Loose smut of wheat
smut of wheat General Ustilago nuda f.sp. tritici is a basidiomyceteous fungus that affects wheat. It is also known as loose wheat smut, or loose smut of [...] tritici remains invisible until head emergence. The first sign of infection is the appearance of a smutted ear. Instead of normal tissue, the ear contains [...] fungicides are not effective Apply heat treatment, but viability and germination rate should be checked and compensated for Use resistant cultivars Perform field