Variability of pathogenicity of Fusarium spp. originating from maize and wheat grains | Varijabilnost patogenih svojstava Fusarium spp. poreklom iz zrna kukuruza i psenice
2009
Tancic, S., Institut za ratarstvo i povrtarstvo, Novi Sad (Serbia) | Stankovic, S., Institut za kukuruz Zemun Polje, Beograd - Zemun (Serbia) | Levic, J., Institut za kukuruz Zemun Polje, Beograd - Zemun (Serbia)
Differences in the pathogenicity of 93 isolates of seven species belonging to the genus Fusarium, originating from maize kernels (61) and wheat grains (32), were examined based on the germination percentage of inoculated seeds. The studied species demonstrated inter- and intraspecies variability regarding the effects on maize seed germination. On the average, the greatest germination reduction was found in seeds inoculated with the spore suspensions of F. sporotrichioides and F. graminearum. A similar reduction was detected in seeds inoculated with F. proliferatum and F. subglutinans. The effect of F. verticillioides on seed germination reduction was higher compared to the two latter species, while the effects of F. semitectum and F. equiseti were smallest. The majority of isolates were of moderate pathogenicity, while the lowest number of isolates was either very pathogenic (7), or apathogenic (10). Pathogenicity of isolates originating from wheat grains was generally lower than the pathogenicity of isolates originating from maize kernels, with the exception of F. sporotrichioides.
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