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Diversity of the Fusarium species associated with seedling blight on wheat in East Croatia

Fusarium head blight (FHB) is economically one of the most important fungal diseases of wheat in the world. The aim of this research was to determine the diversity of Fusarium species infecting wheat in East Croatia. In 2008 wheat kernels were obtained from three locations in East part of Croatia (Tovarnik, Osijek, Pozega). Morphological identification was based on Nelson et al., 1983 and Leslie and Summerell, 2006. In total 226 selected isolates of morphologically identified Fusarium spp. were further investigated by molecular techniques. The predominant species in 2008 on wheat kernels in East Croatia was F. graminearum, isolated and confirmed from more than 80% of sampled wheat kernels, followed by F. avenaceum (>8%) and F. culmorum (>7%). Incidence of F. poae was less then 2%.

Fusarium species; wheat; East Croatia

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