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Fusarium species isolated from plant debris in eastern Croatia

Fusarium species have a cosmopolitan distribution in soils and on organic substrates.In order to reduce the risk of an epidemic of Fusarium diseases we must reduce the quantity of inoculum. All Fusarium species that infect small grain cereals and maize can survive saprophytically on plant debris. That debris are very important source of Fusarium inoculum and other soilborne pathogens that infect cultivated plants. Applied agrotechniques, growing resistant cultivars and use of fungicides or biological antagonists have a significant effect on severity of soilborne diseases and yield quantity and quality (Husti 2006, Drezner et al. 2007, Pepo et al. 2007, Vrandecic et al. 2007). The main objectives of our study were to isolate and determine Fusarium species from plant debris and test their pathogenicity to wheat seedlings.

culivated plants ; Fusarium ; residues ; weeds

Rad je prezentiran na skupu VII. Alps-Adria Scientific Workshop, održanom od 28.04.-02.05.2008., Stara Lesna, Slovačka.