Adaptation of Barley Powdery Mildew (Blumeria graminis f. sp. hordei) in Western Australia to Contemporary Agricultural Practices

History has shown that the repeated use of fungicides in agriculture can lead to resistance. In Australia, contemporary agricultural practices have utilised wide-scale barley monocultures often harbouring a single dominant gene for mildew resistance. High disease incidences have necessitated the app...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tucker, Madeline Ann
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/48561