Inga Morocko-Bicevska

Dr. Inga Morocko-Bicevska


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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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2 December 2024 in Pathogens
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JKJānis Kaņeps
Jānis Kaņeps
Biruta BankinaBiruta Bankina
Biruta Bankina
IMInga Morocko-Bicevska
Inga Morocko-Bicevska
KAKatrīna Apsīte
Katrīna Apsīte
ARAnce Roga
Ance Roga
DFDavids Fridmanis
Davids Fridmanis
Tan spot caused by Pyrenophora tritici-repentis is a severe threat to wheat production in all major wheat-growing regions. Sustainable tan spot control can be achieved by an integrated approach, including responsible management of fungicide sprays. The data about the sensitivity of P. tritici-repentis to various fungicides in the Baltic Sea region are rare. In this study, we described the variation of P. tritici-repentis sensitivity to four fungicide active ingredients to detect the formation of resistance to the most commonly used quinone-outside inhibitor (QoI) and 14α-demethylase inhibitor (DMI) fungicides in the pathogen’s population in Latvia. The effect of prothioconazole, mefentrifluconazole, pyraclostrobin, and azoxystrobin on 93 P. tritici-repentis strains from various hosts was tested in vitro by assessing mycelium linear growth inhibition at three different active ingredient concentrations (0 0.01, 0.1 and 0.5 mg L−1). Pathogen sensitivity significantly (p < 0.001) varied between the fungicide active ingredients and strains. The prothioconazole (concentration 0.5 mg L−1) had the most significant effect, with a median mycelial growth inhibition of 70.34%, followed by pyraclostrobin (47.02%), azoxystrobin (24.24%), and mefentrifluconazole (11.11%). Mutation G143A was detected in cytb gene sequences and confirmed the resistance formation in Latvia’s P. tritici-repentis population, while F129L and G137R mutations were absent. This study provided insight into P. tritici-repentis population’s sensitivity to active ingredients of DMI and OoI fungicide groups, helping to fill the knowledge gap about the pathogen fungicide sensitivity in this region.