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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.

Sources8

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.

Pepital

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Roothaan, M.E.

DK FR SE
8 records

Kredo

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

UO «GRODNENSKIJ GOSUDARSTVENNYJ AGRARNYJ UNIVERSITET»

PL
6 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

KWS UK LTD

PL
8 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Zoltán Bedő^^^László Láng^^^Ottó Veisz^^^Gyula Vida^^^Ildikó Karsai^^^Mariann Rákszegi^^^Klára Mészáros

HU UA
9 records

SW Kronjet

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Lantmaennen ek foer

AT DK SE
6 records

Zampano

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Saatzucht Donau GmbH, Probstdorf AT

HR HU UA
8 records

SW Kungsjet

Protection expired

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Lantmännen SW Seed

LT PL SE
9 records

WPB Oryx

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Wiersum Plantbreeding B.V.

PL SE
6 records

Miller

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Sejet Planteforaedling I,S

BG DK UA
8 records

Leeds

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

KWS Momont Recherche Sarl

DK IE
7 records

Markiza

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Instytut Hodowli i Aklimatyzacji Roslin Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL UA
8 records

Pallas

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Strube Research GmbH&Co KG

EE FI PL
6 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Lantmaennen ek foer

EE LT SE
7 records

Katou

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Apsovsementi, I

IT
7 records

Viriato

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Ragt, F

ES
7 records

Basmati

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Sarl Adrien Momont et Fils, F

FR IT
8 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

KWS Momont, F

FR IT
7 records

Bologna

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Syngenta Participations AG| CH

ES HR IT
6 records

Artek

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Apsovsementi, I

HR IT
9 records

Septima

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SELGEN A.S

FR UA
6 records

Artimus

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Saatzucht Donau, A

HR HU
9 records

Balzac

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Secobra Recherches, F

FR IT
8 records

Lavett

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

W WEIBULL

NL SE
10 records

Terra

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Pajbjergfonden, DK-8300 Odder

DK NL
9 records

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