Review
Agronomy
Taurai T. Matengu, Paul R. Bullock, Manasah S. Mkhabela, Francis Zvomuya, Maria A. Henriquez, E. RoTimi Ojo, W. G. Dilantha Fernando
Summary: This review discusses the importance and development of FHB risk modeling using weather data. By selecting and describing several models, the review highlights the strengths and limitations of these models and explores potential avenues for improvement and enhanced predictive capabilities. These predictive models are of significant importance in mitigating potential food and feed security concerns.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yasir Sidiq, Masataka Nakano, Yumi Mori, Takashi Yaeno, Makoto Kimura, Takumi Nishiuchi
Summary: Nicotinamide pretreatment effectively suppresses Fusarium Head Blight in wheat plants and significantly reduces DON mycotoxin accumulation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Mustafa Zakieh, David S. Gaikpa, Fernanda Leiva Sandoval, Marwan Alamrani, Tina Henriksson, Firuz Odilbekov, Aakash Chawade
Summary: A protocol to evaluate FHB resistance in winter wheat under accelerated growth conditions was developed, reducing evaluation time and increasing efficiency. Results showed that germplasm from the genebank had higher resistance to FHB, and 10 QTL for FHB severity were identified through association mapping.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
S. A. Palacios, A. Del Canto, J. Erazo, A. M. Torres
Summary: This study evaluated the aggressiveness of F. cerealis to durum wheat cultivars and mycotoxin production in planta, finding that all cultivars exhibited typical FHB symptoms and NIV was the most produced mycotoxin. Molecular analysis revealed all strains possessed NIV genotype, while chemical assessment showed they could produce various secondary metabolites. The increasing incidence of F. cerealis and the potential crop contamination with mycotoxins pose great concern for food security and world cereal trade, especially given the higher toxicity of NIV compared to DON.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Huiqin Ma, Wenjiang Huang, Yingying Dong, Linyi Liu, Anting Guo
Summary: This study explored the potential of using hyperspectral imagery obtained from an unmanned aerial vehicle to detect wheat FHB by combining different spectral features. The field-scale wheat FHB detection model based on a combination of SBs, VIs, and WFs achieved the highest accuracy among the tested models. Our results suggest that UAV-based hyperspectral imaging technology is promising for the field-scale detection of wheat FHB.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lu Li, Yingying Dong, Yingxin Xiao, Linyi Liu, Xing Zhao, Wenjiang Huang
Summary: In this study, a prediction method for wheat Fusarium head blight (FHB) that combines a logistic regression mechanism-based model and k-nearest neighbors (KNN) model was proposed. By integrating factor weights into the predictive factors, the occurrence rate of wheat FHB was accurately predicted. The results showed that the proposed method achieved higher accuracy and stability compared to traditional models.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Muhammad Baraa Almoujahed, Aravind Krishnaswamy Rangarajan, Rebecca L. Whetton, Damien Vincke, Damien Eylenbosch, Philippe Vermeulen, Abdul M. Mouazen
Summary: This study fills the knowledge gap in detecting Fusarium head blight (FHB) at the ripening stage by using a hyperspectral camera to collect a spectral library and utilizing machine learning methods for classification. The SVM algorithm produces the best classification accuracy, and the study shows significant differences in spectral reflectance according to the variety of different resistance levels.
COMPUTERS AND ELECTRONICS IN AGRICULTURE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zhongwei Liu, Xiangzhi Li, Zhencai Sun, Zhimin Wang, Guitong Li
Summary: This study found that microbes from aging biochars can prevent wheat crown rot and Fusarium head blight. The fungus Papiliotrema flavescens showed strong antifungal effects without producing antifungal substances. Field trials demonstrated a significant reduction in spike disease rate and an increase in crop yield with the presence of P. flavescens.
Article
Agronomy
Mauro Martinez, Fernando Biganzoli, Agustin Arata, Maria Ines Dinolfo, Dante Rojas, Diego Cristos, Sebastian Stenglein
Summary: This study examined the effects of future climate conditions on the F. graminearum/F. poae-barley/wheat pathosystem. Warm nights were found to favor the development of F. graminearum, leading to decreased grain quality parameters and significantly increased mycotoxin concentration.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Guixia Hao, Helene Tiley, Susan McCormick
Summary: This study investigated the immune responses of wheat to chitin and found that chitin induced specific tissue-specific immune responses in wheat, which may play an important role during F. graminearum infection.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Qingqing Hong, Ling Jiang, Zhenghua Zhang, Shu Ji, Chen Gu, Wei Mao, Wenxi Li, Tao Liu, Bin Li, Changwei Tan
Summary: This paper proposes a lightweight model for wheat ear FHB detection based on UAV-enabled edge computing. The model utilizes deep learning architectures and edge devices to achieve accurate and real-time detection. By using a lighter network, optimizing the loss function, and enhancing the model's generalization ability, the proposed model performs well in terms of detection accuracy.
Review
Plant Sciences
Haigang Ma, Yongjiang Liu, Xueyan Zhao, Suhong Zhang, Hongxiang Ma
Summary: Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a destructive disease in wheat caused by the Fusarium graminearum species complex, which also produces toxins harmful to human health. Despite the discovery of numerous genes related to FHB resistance in wheat, the disease continues to spread rapidly due to climate and cropping system changes. Therefore, further research and application of more FHB resistance genes are necessary to combat this problem.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
DanDan Meng, Xu Dong, XianFang He, Rui Pan, MingNa Sun, Yue Chu, Zhou Tong, XiaoTong Yi, Hui Fan, TongChun Gao, JinSheng Duan
Summary: This study compared the control efficacy of different wheat varieties, fungicides, and application times on wheat Fusarium head blight (FHB) and deoxynivalenol (DON) contamination. The results showed that the disease-resistant and low-toxic wheat variety Ningmai 26 and 30% prothioconazole oil dispersion (OD) had the highest control efficacy. Additionally, the 0-20% flowering stage was found to be crucial in controlling DON.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
William T. Hay, James A. Anderson, Susan P. McCormick, Milagros P. Hojilla-Evangelista, Gordon W. Selling, Kelly D. Utt, Michael J. Bowman, Kenneth M. Doll, Kim L. Ascherl, Mark A. Berhow, Martha M. Vaughan
Summary: The rise in atmospheric CO2 levels affects the nutritional integrity and disease resistance of wheat. Wheat cultivars with medium resistance to Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) are more affected by elevated CO2 levels compared to susceptible cultivars. The nutritional content and growth of the medium resistance cultivars show significant differences at elevated CO2 levels. This study highlights the importance of identifying wheat cultivars that can maintain nutritional integrity and FHB resistance under future atmospheric CO2 conditions.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Zhengxi Sun, Yi Hu, Yilei Zhou, Ning Jiang, Sijia Hu, Lei Li, Tao Li
Summary: The study identified a total of 1249 putative tRFs from FHB-susceptible and FHB-resistant wheat varieties, with tRF(Glu), tRF(Lys), and tRF(Thr) potentially negatively regulating wheat resistance to FHB after F. graminearum challenge. The results highlight the potential roles of tRFs in wheat-F. graminearum interactions.