Infected kernels, called “Tombstones” are lightweight and discolored. Fusarium graminearum grows well on decaying plant material, particularly that of wheat, barley, and corn . The fungus overwinters ...

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5). Plants may be prematurely killed as with Diplodia stalk rot. Gibberella stalk rot can be confused with Fusarium stalk rot which also may produce a pink to salmon discoloration of the pith tissues.

Great hopes are placed on a new way to combat plant diseases, using RNA to turn off genes that the pathogen needs to initiate ...

News broke late last week that a fungal disease that kills Cavendish banana plants has been detected in Latin America for the first time. A strain of the Fusarium fungus, which causes so-called ...

plant pathogens are now being increasingly reported. Describe some of FABI’s success stories. We’re leading research on the pitch canker pathogen, Fusarium circinatum, which causes excessive ...

PHILIPPINE banana exports fell 2.97% in 2024, with the industry currently dealing with Fusarium wilt, also known as Panama disease, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said. In its Banana ...

Sometimes in the heat of the summer, field scouting can take on a “hurry up and get it done” approach, due to the heat and humidity when walking fields. It is easy to see plants that show symptoms of ...

Great hopes are placed on a new way to combat plant diseases, using RNA to turn off genes that the pathogen needs to initiate ...