Detection and characterization of fungus (Magnaporthe oryzae pathotype Triticum) causing wheat blast disease on rain-fed grown wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in Zambia

Tembo, Batiseba; M. Mulenga, Rabson; Sichilima, Suwilanji; K. M’siska, Kenneth; Mwale, Moses; Chiza Chikoti, Patrick; K. Singh, P.; He, Xinyao; F. Pedley, Kerry; L. Peterson, Gary; P. Singh, Ravi; J. Braun, Hans

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0238724

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Detection and characterization of fungus (Magnaporthe oryzae pathotype Triticum) causing wheat blast disease on rain-fed grown wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in Zambia

Published in PLoS ONE • Sep 21, 2020

Authors:

Batiseba Tembo

Rabson M. Mulenga

Suwilanji Sichilima

Abstract

Wheat blast caused by Magnaporthe oryzae pathotype Triticum (MoT) is a threat to wheat production especially in the warmer-humid environments. In Zambia, wheat blast symptoms were observed for the first time on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grown in experimental plots and five farmers' fields in Mpik...

Subject

Pyricularia

Biology

Fungus

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