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Alternaria triticina (leaf blight of wheat )
Alternaria triticina
leaf blight of wheat
Bangladesh, China, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Nepal, Pakistan, Turkey, Yemen, Egypt, Nigeria, Mexico, Argentina, France, Greece, Italy, Macedonia, Portugal, Eastern Europe
Not known to occur
2023-08-21
fungus
Korea
Wheat, only host of pathogenic significance, occasionally reported on oat, rye, barley, triticale.
ALTETR
1 Known Hosts
Triticum aestivum
wheat
Yes
ALTETR-2, ALTETR-3, ALTETR-4
The seed transmission of this pathogen appears to be well established in China and India
Yes
Agar plating
This assay has not been validated or standardized for clinical use
ALTETR-7, ALTETR-9
Fungicides and hot water treatment
Clean seed production practices. Resistant varieties are available.
ALTETR-9, ALTETR-1
ALTETR-2
Prabhu AS, Prasada R, 1967. Evaluation of seedborne infection caused by Alternaria triticina in wheat. Proceedings of the International Seed Testing Association, 32:647-654.
ALTETR-3
Prabhu AS, Prasada R, 1966. Pathological and epidemiological studies on leaf blight of wheat caused by Alternaria triticina. Indian Phytopathology, 19:95-111
ALTETR-4
Dash SK, Narain A, 1989. Seed transmission of Alternaria triticina in wheat in Orissa. Indian Journal of Mycology and Plant Pathology, 19:157-160
ALTETR-7
Mathur SB, Kongsdal O, 2003. Common laboratory seed health testing methods for detecting fungi. Bassendorf, Switzerland: International Seed Testing Association, 425 pp.
ALTETR-9
Raut JG, Guldhe SM, Wangikar PD, 1983. Seed-borne infection of Alternaria triticina in wheat and its control. Indian Phytopathology, 36:274-277
ALTETR-1
Alternaria triticina In: Crop Protection Compendium. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. www.cabi.org/cpc.
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