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Diseases

Fusarium Head Blight of Soft Wheat

Triticum aestivum L.

A complex disease of wheat caused by fungi of the genus Fusarium, affecting all plant organs and most characteristically manifesting as premature bleaching of the spike and a specific fungal growth on the ear.

In the reference 993 varieties crop Bread wheat, where this is mentioned in the description.

The pathogens of the disease are species of Fusarium graminearum, F. culmorum, F. poae, F. avenaceum, and F. sporotrichioides. The species composition of the complex depends on climatic conditions: F. graminearum dominates in high humidity, whereas F. poae is more common during dry periods.

Symptoms of infection include premature bleaching of individual spikelets or entire ears against the background of healthy plant parts and the formation of pink, orange, or red sporulation growth. Affected grain becomes shriveled, wrinkled, often acquires a pinkish hue, and its embryo frequently dies.

Resistance to Fusarium head blight is polygenically controlled and linked to the Fhb1, Fhb2, Fhb5, and Fhb7 loci. The latter gene, transferred from Thinopyrum elongatum, provides protection by encoding a glutathione S-transferase enzyme that neutralizes the fungus's mycotoxins.

General information about the subject — on the page Fusarium wilt and blight.

Sources8

Varieties of Bread wheat mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Bubimir

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR

HR
6 records

Seladon

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SELGEN A.S

PL SK
5 records

Govelino

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Gesellschaft für goetheanistische Forschung e.V.

LU
5 records

Kanzler

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SAATZUCHTWIRTSCHAFT WALTER

DK
4 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Zoltán Bedő^^^László Láng^^^Ottó Veisz^^^Gyula Vida^^^Ildikó Karsai^^^Mariann Rákszegi^^^Klára Mészáros^^^Zoltán Bognár

HU
6 records

Travix

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

KWS UK LTD

AT
7 records

Lg Anouk

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Limagrain Europe S.A.S

FR IT
8 records

Monaco

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Saatzucht Donau GmbH & Co.KG

AT
9 records

Ohio

Protection expired

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

W. von Borries-Eckendorf GmbH & Co.KG

DK PL
7 records

Anzio

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

APSOVSEMENTI S.P.A.

IT UA
5 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

RAGT 2N S.A.S

FR IT
6 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Asur Plant Breeding, F

FR
5 records

Kerubino

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Saatzucht Schmidt

LU
6 records

NS Ilina

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Institute of field and vegetable crops - Novi Sad (SR)

BG
4 records

Oxebo

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Saatzucht Hans Schweiger & Co. OHG (DE)

FR
5 records

Elaya

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Landwirtschaftliche Fachschule Edelhof Saatzucht

LT UA
7 records

Arnold

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Saatzucht Donau GmbH & Co.KG

AT
7 records

Bokaro

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

FLORIMOND DESPREZ VEUVE ET FILS

ES IT
5 records

Dream

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Saatzucht Hans Schweiger & Co. OHG (DE)

AT FR
5 records

Edelmann

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Saatzucht Edelhof

AT
6 records

Brio

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

R 2n (FR)

ES FR PT
7 records

Axioma

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SECOBRA RECHERCHES S.A.S

LU
6 records

Torkil

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Sejet Planteforaedling I,S

DK
6 records

KWS Lili

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

KWS UK LTD

IE
6 records

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