Submission
Fusarium cerealis on Triticum spp.
- Credits / Owner: Nicole Calliou, SGS Canada
- Submission date: 2024-07-30 16:15:01
- Submission ID: #92
Pathogen
Scientific name
|
Fusarium cerealis |
Genus
|
Fusarium |
EPPO code
|
FUSACW |
Common name
|
Head blight |
Synonyms
|
Fusarium crookwellense |
Crop
|
Triticum spp. |
Submission
Description
Fusarium crookwellense is often confused with F. culmorum (due to their growth habits, and wide spores), but the spores should have a distinct foot cell, that is absent with F. culmorum. Also, they tend to be 5-7 septate (not 2-5 septate like F. culmorum).
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 |