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Pearl Millet Pathology<br />

Disease Incidence on Pearl Millet in Niger during 1981-1985.<br />

(Incidence des maladies chez les recoltes de mil au Niger entre 1981 et 1985)<br />

Peter Reckhaus<br />

Plant Pathologist, GTZ, Direction Protection des Vegetaux, B.P. 10115, Niamey, Niger<br />

Pearl millet is by far the most important staple food in the Republic of Niger and is grown on approximately 3<br />

million ha. Regular surveys in farmers' fields conducted during five growing seasons (1981 -1985) revealed that<br />

the incidence of downy mildew (Sclerospora graminicola), generally considered the most serious disease on<br />

pearl millet, steadily decreased in most observed areas from 1981 through 1984. However, in 1985, disease<br />

incidence increased. Significant correlations between humidity or rainfall and the percentage of infected<br />

plants could not be established. The most prevalent symptom was green head mostly on secondary tillers and<br />

often without any foliar symptoms. Plants whose heads consisted of leaf-like organs were stunted and always<br />

exhibited heavy downy mildew.<br />

In all 5 years, smut (Tolyposporium penicillariae) was generally widespread but its severity was low and<br />

rarely exceeded 3%. Ergot (Claviceps microcephala, was almost nonexistent on local varieties and was<br />

observed on exotic varieties only. Zonate leaf spot, caused by Gloeocercospora sorghi, was an important<br />

disease during the last 5 years and is thought to reduce yield. During the last 2 years, a bacterial disease<br />

characterized by brown, necrotic streaks which occur even in an early growth stage and probably caused by<br />

Xanthomonas campestris pv. hoecicola, exceeded the importance of zonate leaf spot.<br />

Minor diseases which were found only sporadically, include those caused by Collectotrichum graminicola,<br />

Dactyliophora elongata, Phyllosticta penicillariae, Puccinia penniseti, and Pyricularia setariae.<br />

Recherches sur la resistance varietale du mil aux maladies au Senegal<br />

(Research on Pearl Millet Varietal Disease Resistance<br />

in Senegal)<br />

D.F. Mbaye<br />

Phytopathologiste, IS<strong>RA</strong>-CN<strong>RA</strong>, Bambey, Senegal<br />

Au Senegal, les trois principales maladies du mil sont : le mildiou (Sclerospora graminicola), le charbon<br />

(Tolyposporium penicillariae) et l'ergot (Claviceps fusiformis). Le programme sur la pathologic du mil de<br />

l'IS<strong>RA</strong> est oriente actuellement vers la creation ou l'amelioration des varietes resistantes aux maladies. Les<br />

etudes suivantes ont ete menees dans le cadre de ces recherches i) etudes sur la biologie et epidemiologic des<br />

pathogenes; ii) mise au point des techniques de criblage; iii) identification des sources de resistance.<br />

Les etudes sur la biologie et l'epidemiologie des pathogenes nous ont permis de maftriser les techniques<br />

d'inoculation et de mettre au point des techniques de criblage au champ. Avec ces techniques de criblage on a<br />

pu identifier des sources de resistance. Les resultats suivants ont ete obtenus suite a trois ans d'essais utilisant<br />

ces techniques :<br />

• milldiou : 612, 1981 et 894 entrees se sont montrees respectivement resistantes en 1983, 1984 et 1985.<br />

• charbon : en 1983,192 entrees se sont bien comport6es; en 1984, 971 entrees ont eu une severite inferieure a<br />

10% et en 1985, 805 entrees, soit 48% du materiel teste se sont revelees resistantes.<br />

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