More corn acres brought on by high corn prices in recent years could tempt
winter wheat growers to plant the crop into corn stubble, but a Purdue Extension
pathologist says the practice puts wheat at risk for head scab development.
Head scab, or Fusariam head blight, is caused by the fungus Gibberella zeae,
also known as Fusarium graminearum, which is harbored in corn residue. In corn,
the fungus causes ear and stalk rots, and in wheat can lead to yield loss and
reduced grain quality. The disease also produces a mycotoxin called
deoxynivalenol, also called DON or vomitoxin, which is toxic to humans and
livestock. <Read More>
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