01381nam a2200133 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001910000230006024500790008326000160016230000100017850000670018852009920025516535902007-02-07       2005    bl uuuu  m   00u1 u    #d1 aOLIVEIRA, A. A. R.  aDeveloping disease resistance in Carica papaya L. against fungal diseases.  a2005.c2005  a47 f.  aPostdoctoral Report - University of Hawaii at Mãnoa (U.S.A.).  aPapaya (Carica papaya L.) is one of the most important fruit crops grown in the tropics for both local consumption and for export. Demand of the crop among consumers is high because of its early bearing habit and as it produces fruit throughout the year. The worldwide production of papaya in 2004 was 6, 708,551 metric tons with a total under cultivation of 375, 318 ha. Brazil is the major producer of papaya in the world. In 2004, Brazil accounted for about 10% of the total planted area in the world and produced about 1.7 Mt (FAO, 2005). Diseases are the most important limiting production of papaya. Among these, the fungal diseases pose serious constraint to production, causing significantly losses for most growers. The losses range from 10-30% annually on most farms. A recent review (Nishijima and Zhu, 2004) revealed approximately 171 different fungi reported on papaya throughout the world. Among these, more than a dozen are considered important fungal pathogens of papaya.