Common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) are known worldwide for their importance in agriculture and world food security, are affordable, very nutritious and have low production costs. In Paraná, the largest bean producing ...

The bean crop is very important in agriculture and Brazilian cuisine. In recent years, there is a reduction of the genetic basis of the common bean cultivars. Thus, it becomes important to recover and characterize the local ...

The identification of efficient methodologies for the choice of parents in breeding programs has received great attention from researchers. The diallel cross is widely used with this purpose, however, as the number of ...

The brown rot caused by the fungus Monilinia fructicola (Wint.) Honey, is the main disease in stone fruit trees (Prunus spp.). It can be found in almost all fruit orchards, causing severe losses to fruit growers. The main ...

Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is one of the main elements of the global food and especially of Brazil, which in turn has a privileged position in the market. Plant breeding has improved the production of the legume plants ...