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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.

Apullum

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

2 records

Sobi

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

DE
2 records

Hybnos 2B

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

DE
2 records

Super Zlatna

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

HR SK
2 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

DE
2 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

DE
2 records

SY Plantus

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

AT DE
2 records

Aszita

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

DE
3 records

Markola

Protection expired

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SK
3 records

Saskia

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

CZ
2 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

UA
3 records

Bruneta

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

CZ
2 records

Aristaro

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

DE
2 records

Banquet

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

CZ
2 records

Zlatna Dolina

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

HR SK
2 records

Castado

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

DE
2 records

Kata

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR

HR
2 records

Hrom

Application submitted

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Fomenko Nina Panteleivna, Alfimov Volodymyr Oleksiiovych, Filobok Leontii Petrovych, Bukreieva Halyna Ivanivna, Kerymov Vahif Rakhmetovych, Kudriashov Ihor Mykolaiovych, Novikov Oleksii Volodymyrovych, Davoian Rumyk Ohanesovych, Puzyrna Ol`ha IUriivna, Be

UA
2 records

AO15012

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

AGRI-OBTENTIONS

ES
1 record

Sacramento

Withdrawn

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

RAGT 2n, FR

FR
1 record

Poltavchanka

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Hladilina Tetiana Volodymyrivna, Kotelevs`kyi IUrii Oleksandrovych, Snytko Valerii IAkovych, Batashova Mariia IEvhenivna, Tyshcenko Volodymyr Mykolaiovych,

UA
2 records

Dovira

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Lytus Mykola Volodymyrovych, Vlasova Nataliia Anatoliivna, Ukrainets` Serhii Vasyl`ovych, Zaika IEvhenii Viktorovych, Shtakal Mykola Ivanovych, Tkachova Nataliia Andriivna, Holyk Liubov Mykolaivna, Buriak Vasyl` IUkhymovych, Starychenko Vasyl Mykolaiovych

UA
6 records

GK Favorit

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Beke Bela / Matuz Janos / Kertesz Zoltan / Szebelledy Lajosne / Bona Lajos / Cseuz Laszlo / Papp Maria / Becsey Magdolna / Mesterhazy Akos

HU
1 record

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