Pathogenicity of Turkish crown and head scab isolates on stem bases on whiter wheat under greenhouse conditions


Tunalı B., Nicol J., Erol F. Y., Altiparmak G.

Plant Pathology Journal, vol.5, no.2, pp.143-149, 2006 (Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 5 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.3923/ppj.2006.143.149
  • Journal Name: Plant Pathology Journal
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.143-149
  • Keywords: Fusarium crown rot, Pathogenicity, Wheat
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Fifty one Fusarium isolates from crown tissue across 32 locations of Central Anatolian plateau. The 51 isolates which represented 13 different species were assessed for Fusarium pathogenicity against the winter wheat Pehlivan. Virulence ratings were variable with F. culmorum, F. pseudograminearum and F. graminearum causing the greatest severity and reduced plant weight. A strong negative correlation between plant weight and disease severity, other species including F. subglutinans, F. oxysporum, F. equiseti, F. acuminatum, F. solani, F. verticilloides were weak pathogens on Pehlivan and under these conditions would not be considered as pathogens. © 2006 Asian Network for Scientific Information.