Publication Date
2024
Publisher
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia
City
Perth
Abstract
The fungal disease loose smut of barley parasitises the host plant and produces masses of soot-like spores that infect the seed head, reducing the yield and quality of harvested grain.
Smut diseases are host specific, meaning that smut of one cereal crop will not infect others (for example, loose smut of barley does not infect wheat or oats).
In many cases grain receival points have low or zero tolerance of smut contaminated grain.
Number of Pages
4
Keywords
loose smut, smut diseases, fungus, fungal diseases, barley, crops, biosecurity
Disciplines
Agricultural Education | Agronomy and Crop Sciences | Biosecurity
Recommended Citation
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia.
(2024), Loose smut of barley and its management. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia, Perth. Article.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/bs_factsheets/14
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