Instant Insights: Fungicide Resistance in Cereals

Professor Richard Oliver has recently retired from his position as John Curtin Distinguished Professor in the Centre for Crop Disease Management at Curtin University, Australia. Amongst other honours, Professor Oliver is an Honorary Fellow of the National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB), Honorary Professor at Nottingham Universities and was previously a Fellow at Rothamsted Research in the UK and a Visiting Professor at Wageningen University, The Netherlands. He is also a past President of the British Society for Plant Pathology.

• Chapter 1 - How pathogens develop resistance to fungicides: an overview : Richard Oliver, University of Nottingham, UK; 1 Introduction2 Detecting and measuring resistance3 Mechanisms of resistance4 The evolution of resistance5 Conclusion and future trends6 Abbreviations7 Acknowledgements8 Where to look for further information9 References Chapter taken from: Lopez-Ruiz, F. J. (ed.), Understanding and minimising fungicide resistance, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2023, (ISBN 978 1 80146 198 6)Chapter 2 - Occurrence and avoidance of fungicide resistance in cereal diseases: Lise Nistrup Jørgensen, Aarhus University, Denmark; Richard Peter Oliver, Curtin University, Australia; and Thies Marten Heick, Aarhus University, Denmark; 1 Introduction2 Key fungicide classes for the control of cereal diseases3 Cases of fungicide resistance4 Mechanisms of resistance5 Elements of anti-resistance strategies6 Farmers and advisors perspectives7 Where to look for further information8 References Chapter taken from: Oliver, R. (ed.), Integrated disease management of wheat and barley, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2018, (ISBN 978 1 78676 216 0)Chapter 3 - Key challenges in developing new fungicides: Gregory M. Kemmitt, Corteva Agriscience™, UK; 1 Introduction2 Past and present fungicide development: a story of success3 Challenges facing fungicide development and registration4 Fungicide resistance: a driver for innovation5 Fungicide development: a look into the future6 Conclusion7 Where to look for further information8 References Chapter taken from: Lopez-Ruiz, F. J. (ed.), Understanding and minimising fungicide resistance, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2023, (ISBN 978 1 80146 198 6)Chapter 4 - Challenges and prospects for fungicidal control of wheat diseases: R. J. Bryson and H-D. Brix, BASF SE, Germany; 1 Introduction2 Global wheat production3 Crop loss, plant health and the value of fungicide applications4 Evolution of the pesticide regulatory environment5 Status of the global fungicide market6 Conclusion and future trends7 References Chapter taken from: Oliver, R. (ed.), Integrated disease management of wheat and barley, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2018, (ISBN 978 1 78676 216 0)