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Fusarium blight
Fusarium graminearum Fusarium blight (Fusarium graminearum) is a fungal pathogen of corn, wheat, barley and rice. It was first detected in Virginia in 1987. Infested grain can cause large yield losses and often produces a toxin that is harmful to both humans and livestock. |
News
07/30/2020 - Alta. removes fusarium from pest act
07/30/2020 - Fusarium can be managed if we work together
07/30/2020 - Fusarium posing major problem for Manitoba crops
07/30/2020 - Weather is conducive to head scab
03/17/2020 - New use found for unregistered bio-fungicide
03/04/2020 - Still no magic bullet for fusarium head blight
01/21/2020 - Fusarium levels higher in '19 but manageable
01/08/2020 - USDA: Weather biggest variable for wheat fungus
12/10/2019 - Survey reveals crucial data on Fusarium head blight
12/04/2019 - Survey Reveals Crucial Data on Fusarium Head Blight
07/11/2019 - Fusarium head blight takes hold in wheat fields
07/11/2019 - Head scab found in area wheat
06/13/2019 - 20-year study IDs Fusarium head blight resistance
05/15/2019 - 2018 delivered many DON lessons for corn
05/10/2019 - Fusarium Head Blight Update in Wheat
01/24/2019 - New bacteria strain isolated to reduce zearalenone
11/16/2018 - Farmers ready to get political in 2019
09/21/2018 - Plan now for the 2019 wheat crop
08/30/2018 - Scab returns to Upper Midwest
09/05/2014 - An Overview of Corn Ear Rots
06/20/2014 - Dealing With DON in Wheat