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TOMBSTONE DISEASE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-09-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Industrial Crops
- Grain Growing
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Fusarium head blight
1, record 1, English, Fusarium%20head%20blight
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FHB 2, record 1, English, FHB
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tombstone disease 2, record 1, English, tombstone%20disease
former designation, correct
- wheat scab 2, record 1, English, wheat%20scab
former designation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fusarium head blight is a fungal disease of various grasses that stops kernel development. ... Fusarium head blight reduces yields, but a greater concern is the downgrading in quality due to the presence of fusarium damaged kernels. 3, record 1, English, - Fusarium%20head%20blight
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The disease is most often found in wheat, but can also affect barley, oats, rye and some forage grasses. 3, record 1, English, - Fusarium%20head%20blight
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Culture des plantes industrielles
- Culture des céréales
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fusariose de l'épi
1, record 1, French, fusariose%20de%20l%27%C3%A9pi
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fusariose 2, record 1, French, fusariose
correct, feminine noun
- brûlure de l'épi causée par le Fusarium 2, record 1, French, br%C3%BBlure%20de%20l%27%C3%A9pi%20caus%C3%A9e%20par%20le%20Fusarium
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fusariose est une maladie fongique qui peut infecter un bon nombre de récoltes cultivées au Canada - blé, orge, avoine, seigle, maïs, graine à canaris et graminées fourragères. 2, record 1, French, - fusariose%20de%20l%27%C3%A9pi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cependant, les cultures les plus fréquemment atteintes sont le blé, l'orge et le maïs. 2, record 1, French, - fusariose%20de%20l%27%C3%A9pi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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