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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.

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

RAGT 2n

ES IT
6 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

RAGT 2n

PL SK UA
6 records

Frument

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Sejet Planteforaedling I,S

DK LT
7 records

Carmina

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SELGEN A.S

SK UA
7 records

Ronsard

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SECOBRA RECHERCHES S.A.S

FR
6 records

Aubusson

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Verneuil Recherche SA (FR)

FR IT
7 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

KWS Lochow

BE DK
8 records

Mulika

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Blackman Agriculture Ltd

LT NL
8 records

Hewilla

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.

EE LT PL
6 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

LIMAGRAIN EUROPE

BE NL
8 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

REINER BOTHE

IE
8 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Pyter IAnosh, Khady Heza, Sundy Tamosh, Marton L. Chaba,

HU RO UA
8 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Borislav Kobiljski

BG UA
6 records

Winx

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SECOBRA RECHERCHES S.A.S

FI LT
9 records

Hexham

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

KWS UK LTD

IE NL
8 records

Alora

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SAATZUCHT SCHWEIGER GBR

AT EE LT
7 records

Accomply

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Florimond Desprez Veuve et Fils, FR

FR
6 records

Jantarka

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp. Zo.o., Pl- 64-000 Koscian

PL
6 records

RGT Kicker

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

RAGT 2N S.A.S

DK PL
5 records

Talent

Protection expired

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Ets Claude Camille Benoist SA (FR)

FR IT PT
5 records

Axum

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

APSOVSEMENTI S.P.A.

FR IT
5 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

NORDSAAT SAATZUCHT

EE LT
5 records

GK Zugoly

Protection expired

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Mesterhazy Akos / Matuz Janos / Kertesz Zoltan / Barabas Zoltan / Mozsik Lajosne / Beke Bela / Csoesz Laszlone / Falusi Janos / Nagy Istvan / Szabo Csilla

HR HU
5 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

KWS UK LTD

DK
7 records

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