Biological control of Fusarium graminearum sensu stricto, causal agent of Fusarium head blight of wheat, using formulated antagonists under field conditions in Argentina

2016 ◽  
Vol 94 ◽  
pp. 56-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan M. Palazzini ◽  
Enrique Alberione ◽  
Adriana Torres ◽  
Christina Donat ◽  
Jürgen Köhl ◽  
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2012 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johann Leplat ◽  
Hanna Friberg ◽  
Muhammad Abid ◽  
Christian Steinberg

1997 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 763-764
Author(s):  
G. V. Kalko ◽  
L. A. Nasarovskaya ◽  
I. I. Novikova ◽  
I. V. Boikova ◽  
V. G. Ivashenko

2012 ◽  
Vol 116 (3) ◽  
pp. 413-426 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peng-Fei Qi ◽  
Anne Johnston ◽  
Margaret Balcerzak ◽  
Hélène Rocheleau ◽  
Linda J. Harris ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sinegugu Precious Nothando Shude ◽  
Nokwazi Carol Mbili ◽  
Kwasi Sackey Yobo

The combination of yeast antagonists and Acibenzolar-S-Methyl (ASM) was tested against Fusarium graminearum on a spring wheat cultivar PAN3471. Two strains of Papiliotrema flavescens (Strains WL3 and WL6) and a strain of Pseudozyma sp. (MGO1) were combined with full strength ASM at anthesis, half strength ASM at anthesis and quarter strength ASM at late boot stages. The yeast and ASM treatments were applied prior to F. graminearum inoculation and disease progress was assessed over time. The combination of yeast and ASM treatments effectively reduced Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) severity and deoxynivalenol (DON) concentration compared to when the treatments were used alone. A positive correlation was observed between the Area Under Disease Progress Curve (AUDPC) and Percentage Seed Infection (PSI) (r = 0.44) whereas a negative correlation was observed between AUDPC and Hundred Seed Weight (HSW) (r = -0.77) and PSI and HSW (r = -0.44). The best combination treatment providing the highest reduction in final disease severity (41.83%), high HSW and moderate PSI was 0.075 g/l ASM at anthesis plus P. flavescens strain WL3. The highest DON reduction (19.35%) was by the treatment 0.075 g/l ASM at anthesis plus P. flavescens strain WL6. The best treatment was P. flavescens combined with 0.075 g/l ASM at anthesis. Although Pseudozyma sp. strain MGO1 did not provide the best FHB and DON reduction, its combination with ASM application improved disease control efficacy. To the best of our knowledge, this study presents the first report of the combination of P. flavescens and ASM in the management of FHB caused by F. graminearum in wheat plants.


2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. e10SC02
Author(s):  
María I. Dinolfo ◽  
Mauro Martínez ◽  
Eliana Castañares ◽  
Sebastián A. Stenglein

Aim of study: To report the occurrence of Fusarium graminearum sensu stricto (s.s.) on triticale grains from field samples in Argentina and the potential mycotoxin production for these isolates.Area of study: Buenos Aires province, ArgentinaMaterial and methods: A total of 40 samples from different crops (barley, rye, triticale, and wheat) showing Fusarium head blight symptoms were taken during 2017/2018 harvest season. Colonies with colour and mycelium similar to Fusarium were taken and were morphologically and molecularly identified. The potential to produce deoxynivalenol, 15-acetyl deoxynivalenol and zearalenones was determined. Also, the Koch´s postulates were used to evaluate the pathogenic capacity of the F. graminearum s.s. isolates in triticale.Main results: Two Fusarium isolates were identified morphologically as F. graminearum, which were confirmed molecularly by PCR using the specific Fg16 F/R primers pair and by sequencing red and tri101 genes. The sequences obtained were compared with those available in the NCBI database using BLAST tools, showing 99-100% homology with those belonging to F. graminearum s.s. The results demonstrated that F. graminearum s.s. isolates were pathogenic when triticale spikes were inoculated by spraying under greenhouse conditions.Research highlights: To our knowledge, this is the first time that the presence of F. graminearum s.s. is reported associated with triticale in Argentina.


