Aggressiveness, the quantitative component of pathogenicity, and its role in the adaptation
of plant pathogens are still insufficiently investigated. Using mainly examples of biotrophic …

Climate changes will influence soil organisms both directly (warming) and indirectly
(warming and elevated CO2) via changes in quantity and quality of plant‐mediated soil C …

For the first time in over 20 years, a comprehensive collection of photographs and
descriptions of species in the fungal genus Fusarium is available. This laboratory manual …

The first section presents the quantitative traits of pathogenicity that are most commonly
measured by plant pathologists, how the expression of those traits is influenced by …

Abstract Homothallic Fusarium graminearum (teleomorph Gibberella zeae) and anamorphic
F. culmorum are destructive pathogens causing Fusarium head blight (FHB) of small‐grain …

Deoxynivalenol (DON) is a mycotoxin produced by fungi of the genus Fusarium. Maximum
tolerable DON concentrations for grain and selected wheat products were laid down by …

Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration is increasingly affecting food
production but how plant diseases will influence production and quality of food under rising …

Fusarium head blight (FHB) is an important cereal ear disease, with potential for provoking
high economic losses. In addition to causing reductions in grain yield and quality, FHB fungi …

Recombination is a major evolutionary force, increasing genetic diversity and permitting
efficient coevolution of fungal pathogen (s) with their host (s). The ascomycete Fusarium …

Fusarium graminearum and F. verticillioides are among the most important pathogens
causing ear rot of maize in Central Europe. Our objectives were to (1) compare eight isolates …