African Plant Protection (1998) 4, 35-41

J.A. Klaasen and W.F.O. Marasas (1998)
Comparative pathogenicity of four Fusarium species and Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici to wheat seedlings and mature plants
African Plant Protection 4 (1), 35-41
Abstract: The pathogenicity of Fusarium avenaceum, Fusarium culmorum, Fusarium graminearum Group 1, Fusarium tricinctum and Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici (Ggt) to wheat cv. Palmlet. was compared In a greenhouse in pasteurised soil from two localities. Inoculation was by means of colonised wheat chaff incorporated into the soil. Significantly more post-emergence damping-off as well as a higher death rate of mature wheat plants were recorded for F. graminearum Gr. 1, F. culmorum and Ggt than for F. avenaceum and F. tricinctum in both soils, F. graminearum Gr. 1. F. culmorum and Ggt produced typical whitehead. crown- and root-rot symptoms. indicating that they are more aggressive towards wheat than F. avenaceum and F. tricinctum.
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(original language: English)

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Gaeumannomyces tritici	Wheat (Triticum)
	Fusarium culmorum	Wheat (Triticum)
	Fusarium avenaceum	Wheat (Triticum)
	Fusarium graminearum	Wheat (Triticum)
	Fusarium tricinctum	Wheat (Triticum)