Zymoseptoria tritici: A major threat to wheat production, integrated approaches to control

Abstract

Syngenta is one of the major agrochemical companies with enormous breadth of technologies in Crop Protection, Seeds and Seed Care. Through an exceptionally broad product range and research investment, we are not only able to provide the grower with integrated offers now but also truly innovative and transformative technologies in the future. In this commentary Syngenta scientists give their views on the key wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici from its business importance in Europe, the way we screen new Z. tritici fungicides, the way we monitor the evolution of fungicide resistance and breed for Z. tritici resistance. These four points are continuously revisited and adapted during the development of new fungicides, and academic collaborations are critically important to stay at the fore front of developments in cell biology, physiology and genetic research.

Keywords: $1.2bn market size; High through put screening; R-genes; Resistance mechanisms; Yield performance.