Yakop, Uyek Malik2017-10-202017-10-201998http://hdl.handle.net/2440/108825This study investigated various aspects of genetic resistance in fava beans to Ascochta blight (A. fabae) with the objective to facilitate an efficient breeding strategy for long-term control. Pathogenic variability of A. fabae was found to be high, as was genetic variation between resistant fava bean accessions. A number of alternative resistance genes to that of Ascot cultivar were identified.enAscochyta; Fava bean -- Diseases and pests -- AustraliaTheses