Molecular Plant Pathology (2018) 19, 1523-1536

Melania Figueroa, Kim E. Hammond-Kosack and Peter S. Solomon (2018)
A review of wheat diseases—a field perspective
Molecular Plant Pathology 19 (6), 1523-1536
Abstract: Wheat is one of the primary staple foods throughout the planet. Significant yield gains in wheat production over the past 40 years have resulted in a steady balance of supply versus demand. However, predicted global population growth rates and dietary changes mean that substantial yield gains over the next several decades will be needed to meet this escalating demand. A key component to meeting this challenge is better management of fungal incited diseases, which can be responsible for 15%–20% yield losses per annum. Prominent diseases of wheat that currently contribute to these losses include the rusts, blotches and head blight/scab. Other recently emerged or relatively unnoticed diseases, such as wheat blast and spot blotch, respectively, also threaten grain production. This review seeks to provide an overview of the impact, distribution and management strategies of these diseases. In addition, the biology of the pathogens and the molecular basis of their interaction with wheat are discussed.
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Database assignments for author(s): Peter S. Solomon, Kim E. Hammond-Kosack

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
review

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Blumeria graminis	Wheat (Triticum)
	Puccinia graminis	Wheat (Triticum)
	Zymoseptoria tritici	Wheat (Triticum)
	Pyrenophora tritici-repentis	Wheat (Triticum)
	Fusarium graminearum	Wheat (Triticum)
	Puccinia triticina	Wheat (Triticum)