Research Keyword: Fusarium pseudograminearum

Pest categorisation of Fusarium pseudograminearum

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Fusarium pseudograminearum is a harmful fungus that infects cereal crops like wheat and barley, causing crown rot and head blight diseases that reduce crop yields and contaminate grain with toxic compounds. The fungus is already present in parts of southern Europe but is not widely distributed in the EU. Scientists evaluated whether this pathogen should be classified as a quarantine pest requiring strict import controls to prevent its spread across Europe.

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A Method to Inoculate Millet Grain-Colonized Fusarium pseudograminearum on Wheat to Obtain Reproducible Disease Symptoms

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Researchers developed a reliable laboratory method to test wheat varieties for their ability to resist a serious fungal disease called crown rot caused by Fusarium pseudograminearum. Using millet grains colonized with the fungus as an inoculum, they can now consistently and quickly identify which wheat varieties are naturally resistant to the disease. This standardized method helps plant breeders efficiently select resistant wheat cultivars, reducing the need for chemical pesticides.

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A Method to Inoculate Millet Grain-Colonized Fusarium pseudograminearum on Wheat to Obtain Reproducible Disease Symptoms

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Scientists developed a standardized method to test wheat varieties for resistance to Fusarium crown rot, a serious fungal disease that damages wheat crops. The method uses millet grains colonized with the disease-causing fungus as inoculum, which is more reproducible and efficient than previous approaches. By testing this on wheat seedlings in controlled greenhouse conditions, researchers can quickly identify wheat varieties with natural resistance, which helps plant breeders develop better disease-resistant wheat crops.

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