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HEAD BLIGHT WHEAT [3 records]

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Record 1 2012-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Diseases
  • Grain Growing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des plantes
  • Culture des céréales

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toxicology
  • Animal Diseases
  • Animal Feed (Agric.)
DEF

[A] mycotoxin produced by fungi of the Fusarium genus, i.e. Fusarium culmorum and Fusarium graminearum, which are abundant in various cereal crops (wheat, maize, barley, oats, and rye) and processed grains (malt, beer and bread).

CONT

This mycotoxin occurs predominantly in grains such as wheat, barley, oats, rye, and maize, and less often in rice, sorghum, and triticale. The occurrence of deoxynivalenol is associated primarily with Fusarium graminearum(Gibberella zeae) and F. culmorum, both of which are important plant pathogens which cause Fusarium head blight in wheat and Gibberella ear rot in maize.

CONT

The presence of DON in fusarium affected grain can cause livestock feeding problems. Different livestock species respond differently to DON.

OBS

deoxynivalenol: Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission in the field of cereal terminology.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toxicologie
  • Maladies des animaux
  • Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
CONT

La mycotoxine la plus fréquemment produite par les champignons du genre Fusarium est le désoxynivalénol (DON), également appelé vomitoxine.

CONT

La présence de vomitoxine dans le grain fusarié peut entraîner des problèmes dans l'alimentation du bétail. Chaque espèce réagit différemment à la toxine.

OBS

Termes et acronyme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains dans le domaine céréalier.

Spanish

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Record 3 1985-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Diseases
CONT

Helminthosporium sativum P.K. & B. (syns. H. sorokinianum Sacc. ex Sorok. Bipolaris sorokiniana Sacc. in Sorok.) infects wheat roots, leaves and seedlings. The name of its sexual stage, Cochliobolus sativus Ito & Kurib., is used exclusively in some literature. ... Helminthosporium sativum produces distinct, elongate, brown-black lesions (spot-blotch) that rarely exceed 1 cm in length.

OBS

As all parts of the plant are attacked, the different phases are reported separately.

Key term(s)
  • kernel smudge

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des plantes
OBS

Maladie des plantes causée par Bipolaris sorokiniana (Sacc. in Sorok.) shoem.

Spanish

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