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Powdery mildew — durum wheat

Triticum durum Desf.

A fungal disease of durum wheat caused by the obligate biotroph Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici. It manifests as a white, web-like coating on aerial organs, leading to tissue necrosis and reduced photosynthetic activity of the plant.

In the reference 151 varieties crop Durum wheat, where this is mentioned in the description.

The causal agent of powdery mildew on durum wheat belongs to the specialized form Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici, which infects wheat and triticale without spreading to other cereals. The infection initially manifests as a white, web-like coating, which over time densifies into powdery pustules of a gray or brown hue. Infection begins on the lower leaf sheaths and gradually spreads to the leaf blades, stems, and spikes, forming fruit bodies, known as cleistothecia, at later stages.

The development of the disease is accompanied by the destruction of chlorophyll, yellowing, and tissue necrosis, which negatively affects the tillering and heading processes of wheat. To combat the pathogen, Pm resistance loci are used in breeding; however, their effectiveness in the durum wheat gene pool is limited, which necessitates introgression of genes from wild relatives, such as Aegilops tauschii.

General information about the subject — on the page Powdery mildew.

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Varieties of Durum 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.

Giulio

Active

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

S.I.S. SOCIETA' ITALIANA SEMENTI

IT
5 records

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

SEMILLAS BATLLE, S.A.

ES IT
6 records

Incanto

Active

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

CO.NA.SE SOC.COOP.AGR

IT
5 records

Marakas

Active

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

Florimond Desprez Veuve & Fils S.A.S

IT
5 records

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

Südwestdeutsche Saatzucht GmbH&Co.KG

DE HR
6 records

Maciste

Active

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

ISEA S.R.L

IT
5 records

Ducados

Active

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

Südwestdeutsche Saatzucht GmbH&Co.KG

ES
5 records

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

Syngenta Participations AG

IT
6 records

Egeo

Active

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

Societa Produttori Sementi S.p.A

IT
5 records

Sambadur

Active

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

Saatzucht Donau GmbH & Co.KG

AT
5 records

RGT Monbecur

Terminated

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

RAGT 2N S.A.S

FR
5 records

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

Caussade Semences SA (FR)/HARDOUIN Jean Pierre (FR)

FR
5 records

Gigadur

Terminated

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

RAGT 2n

ES IT
5 records

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

SAATZUCHT DONAU GESMBH&COKG

AT IT
4 records

Durofox

Active

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

Saatzucht Donau GmbH & Co.KG

AT
5 records

Verace

Active

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

Syngenta Participations AG

IT
5 records

Duramar

Protection expired

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

Saaten-Ring von Rümker KG

AT HU
6 records

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

RAGT 2N S.A.S

IT
5 records

Exeldur

Terminated

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

Groupement Agricole Essonnois (FR)

FR IT
5 records

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

SARH-INIA

ES
3 records

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

Nibelenchuk Svitlana Fedorivna, Nesterova Nataliia Havrylivna, Kotelenets` Olena Hryhorivna, Vasyliev Oleksii Anatoliiovych, Parfentiev Mykhailo Hryhorovych, Albul Anatolii Oleksiiovych, Lytvynenko Mykola Antonovych, Palamarchuk Anatolii Ivanovych,

UA
2 records

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

CZ SK
5 records

Baliduro

Terminated

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

SEMILLAS BATLLE S.A.

IT
3 records

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

Florimond Desprez Veuve et Fils, FR

FR
4 records