PDH
Type
fungi
Eppo code
GIBBZE
Common names
Blight Of Cereals,
Stalk Rot Of Maize,
Head Blight Of Cereals,
Scab Of Cereals,
Seedling Blight Of Cereals,
Stem Rot Of Carnation,
Stem Rot Of Cereals,
Ear Rot Of Maize
Description
Fusarium ear blight (FEB) (also called Fusarium head blight, FHB, or scab), is a fungal disease of cereals, including wheat, barley, oats, rye and triticale. FEB is caused by a range of Fusarium fungi, which infects the heads of the crop, reducing grain yield. The disease is often associated with contamination by mycotoxins produced by the fungi already when the crop is growing in the field. The disease can cause severe economic losses as mycotoxin-contaminated grain cannot be sold for food or feed.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusarium_ear_blight
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Ascomycota
Class: Sordariomycetes
Order: Hypocreales
Family: Nectriaceae
Genus: Fusarium
