Minor diseases (barley)
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This article focuses on minor diseases of barley. These are diseases of barley that are rare, of minor economic significance, and/or have not been researched very extensively.
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[edit] Anthracnose
Anthracnose is a fungal diseased caused by Colletotricum graminicola. It is diseases of many grasses and cereals, but is rarely of economic importance. In barley, it has been found worldwide and is more prevalent in crops grown on sandy soils with low fertility.[1]
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[edit] Ascochyta leaf blight
Asochyta leaf spot is a fungal diseased caused by Ascochyta hordei. It is only been found in Japan, Korea and the United States (Virginia, West Virginia, Washington).[2][1]
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Lesions are round, oval or irregular, 3-11 mm in diameter, sometimes with rings, and occur primarily on lower leaves. There are rarely more than a few lesions on an individual plant.
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[edit] Downy mildew
Downy mildew is a fungal disease of barley caused by Sclerophthora rayssiae. It's distribution is restricted to Israel.
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Barley diseases newly found in Israel
[edit] Verticillium wilt
Verticillium wilt is a fungal disease of barley caused by Verticillium dahliae. It has only been found in the United States in Idaho.[3] [4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Mathre, D.E. (1997). Compendium of barley diseases. American Phytopathological Society, 120 pp.
- ^ USDA ARS Fungal Database
- ^ Mathre, D.E. (1986). "Occurrence of Verticillium dahliae on barley". Pl. Dis. 70: 981.
- ^ Mathre, D.E. (1989). "Pathogenicity of an isolate of Verticillium dahliae from barley". Pl. Dis. 73: 164-167.
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