Can we drive IPM forwards with BYDV resistance?

In this session we will be looking at the use of BYDV-resistant plants and the techniques that will help drive the agricultural industry forward with the use of IPM. Aphids can transmit barley/cereal yellow dwarf viruses (BYDV). Initially, aphids colonise relatively few crop plants. However, the second-generation tends to move away from the plant originally colonised. Controlling this generation is a key part of a BYDV management strategy.

Programme

19:00	Welcome and introductions Rose Riby, AHDB
19:05	The on-farm implications of BYDV Adrian Joynt, former AHDB monitor farmer
19:15	The gene-ie in the bottle: a source of BYDV resistance Tom Dummett, RAGT Europe’s first BYDV-resistant wheat is a major breakthrough in European plant breeding, offering farmers an alternative to chemical control for the first time. This part of the webinar will provide an introduction to the background of the resistance gene and the development within the UK. Currently, the only control of BYDV, which causes stunted plants and hence lower yields, comes from pyrethroid sprays in the autumn, but virus-carrying aphids are showing increasing levels of resistance to these insecticides.
19:30	The sustainable use of IPM for the future of farming Tom Pope, Entomologist, Harper Adams University Integrated pest management (IPM) reduces reliance on synthetic pesticides by using monitoring to inform the use of controls, preventing pest problems wherever possible and using a diverse range of controls. This project investigates the potential use of trap crops, such as the heritage wheat variety Maris Huntsman, to reduce numbers of virus vectors entering crops. The potential of using volatile chemicals associated with preferred hosts of BYDV vectors to improve the reliability and specificity of in-crop monitoring will also be investigated.
19:45	Integrating integrated pest management on-farm Adrian Joynt, former AHDB monitor farmer Having heard about BYDV implications on his farm and new techniques that will help drive the agriculture industry forward, we will discuss the practival challenges. How does this effect decisions made? Will this BYDV resistance fit the farming rotation sustainably and what are the realistic expectations?
19:50	Q&A
20:00	Close Rose Riby, AHDB

This webinar is free to attend, but please register using the button below. Following registration, you will receive a webinar link so that you can either watch live or catch up later.

Recordings of previous AHDB Cereals and Oilseeds webinars can be found here.

For any further questions or details, please contact Rose Riby via rose.riby@ahdb.org.uk or 07741 892283.

Topics:

Cereals & Oilseeds Barley Crops & Grassland Diseases Varieties Research and Innovation Farm Excellence

Sectors:

Cereals & Oilseeds

If you have any questions about this event, please contact us using the details below.

E rose.riby@ahdb.org.uk

T 07741892283

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