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The genus Desmanthus presents wide ecogeographical distribution and complex taxonomy. Desmanthus pernambucanus (L.) Thellung, popularly known in Brazil as Jureminha, is a leguminous species native to the Northeast region of Brazil, which stands out by its high protein content, resistance to droughts, and by presenting no toxicity to animals. The objective of this work was to evaluate the genetic diversity of 15 progenies from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO; Australia), through germplasm exchange for enrichment of the Desmanthus genebank of Embrapa Tabuleiros Costeiros, in Nossa Senhora das Dores, SE, Brazil. Fifteen ISSR markers were used, from which 8 were selected. The progenies identified as 242, 245, 246, 255, and 268 were the most genetically distant, and the most recommended to be introduced to the genebank.

Objetivou-se, no presente trabalho, avaliar a eficácia de um equipamento redutor de inóculo (ERI) na preservação da qualidade sanitária de sementes de feijão (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) durante o armazenamento em estruturas herméticas com circulação de ar forçado. A presença de inóculo no ar foi monitorada a partir da exposição de placas de Petri com meio de cultura BDA salino, contando-se o número de unidades formadoras de colônias (UFC) dos fungos Aspergillus spp. e Penicillium spp. As análises sanitárias das sementes foram realizada pelo método do papel de filtro (Blotter test), calculando-se o índice de ocorrência de Aspergillus spp. e Penicillium spp. Durante o período de armazenamento, houve um aumento na incidência de fungos nas sementes, independente da presença dos ERI. Nas amostragens realizadas na entrada da caixa com a presença dos ERI, não foram encontradas unidades formadoras de colônias. Com o aumento do fluxo de ar utilizado no sistema, notou-se que este efeito foi transferido para a saída da caixa. Nas condições especificadas, os ERI foram incapazes de controlar os fungos de armazenamento, Aspergillus spp e Penicillium spp, nas sementes de feijão, porém foram eficazes no controle dos seus esporos presentes no ar. The objective of the present work was to evaluate the efficiency of inoculum reducing equipment (IRE) in the maintenance of quality of bean seeds during storage in hermetic structures with circulation of forced air. The inoculum's presence in the air was monitored by the exposition of Petri dishes with culture medium (saline BDA) by counting the number of colonies units of Aspergillus and Penicillium. The quality analysis of seeds were performed by the blotter test. The occurrence index was calculated for Aspergillus spp and Penicillium spp. The fungal occurrence increased during the storage period, in spite of the IRE presence. Fungal colonies were not found in the air samples collected at the box entrance, holding IRE. As the airflow used in the system was increased, the effect of the equipment has been moved to the box exit. For the conditions of this work, the IRE were not capable to control the storage fungi in the seeds, however were efficient to control the spores in the air.