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Fusarium graminearum on Cenchrus americanus

  • Credits / Owner: Nicole Calliou, SGS Canada
  • Submission date: 2024-06-28 21:11:12
  • Submission ID: #63

Pathogen

Scientific name

Fusarium graminearum

Genus

Fusarium

EPPO code

GIBBZE

Common name

Fusarium Head Blight

Synonyms

Gibberella zeae

Crop

Cenchrus americanus

More about Fusarium graminearum

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Description

Typical pink F. graminearum colony from millet seed. Spores are naviculate with 5 septate and well developed foot cell.


Sterilant: 1% NaOCl
Sterilant time: 4 min
Growth time: 5 days
Lighting: 3:1 (fluorescent:nUV), within 60cm of light. Alternating light/dark in 12 hr intervals
Agar: PDA
Agar brand: Neogen
Sample origin: Canada