2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Leonel Maximiliano Ortega

La Fusariosis de la espiga de trigo o Fusarium Head Blight en trigo es una enfermedad severa a nivel mundial, en Argentina al menos 20 epidemias de variable intensidad se han registrado en los últimos 50 años. Fusarium graminearum sensu stricto es el principal agente etiológico de la enfermedad para esta región. Como resultado de la infección, los granos de trigo ven modificada tanto su composición química como sus propiedades físicas con la consiguiente alteración de características de calidad en los productos de panificación. Los daños ocasionados por la infección se agravan por la presencia de micotoxinas, las cuales son perjudiciales tanto para la salud humana como animal. La constitución física de los granos se relaciona con su textura y dureza, y su composición química, define el valor nutricional y las propiedades tecnológicas de las harinas. Los mercados son cada vez más exigentes y se interesan por el contenido de proteínas, aminoácidos, almidón, aceites, lípidos y demás componentes, y paulatinamente se reduce la tolerancia a sustancias contaminantes y/o micotoxinas. Dentro de los principales criterios para la determinación de la calidad de los granos se encuentran: el contenido y constitución de las proteínas, variables de rendimiento como ser la pérdida de peso en los granos por espiga y el peso de mil granos, y presencia de micotoxinas. La calidad el gluten de las harinas de trigo depende de la constitución genética de la planta así como de diversos factores ambientales e interacciones con microorganismos. La variación alélica en las fracciones de gluteninas de alto peso molecular (HMW-GS) está directamente relacionada con las propiedades físicas de la masa elaborada a partir de estas harinas. La micotoxina deoxinivalenol (DON) es la que se relaciona en primer término con la enfermedad, por lo cual se la considera una toxina indicadora de infección. Esta Tesis Doctoral aporta conocimientos relacionados con la diversidad genética de la especie Fusarium graminearum y el daño producido en granos de trigo, en cuanto a cambios composicionales y presencia de toxinas, en relación a cambios de calidad.


Plants ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 68
Author(s):  
Gaetano Bentivenga ◽  
Alfio Spina ◽  
Karim Ammar ◽  
Maria Allegra ◽  
Santa Olga Cacciola

In 2009, a set of 35 cultivars of durum wheat (Triticum turgidum L. subsp. durum (Desf.) Husn.) of Italian origin was screened for fusarium head blight (FHB) susceptibility at CIMMYT (Mexico) and in the 2019–20 cropping season, 16 of these cultivars, which had been included in the Italian National Plant Variety Register, were tested again in southern and northern Italy. Wheat cultivars were artificially inoculated during anthesis with a conidial suspension of Fusarium graminearum sensu lato using a standard spray inoculation method. Inoculum was a mixture of mono-conidial isolates sourced in the same areas where the trials were performed. Isolates had been characterized on the basis of morphological characteristics and by DNA PCR amplification using a specific primer set and then selected for their virulence and ability to produce mycotoxins. The susceptibility to FHB was rated on the basis of the disease severity, disease incidence and FHB index. Almost all of the tested cultivars were susceptible or very susceptible to FHB with the only exception of “Duprì”, “Tiziana” and “Dylan” which proved to be moderately susceptible. The susceptibility to FHB was inversely correlated with the plant height and flowering biology, the tall and the late heading cultivars being less susceptible.


2008 ◽  
Vol 88 (6) ◽  
pp. 1087-1089 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen N Wegulo ◽  
Floyd E Dowell

Fusarium head blight (scab) of wheat, caused by Fusarium graminearum, often results in shriveled and/or discolored kernels, which are referred to as Fusarium-damaged kernels (FDK). FDK is a major grain grading factor and therefore is routinely determined for purposes of quality assurance. Measurement of FDK is usually done visually. Visual sorting can be laborious and is subject to inconsistencies resulting from variability in intra-rater repeatability and/or inter-rater reliability. The ability of a single-kernel near-infrared (SKNIR) system to detect FDK was evaluated by comparing FDK sorted by the system to FDK sorted visually. Visual sorting was strongly correlated with sorting by the SKNIR system (0.89 ≤ r ≤ 0.91); however, the SKNIR system had a wider range of FDK detection and was more consistent. Compared with the SKNIR system, visual raters overestimated FDK in samples with a low percentage of Fusarium-damaged grain and underestimated FDK in samples with a high percentage of Fusarium-damaged grain. Key words: Wheat, Fusarium head blight, Fusarium-damaged kernels, single-kernel near-infrared


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