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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.

Nordika

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

TOMAS NOVACEK

EE LT UA
10 records

Nimfa

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Stacja Hodowli Roślin MODZURÓW Grupa Szelejewo sp. z o.o.

LT PL
10 records

Moschus

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Strube-Dieckmann GmbH&Co.KG

EE LU PL UA
11 records

Matthus

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

STRUBE GMBH&CO.KG

HU LT UA
8 records

Mariboss

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

THE ABED FOUNDATION

DK EE LT LV
12 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

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

PL
10 records

Limes

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

DLF B.V.

BE FR NL PL
13 records

KWS Rhum

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

KWS Momont, F

FR HR IT SK
11 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

KWS Momont, F

FR HR IT UA
13 records

KWS Kiran

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

KWS Lochow

EE LT LV PL
9 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SARL ADRIEN MOMONT ET FILS, FR

DK FR LU NL
13 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Nina Pfeiffer

AT LT PL UA
10 records

KWS Dacanto

Protection expired

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

KWS Lochow

BE DK LT PL
8 records

Kingkong

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SECOBRA RECHERCHES S.A.S

FR NL PL SK UA
12 records

Kask

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Tina Henriksson

EE FI LT SE
10 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SAS FLORIMOND-DESPREZ Veuve et Fils

BE ES FR HR SI
10 records

Iridium

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SARL ADRIEN MOMONT ET FILS, FR

FR LT SK
9 records

Hystar

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Saaten Union, F

FR HR LT
8 records

Granus

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Strube Research GmbH&Co KG

EE LT PL UA
8 records

Foxyl

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Sarl Adrien Momont, FR

FR HR HU
11 records

Florens

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Secobra Saatzucht

EE LT NL
10 records

Complice

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

S.A.S. Florimond Desprez Veuve & Fils

ES FR NL
11 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Serasem, FR

FR UA
15 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SAS Florimond Desprez Veuve & Fils

ES FR LT UA
13 records

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