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UK Cereal Pathogen Virulence Survey

A meeting was held in March 2009 for the UKCPVS stakeholders. The handout from this meeting is available below:

UKCPVS Stakeholder handout March 2009   (458kb)

Final results for 2007

UKCPVS Brown Rust of Wheat final report 2007   (34kb)  
UKCPVS Yellow Rust of Wheat final report 2007   (39kb)   
UKCPVS Brown Rust of Barley final report 2007   (28kb)  
UKCPVS Mildew of Wheat final report 2007   (20kb)
UKCPVS Mildew of Barley final report 2007   (29kb)  

Brief results from 2007 were published in March in the 2007 UKCPVS Annual project report
APR 3187    (45kb)

Variety diversity schemes for barley mildew and  wheat yellow rust can be accessed by linking to the RLPlus pages.

Variety diversification scheme to reduce spread of barley mildew, 2007
Variety diversification scheme to reduce spread of yellow rust in wheat, 2007 

What the UKCPVS does:

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.

The UKCPVS:

• protects cereal growers from unexpected epidemics
• supports plant breeding for improved and more durable resistance
• underpins cultivar evaluation and recommendation schemes

Methods 

• Disease samples are collected annually throughout the UK from crops and trials' plots
• Pathogen isolates are tested for virulence
• New pathotypes are detected and their potential impact assessed
• The increase and spread of new pathotypes is tracked
• Results are disseminated widely in plant breeding and farming circles
• Collections of critical pathogen isolates are maintained for further research and screening

Past Results

To download the 2006 results click on the titles below.

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)

To download the 2005 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)

Contact

For further information contact
Rosemary Bayles, NIAB, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge CB3 0LE
Tel: 01223342211, e-mail: rosemary.bayles@niab.com

The Management Committee

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