpected epidemics
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supports plant breeding for improved and more durable resistance
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underpins cultivar evaluation and recommendation schemes
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Disease samples are collected annually throughout the UK from crops and trials' plots
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Pathogen isolates are tested for virulence
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New pathotypes are detected and their potential impact assessed
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The increase and spread of new pathotypes is tracked
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Results are disseminated widely in plant breeding and farming circles
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Collections of critical pathogen isolates are maintained for further research and screening
UKCPVS Brown Rust of Wheat final report 2006  (123kb)
UKCPVS Yellow Rust of Wheat final report 2006 (171kb)
UKCPVS Brown Rust of Barley final report 2006 (90kb)
UKCPVS Mildew of Wheat final report 2006 (103kb)
Brief results from 2006 were published in March in the 2006 UKCPVS Annual project report
APR 3187 (45kb)
Presentations about the 2006 results were made at the UKCPVS annual stakeholders meeting in March 2007. The meeting also included a presentation from Dr Paul Nicholson of JIC on Fusarium head blight of wheat.
UKCPVS Stakeholder Meeting 2007 Introduction
(36kb)
UKCPVS Yellow Rust of wheat 2006 (80kb)
UKCPVS Brown Rust of wheat 2006 (106kb)
UKCPVS Brown Rust of barley 2006 (48kb)
UKCPVS Mildew of wheat 2006 (83kb)
Fusarium head blight of wheat 2006 (245kb)
Variety diversity schemes for barley mildew and wheat yellow rust can be accessed by linking to the RLPlus pages.
To download the 2004 results click on the titles below.
Blumeria graminis (mildew of wheat) 2004 (187kb)
Blumeria graminis (mildew of barley) 2004 (191kb)
Blumeria graminis (mildew of oats) 2004 (43kb)
Puccinia striiformis (yellow rust of wheat) 2004 (146kb)
Puccinia striiformis (yellow rust of barley) 2004 (33kb)
Puccinia recondita (brown rust of wheat) 2004 (158kb)
Puccinia hordei (brown rust of barley) 2004 (206kb)
Puccinia coronata (crown rust of oats) 2004 (37kb)
Rhynchosporium secalis (leaf blotch of barley) 2004 (234kb)
Pyrenophora teres (net blotch of barley) 2004 (104kb)
To download the 2003 results click on the titles below.
Blumeria graminis (mildew of wheat) (180kb)
Blumeria graminis (mildew of barley) (156kb)
Blumeria graminis (mildew of oats) (84kb)
Puccinia striiformis (yellow rust of wheat) (170kb)
Puccinia striiformis (yellow rust of barley) (109kb)
Puccinia recondita (brown rust of wheat) (170kb)
Puccinia hordei (brown rust of barley) (135kb)
Puccinia coronata (crown rust of oats) (111kb)
Rhynchosporium secalis (leaf blotch of barley)
Pyrenophora teres (net blotch of barley) (99kb)
To download the 2002 results click on the titles below.
Blumeria graminis (mildew of wheat) (166kb)
Blumeria graminis (mildew of barley) (173kb)
Blumeria graminis (mildew of oats) (89kb)
Puccinia striiformis (yellow rust of wheat) (165kb)
Puccinia striiformis (yellow rust of barley) (105kb)
Puccinia recondita (brown rust of wheat) (165kb)
Puccinia hordei (brown rust of barley) (142kb)
Puccinia coronata (crown rust of oats) (104kb)
Rhynchosporium secalis (leaf blotch of barley) (133kb)
Pyrenophora teres (net blotch of barley) (103kb)
For further information contact
Rosemary Bayles, NIAB, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge CB3 0LE
Tel: 01223342211, e-mail: rosemary.bayles@niab.com
UKCPVS is funded by Defra and HGCA. The Contractors are NIAB and IGER.
The Management Committee consists of
Prof John Snape (John Innes Centre) Chairman
Dr James Brown (John Innes Centre)
Mr David Feuerhelm (Elsoms Seeds)
Prof Graham Jellis (HGCA)
Dr Jim McVittie (HGCA)
Dr Simon Oxley (SAC)
Dr Mike Wray (Defra)
Dr Rosemary Bayles | 
