Smut & Bunt Fungi in Cereals Flashcards
1
Q
What causes smut fungi
A
basidiomycetes
2
Q
Loose Smut scientific
A
Ustilago tritici
3
Q
Signs of loose smut
A
floral parts on head are replaced with black spores
4
Q
How is loose smut spread
A
wind, soil and seed borne
5
Q
Control of loose smut
A
- resistance
- clean seed
- rouging
- hot water treatments
- fungicides
6
Q
Common bunt/covered smut hosts
A
wheat, barley and rye
7
Q
common bunt/covered smut symptoms/signs
A
bunt balls, black powdery spores inside, fishy smell
8
Q
How is common bunt/covered smut spread
A
wind, soil and seed borne
9
Q
Dwarf wheat bunt symptoms
A
same as common bunt but plants are stunted
10
Q
Dwarf bunt control
A
- quarantine
- certified seed
- avoid infested soils
- early seeding
- seed treatment
