Fusarium Head Blight Flashcards
1
Q
FHB scientific name
A
Fusarium graminearum
2
Q
FHB Hosts
A
Wheat, barley, oats, corn
3
Q
What kind of disease is FHB
A
fungal
4
Q
Symptoms of FHB
A
- head bleaches prematurely
2. shrunken seeds
5
Q
How does FHB spread
A
- stubble borne
2. seed borne
6
Q
FHB conditions
A
Warm, humid
7
Q
FHB control
A
- crop rotation
- fungicide
- seed cleaning
- resistant cultivars
