Soil-borne spores as a source of inoculum for wheat bunt (Tilletia caries) |
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| Authors: | D YARHAM |
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| Institution: | ADAS, Plant Diagnostic Laboratory, Brooklands Avenue, Cambridge CB2 2BL, UK |
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| Abstract: | Wheat bunt ( Tilletia caries ) has previously been controlled in the UK by routine seed treatment with organomercury. Recent examples are presented of unusual levels of infection due to soil-borne inoculum. The recent infections may be due to unusually dry weather, favouring the survival of spores in the soil, or to the presence of a more persistent strain of T. caries. |
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