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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.

Rumario

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SEMILLAS BATLLE S.A.

GR
3 records

Magnezja

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o

PL UA
8 records

Ostoja

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o

PL UA
6 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Limagrain Europe S.A.S

FR
4 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'aliment (FR)/Agri Obtentions SA (FR)

FR
4 records

Luxus

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SELGEN A.S

UA
5 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Wiersum Plantbreeding B.V.

NL
5 records

Aplauz

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

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

PL
4 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Galina Mihova, Nikolay Tsenov, Tatyana Petrova, Vanya Ivanova, Sonya Doneva, Diyana Yordanova, Yordanka Stanoeva, Hristo Stoyanov, Bilyana Ivanova, Tsvetelina Gerdzhikova

BG
4 records

Wasmo

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

ABED FONDEN

DK
4 records

Folke

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Svensson, Gunnar/Fajersson, Fajer

SE
4 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

KWS MOMONT RECHERCHE SARL, FR

FR
4 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Limagrain Europe S.A.S

FR
4 records

Bastion

Application submitted

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Zelder BV (NL)

ES FR
8 records

Pajura

Protection expired

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SAULESCU NICOLAEITTU GHEORGHEMUSTATEA POMPILIUITTU MARIANA

RO
4 records

Habicht

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Klaus Brunckhorst

DE
4 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Nina Pfeiffer

PL
4 records

Ninti

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Agro Bio Seed Ltd, BG

BG
3 records

DIM 401

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

AGROSYSTIMATA SA / KYRIAKOU SOFIA P.C.

GR
3 records

Solstice

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Limagrain UK

6 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Syngenta Participations AG

PL
4 records

Sappo

Protection expired

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

W WEIBULL

DK SE
5 records

Folklor

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Agri-Obtentions S.A., Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE)

FR
4 records

Sirael

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SELGEN A.S

CZ
3 records

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