title: Zymoseptoria tritici: A major threat to wheat production, integrated approaches to control.
abstract: Syngenta is one of the major agrochemical companies with enormous breadth of technologies in Crop Protection, Seeds and Seed Care. Through an exceptionally broad product range and research investment, we are not only able to provide the grower with integrated offers now but also truly innovative and transformative technologies in the future. In this commentary Syngenta scientists give their views on the key wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici from its business importance in Europe, the way we screen new Z. tritici fungicides, the way we monitor the evolution of fungicide resistance and breed for Z. tritici resistance. These four points are continuously revisited and adapted during the development of new fungicides, and academic collaborations are critically important to stay at the fore front of developments in cell biology, physiology and genetic research.
authors.affiliation: Syngenta Crop Protection AG, Schaffhauserstrasse, 4332 Stein, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Stefano F F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Torriani
authors.affiliation: Syngenta Ltd, Hill Farm Road, Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire CB22 4QT, UK.
authors.forename: James P E
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Melichar
authors.affiliation: Syngenta AG, Schwarzwaldallee 215, 4058 Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Colin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mills
authors.affiliation: Syngenta Ltd, Jealott's Hill International Research Centre, Bracknell RG42 6EY, UK.
authors.forename: Naomi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pain
authors.affiliation: Syngenta Crop Protection AG, Schaffhauserstrasse, 4332 Stein, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Helge
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sierotzki
authors.affiliation: Syngenta Crop Protection AG, Schaffhauserstrasse, 4332 Stein, Switzerland. Electronic address: mikael.courbot@syngenta.com.
authors.forename: Mikaël
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Courbot
mesh_terms: D001203:Ascomycota / Q000187:drug effects*; D001947:Breeding; D060467:Disease Resistance / Q000235:genetics*; D005060:Europe; D005659:Fungicides, Industrial / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014908:Triticum / Q000235:genetics / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D005659:Fungicides, Industrial
keywords: $1.2bn market size; High through put screening; R-genes; Resistance mechanisms; Yield performance