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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.

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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.

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

VENTUROLI SEMENTI S.R.L.

GR
4 records

Xenia

Protection expired

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

HAO-DEMETER - Cereal Institute

GR
4 records

Lorien

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SELGEN A.S

SK
4 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.

PL
5 records

Kumpel

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SECOBRA RECHERCHES S.A.S

NL
5 records

Matylda

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SELGEN A.S

CZ
4 records

Aspect

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

JOHANNA BERGER ^^^JOSEF BERGER^^^Stephan Berger

DK
4 records

Grafton

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

KWS UK LTD

4 records

Xenie

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Výzkumné Centrum Selton s.r.o., Selgen A.S.

UA
5 records

Ilirija

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR

HR
3 records

Liskamm

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Cécile Brabant

AT
4 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

KWS Momont Recherche Sarl

IT
4 records

Banatus

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Strube D&S GMBH

EE PL UA
4 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

ASUR Plant Breeding S.A.S

4 records

Zadra

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR

PL
4 records

Raduza

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SELGEN A.S

SK
4 records

Alizeo

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

RAGT 2N S.A.S

FR
4 records

Reduta

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.

PL
5 records

Barok

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE) , Agri-Obtentions S.A.

FR
4 records

Andorre

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

LEMAIRE DEFFONTAINES S.A.S.

FR
4 records

Nikibo

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Dora Boyadzhieva

BG
4 records

Smuga

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.

PL
4 records

Pepper

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Secobra Saatzucht

NL
5 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

ASUR Plant Breeding S.A.S

FR
4 records

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