Comparison of microscopic and metagenomic approaches to identify cereal pathogens and track fungal spore release in the field

Wheat is one of the main staple food crops, and 775 million tonnes of wheat were produced worldwide in 2022. Fungal diseases such as Fusarium head blight, Septoria tritici blotch, spot blotch, tan spot, stripe rust, leaf rust, and powdery mildew cause serious yield losses in wheat and can impact qua...

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Main Authors: Paola Pilo, Colleen Lawless, Anna M. M. Tiley, Sujit J. Karki, James I. Burke, Angela Feechan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2022.1039090/full