Using the blackleg fungus as a model for maximising fungicide efficacy

对化学物质的抗药性影响了许多作物控制多种疾病的能力。该项目旨在利用创新的方法，在一个新出现的模式系统--油菜黑腿病--中确定导致杀菌剂抗药性的关键流行病学因素。这项研究的结果将是将杀菌剂耐药性演变的风险降至最低的管理策略，这是行业的关键需求。这还将通过将实地研究和分子研究相结合来加强跨学科合作。这些管理策略将通过确保油菜籽产量的增加而提供显著的经济效益，同时通过将不必要的杀菌剂的使用降至最低来提供健康和环境效益。

Resistance to chemicals impacts the ability to control many diseases across many crops. This project aims to identify key epidemiological factors contributing to fungicide resistance in an emerging model system, blackleg disease of canola, using innovative approaches. The outcomes of this research will be management strategies for minimising the risk of evolution of fungicide resistance, a key industry need. This will also enhance interdisciplinary collaborations through combining field and molecular research. These management strategies will provide significant economic benefits by ensuring increased canola yields, whilst providing health and environmental benefits through minimisation of unnecessary use of fungicides.