Breeding for bean fly resistance in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.): a review |
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Authors: | Wilson Nkhata Hussein Shimelis Rob Melis Rowland Chirwa Tenyson Mzengeza |
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Affiliation: | 1. School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, African Centre for Crop Improvement, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Scottsville, South Africa;2. Centre for International Tropical Agriculture, Chitedze Agricultural Station, Lilongwe, Malawi;3. Department of Agricultural Research Services, Chitedze Agricultural Station, Lilongwe, Malawi |
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Abstract: | The bean fly (Ophiomya spp) is the most important yield limiting insect pest of common bean in Africa. The insect pest can cause complete crop loss affecting bean production and productivity under epidemic conditions. Effective control of bean fly is essential for sustainable bean production Africa. The overall progress, opportunities and challenges of the bean fly control strategies. The biology and ecology of bean fly and the economic importance of the insect pest is presented as well as the existing controlling strategies, with an emphasis on the breeding on breeding strategies used, research progress achieved challenges and opportunities. In conclusion, significant research progress have been made in breeding for bean fly resistance evident by identification of breeding lines, understanding resistance mechanism and development of breeding strategies. However, there is a need for further research to validate the available information and also explore new breeding methods such molecular breeding which has not been explored at present. Such studies will accelerate breeding for bean fly resistance. |
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Keywords: | Bean fly common bean insect pest Ophiomya spp Phaseolus vulgaris resistance breeding |
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