Epidemiology of mycotoxigenic fungi associated with Fusarium ear blight and apple blue mould: A review

Research on the epidemiology of plant diseases is briefly reviewed, focusing on two diseases caused by mycotoxin-producing pathogens: Fusarium ear (or head) blight (FEB or FHB) of small grain cereals and apple blue mould (Penicillium expansum). Pathogen development during its key life cycles is disc...

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Published in:Food additives and contaminants 2005-04, Vol.22 (4), p.290-301
Main Authors: Xu, X.-M., Berrie, A. M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
apple
control
Epidemiology
FEB
Food Microbiology
Fusarium
Fusarium - metabolism
Malus - microbiology
Mycoses - epidemiology
mycotoxins
Mycotoxins - biosynthesis
penicillium
Penicillium expansum
Plant Diseases - microbiology
resistance
Triticum - microbiology
wheat
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Summary:Research on the epidemiology of plant diseases is briefly reviewed, focusing on two diseases caused by mycotoxin-producing pathogens: Fusarium ear (or head) blight (FEB or FHB) of small grain cereals and apple blue mould (Penicillium expansum). Pathogen development during its key life cycles is discussed in relation to important environmental factors and host resistance. Current control methods are also reviewed, focusing on cultural and biological methods. The future challenge is to understand the relationships between disease severity, fungal biomass and the production of associated mycotoxins in order to minimize risks of both disease damage to crop yields and threat to human health posed by mycotoxins.
ISSN:0265-203X
DOI:10.1080/02652030500058353