Ergot in Cereals Flashcards

1
Q

Ergot scientific

A

Claviceps purpurea

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2
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ergot hosts

A

wheat, barley, oats, rye

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3
Q

signs of ergot

A

“honeydew droplets”
- contain conidia (asexual spores)
Sclerotia the replaces seed

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4
Q

What causes ergot

A

fungus

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5
Q

ergot control

A
  1. 1-2 year crop rotation
  2. deep tilling
  3. clean seed
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6
Q

What drug came from ergot

A

LSD

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