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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.

Ambras

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

DE
1 record

Turi

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

UA
2 records

Jubilar

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SK
1 record

BELLA

Withdrawn

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

DK
2 records

Brandex

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

DE
1 record

SZD 8583

Withdrawn

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

HU
1 record

Sepstra

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

CZ
1 record

Wintersonne

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

1 record

Jara

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SK
2 records

Rufia

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

CZ
1 record

Swedjet

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

CZ
1 record

Ochakovka

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

UA
2 records

Zora

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SK
1 record

Tinos

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

DE
1 record

DARKA

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

HR
1 record

MILJENKA

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

HR
1 record

GRAZIA

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

HR
1 record

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