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Diseases

Powdery Mildew of Barley

Hordeum vulgare L.

A fungal disease of barley caused by the obligate biotroph Blumeria graminis f. sp. hordei, which manifests as a white coating on the above-ground organs of the plant.

In the reference 758 varieties crop Barley, where this is mentioned in the description.

The causal agent of the disease is the highly specialized fungus Blumeria graminis f. sp. hordei. The pathogen infects all above-ground plant organs, forming a superficial mycelium that attaches via appressoria and directs haustoria into epidermal cells for nutrient uptake. In mild climates, the fungus survives on winter crops, while in harsh conditions, it persists in the form of cleistothecia on plant debris.

Symptoms appear as a white, web-like coating that eventually densifies into cotton-like patches, which take on a yellowish-grey hue. At later stages, black dots—cleistothecia—develop within the coating. The infection leads to yellowing and wilting of leaves, impairment of photosynthesis, and grain shriveling.

Genetic protection of barley is based on the use of more than 100 identified resistance alleles, including the Mla and Ml genes and the mlo locus. Of particular importance are the mlo genes (e.g., mlo1, mlo11), which provide effective resistance by preventing the penetration of fungal haustoria into plant cells.

General information about the subject — on the page Powdery mildew.

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Varieties of Barley 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.

Bounty

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

P. Thomas Wymore

AT DE FR
9 records

Jessica

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

W VON BORRIES-ECKENDORF GMBH & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT

DE DK FR SE
14 records

Esterel

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SECOBRA RECHERCHES S.A.S

FR HR HU IT
13 records

Bianca

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SAATZUCHT STRENG-ENGELEN GMBH&CO. KG

AT DE DK LU
8 records

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

W. von Borries-Eckendorf OHG, Leopoldshöhe DE

CZ DE FR HU
9 records

Ambrosia

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Saatzucht Donau GmbH & Co.KG

AT DE PL
10 records

Carina

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

TOURNEUR

AT DK ES FR GR IT
10 records

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nickerson International Research S.N.C.

DE DK LU UA
13 records

Klaxon

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

ROTHWELL P.B.

DK ES FR IE SE
11 records

Etincel

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Secobra, F

DE FR
10 records

Traminer

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nordsaat Saatzuchtgesellschaft mbH

AT CZ DE LT PL
11 records

Leenke

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nordsaat Saatzucht GmbH, Böhnhausen DE

CZ DE HU PL UA
8 records

Alinghi

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Lochow-Petkus GmbH (DE)

CZ DE FR LT
10 records

Souleyka

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nordsaat Saatzuchtgesellschaft m.b.H. (DE)

CZ DE FR PL
9 records

Idilic

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Secobra Recherches, F

DE FR LU
15 records

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Limagrain Europe S.A.S

CZ DE DK FR
10 records

Pilote

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Syngenta Participations AG| CH

CZ FR PL UA
9 records

Pleiade

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Secobra Recherches, F

AT DE FR
10 records

LG Rumba

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

LIMAGRAIN EUROPE

DE DK FR LT PL
11 records

Campagne

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SAS FLORIMOND DESPREZ VEUVE and FILS

FR IT
9 records

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

KWS UK LTD

DE FR IE LU
11 records

Koru

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Rothwell Plant Breeders

DK ES FR SE
12 records

Organa

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nordic Seed A-S, DK

CZ DE DK FR
11 records

Zita

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

PAJBJERG A/S

AT DE DK PL
9 records

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