Effects of Weather Variables on Ascospore Discharge from Fusarium graminearum Perithecia.

Fusarium graminearum is a predominant component of the Fusarium head blight (FHB) complex of small grain cereals. Ascosporic infection plays a relevant role in the spread of the disease. A 3-year study was conducted on ascospore discharge. To separate the effect of weather on discharge from the effe...

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Main Authors: Valentina Manstretta, Vittorio Rossi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4581667?pdf=render