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Biodiversity of plant-parasitic nematodes associated with chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) and resistance screening for Meloidogyne spp. in major growing areas of Ethiopia.
Code
01CD13524
Duration
18 February 2025 → 17 July 2025
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Phytopathology
Keywords
diversity yield reduction Biocontrol food security pulse crops Ethiopia
 
Project description
 Plant-parasitic nematodes cause yield losses in chickpeas. For the first time, their biodiversity and the damage they cause will be investigated in Ethiopia. The damage threshold and potential resistance and/or tolerance to Meloidogyne spp. are determined in selected chickpea varieties. Biological control of Meloidogyne spp. is studied within an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach to enable profitable chickpea production in Ethiopia.