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Characterization of multiple disease resistance in melons (Cucumis melo L.) against Meloidogyne incognita, Fusarium oxysporum and tomato leaf curl Palampur virus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 January 2024

Dalvir Singh Dhami ,
Sukhjeet Kaur Open the ORCID record for Sukhjeet Kaur [Opens in a new window] ,
Abhishek Sharma ,
Sat Pal Sharma ,
Narpinderjeet Kaur Dhillon  and
Sandeep Jain
Dalvir Singh Dhami
Affiliation:
Department of Plant Pathology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Sukhjeet Kaur*
Affiliation:
Department of Vegetable Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Abhishek Sharma
Affiliation:
Department of Vegetable Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Sat Pal Sharma
Affiliation:
Department of Vegetable Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Narpinderjeet Kaur Dhillon
Affiliation:
Department of Plant Pathology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Sandeep Jain
Affiliation:
Department of Plant Pathology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
*
Corresponding author: Sukhjeet Kaur; E-mail: sk-randhawa@pau.edu
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Abstract

Melon is one of the important cucurbitaceous crops being cultivated widely in India and known for its delicious fruits. Crop is threatened by different biotic stresses including nematodes, fungi and viruses. The use of host resistance is the most economical, eco-compatible and long-lasting strategy to combat plant diseases. Keeping in mind this objective, 64 melon genotypes were screened against the prevalent Meloidogyne incognita, Fusarium oxysporum and tomato leaf curl Palampur virus (ToLCPalV) individually as well as with combined inoculations under artificial conditions. Out of 64 genotypes, three genotypes, MCPS, SM2012-1 and WM11 were found moderately resistant to M. incognita, nine genotypes (MM-KP15103, MM327, MM121103, KP4HM15, MM Sel.-103, SM2013-2, SM2012-1, SM2013-9 and WM11) recorded a resistant reaction against Fusarium wilt while four genotypes, WM11, SM2012-1, SM2013-9 and SM2013-2 exhibited a highly resistant reaction against ToLCPalV. A dendrogram constructed based on the resistance response of all the genotypes divided the genotypes into two groups and all resistant genotypes (MM1804, MM120103, SM2012-1, MM121103, SM2013-2, SM2013-9, WM11 and MM Sel.103) clustered in group II. The resistant genotypes when subjected to simultaneous inoculations of all three pathogens showed an increase in disease severity for each pathogen which negatively altered the resistance response of different genotypes. However, the genotypes SM2012-1, SM2013-9, SM2013-2 and WM-11 showing multiple disease resistance exhibited a good level of resistance even after combined inoculations of three pathogens. This study is the first to our knowledge identifying multiple disease resistance against root-knot nematode, Fusarium wilt and tomato leaf curl Palampur virus in muskmelon.

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begomovirusFusarium oxysporumMeloidogyne incognitamelonresistance
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Plant Genetic Resources , Volume 22 , Issue 1 , February 2024 , pp. 27 - 36
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of National Institute of Agricultural Botany

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