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Diseases

Powdery Mildew of Soft Wheat

Triticum aestivum L.

A fungal disease of soft wheat caused by the specialized pathogen Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici, affecting the above-ground organs of the plant. The disease leads to a reduction in photosynthesis, the formation of shriveled grain, and empty ears.

In the reference 1 157 varieties crop Bread wheat, where this is mentioned in the description.

The causative agent of the disease is the obligate biotroph Blumeria graminis (DC.) Speer f. sp. tritici Marchal. Symptoms appear as a white, web-like coating on leaves, leaf sheaths, and stems, which eventually thickens into cotton-like patches; at the final stage, cleistothecia—black dots representing the fruiting bodies—form on the mycelium.

The harmfulness of powdery mildew lies in the destruction of chlorophyll and the retardation of tillering processes. Pathogen populations are characterized by high variability in virulence, which allows them to overcome specific varietal resistance genes denoted by the symbol Pm (Powdery mildew).

Breeding for resistance relies on the use of more than 30 Pm loci, including their allelic variants. Due to the adaptability of the fungus, breeding practices involve the "pyramiding" of several genes within a single genotype to ensure durability of resistance, with some resistance genes potentially being linked to protection genes against other pathogens.

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

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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

Syngenta Participations,CH

FR IT
8 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Wiersum Plantbreeding B.V.

IE NL
8 records

Sonergy

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Caussade Semences, F

IT
7 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

LIMAGRAIN EUROPE

BE PL UA
7 records

Skalmeje

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

LOCHOW-PETKUS

DK LT
8 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Nina Pfeiffer, Erhard Ebmeyer

FI UA
9 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

RAGT 2N S.A.S

DK NL
8 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Wiersum Plantbreeding B.V.

DK EE LT
6 records

Buzzer

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SAATEN UNION RECHERCHE

HU PL
6 records

Varius

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

STRUBE GMBH&CO.KG

AT PL UA
7 records

Loxley

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SAATZUCHT JOSEF BREUN GMBH and CO.KG

NL PL
7 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

WIERSUM PLANTBREEDING

EE LT PL
7 records

Antibes

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

LEMAIRE DEFFONTAINES S.A.S.

BE FR
7 records

Daugana

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Delley Seeds and Plants

EE LT
6 records

Hybiza

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Saaten Union Recherche SARL, Estrées-Saint -Denis FR

FR HU
6 records

Glosa

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SAULESCU NICOLAEITTU GHEORGHEGIURA AURELITTU MARIANAMUSTATEA POMPILIU

RO
7 records

Vagabund

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Strube, D

HU SK
7 records

Recital

Protection expired

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

ETS.C.C.BENOIST

ES FR IT
8 records

Rektor

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Saatzuchtwirtschaft Firlbeck GmbH + Co.KG

AT DK IE
6 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

RAGT 2N S.A.S

DK IE
7 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Nina Pfeiffer

EE LT PL UA
7 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

KWS Lochow

EE LT
6 records

Wilejka

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

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

LT PL
8 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

DSP Delley Samen und Pflanzen AG

UA
8 records

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