Faba bean (Vicia faba) is a temperate grain legume of major importance in Mediterranean agriculture. Faba bean production can be severely constrained in the area by rust incited by Uromyces viciae-fabae. Control with fungicides is possible, but there is a growing interest on alternative control methods, compatible with organic agriculture. Intercropping faba bean with cereals has been suggested as an alternative to maximize land use and increase crop resilience, with potential beneficial effects reducing weeds and diseases. In the present work, we studied the effect of intercropping faba bean with barley, triticale or wheat on faba bean rust development. Field studies performed over two consecutive seasons in two different countries showed that faba bean rust is significantly reduced when faba bean is intercropped with cereals confirming the value of faba bean-cereal intercropping for the management of faba bean rust. These results confirm that, under our conditions, intercropping faba bean with cereals (oat, barley, wheat or triticale) could usefully contribute to the management of faba bean rust.

蚕豆（Vicia faba）是一种温带谷物豆类，在地中海农业中具有重要意义。蚕豆Uromyces viciae-fabae引起的锈病严重限制了该地区的蚕豆生产。可以使用杀真菌剂进行防治，但是人们越来越关注与有机农业兼容的替代防治方法。有人建议将蚕豆与谷物套种，以最大限度地利用土地并提高农作物的抗逆性，并具有减少杂草和病害的潜在有益效果。在目前的工作中，我们研究了将蚕豆与大麦，黑小麦或小麦套种对蚕豆锈病的影响。在两个不同国家/地区连续两个季节进行的田间研究表明，将蚕豆与谷物间作后，蚕豆锈蚀显着减少，这证实了蚕豆-谷物间作对于蚕豆锈病的管理价值。这些结果证实，在我们的条件下，蚕豆与谷物（燕麦，大麦，