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Viral diseases; African cereal streak see Maize streak Agropyron mosaic genus Rymovirus, Agropyron mosaic virus (AgMV) Australian wheat striate mosaic
The cereal grain wheat is subject to numerous wheat diseases, including bacterial, viral and fungal diseases, as well as parasitic infestations. Principal diseases [ edit ]
Ergotism (pron. / ˈ ɜːr ɡ ə t ˌ ɪ z ə m / UR-gət-iz-əm) is the effect of long-term ergot poisoning, traditionally due to the ingestion of the alkaloids produced by the Claviceps purpurea fungus—from the Latin clava "club" or clavus "nail" and -ceps for "head", i.e. the purple club-headed fungus—that infects rye and other cereals, and more recently by the action of a number of ...
Fusarium ear blight (FEB) (also called Fusarium head blight, FHB, or scab), is a fungal disease of cereals, including wheat, barley, oats, rye and triticale. [1] FEB is caused by a range of Fusarium fungi, which infects the heads of the crop, reducing grain yield.
Ergot infection causes a reduction in the yield and quality of grain and hay, and if livestock eat infected grain or hay it may cause a disease called ergotism. Black and protruding sclerotia of C. purpurea are well known. However, many tropical ergots have brown or greyish sclerotia, mimicking the shape of the host seed.
The disease can tolerate warm or freezing temperature, [2] but favorable conditions for the disease include wet and humid weather. Irrigated fields provide a favorable environment for the disease. [14] The disease has become quite prevalent in semi-tropical regions, but can found all over the world where wheat is grown. [13]
Eating whole grains, including whole wheat bread, has been linked to a reduced risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and certain digestive tract cancers. ... Sprouted whole grain.
Stem rust, also known as cereal rust, black rust, [1] [2] red rust or red dust, [3] is caused by the fungus Puccinia graminis, which causes significant disease in cereal crops. Crop species that are affected by the disease include bread wheat, durum wheat, barley and triticale. [1] These diseases have affected cereal farming throughout history.