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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.

Costello

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SEJET PLANT BREEDING

EE FR IE
10 records

Capo

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Mauthner Warenhandels- und Vermögensverwaltungs GmbH

AT HU RO UA
8 records

Canon

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

W WEIBULL

DK SE UA
10 records

Camillus

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Saatzucht Donau, A

HU LT UA
9 records

Broca

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Landwirtschaftliche Lehranstalten Triesdorf

EE LT PL
10 records

Boomer

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

RAGT SEEDS LTD

DK PL UA
9 records

Bombona

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.

EE FI LT PL
11 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Syngenta Participations AG, 4058 Basel

LU
10 records

Axaro

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Saatzucht Donau GmbH, Probstdorf AT

HR HU SK UA
12 records

Aura

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

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

EE FI HR PL
9 records

Atlantis

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SAATZUCHT HANS SCHWEIGER & CO OHG

AT BE SI UA
7 records

Arsenal

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Sud Cereales (FR)

BE FR IT
9 records

Amulett

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Pernilla Vallenback

EE LT
10 records

Allsome

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

LEMAIRE DEFFONTAINES S.A.S.

BE FR NL PL
9 records

Alegoria

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.

EE LT PL UA
10 records

Alatus

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Strube Research GmbH&Co KG

AT EE LT UA
7 records

Admont

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Strube Research GmbH&Co KG

LT PL UA
8 records

Zeppelin

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Syngenta Hadmersleben

EE LT
6 records

Zampano

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Saatzucht Donau GmbH, Probstdorf AT

HR HU UA
8 records

WPB Oryx

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Wiersum Plantbreeding B.V.

PL SE
6 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

WIERSUM PLANTBREEDING

EE LT PL
7 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Wiersum Plantbreeding B.V.

DK EE LT
6 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Wiersum Plantbreeding B.V.

IE NL
8 records

Winx

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SECOBRA RECHERCHES S.A.S

FI LT
9 records

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