Screening durum wheat cultivars for resistance traits against the stem-base pathogen <i>Fusarium graminearum</i>.

ABSTRACT: Durum wheat is not a traditional crop in countries with a temperate climate, but the growing demand for semolina in the food processing industry has increased the popularity of this cereal species in the farming sector. The pathogens responsible for Fusarium crown rot (FCR), eyespot, and sharp eyespot contribute to lodging, disrupt the translocation of water and nutrients in plants, and decrease yields. The present study was conducted in several dozen locations in Poland to determine the severity of FCR, eyespot, and sharp eyespot in more than ten durum wheat cultivars, to identify stem-base pathogens, to analyze the virulence of Fusarium graminearum, and to evaluate the effectiveness of seed dressing in reducing the severity of infections in durum wheat seedlings. Durum wheat culti

SUBMITTER: Kwiatkowska E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12619947 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature