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What does powdery mildew look like?. How to use the agar tubes to collect samples. Collecting Powdery Mildew from the Field. Aim to harvest a nice green leaf, ideally with a single pustule. Using tweezers, insert infected sample approximately 1-2cm into the agar slope.
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Collecting Powdery Mildew from the Field. Aim to harvest a nice green leaf, ideally with a single pustule. Using tweezers, insert infected sample approximately 1-2cm into the agar slope. Screw cap tight for shipping
Powdery mildew • Causal agent Blumeria graminis f.sp. hordei (Bgh) • Especially prominent in Southern WA • $33M yield loss per annum Millions of dollars loss annually Murray and Brennan 2010
Bgh life cycle Mycelium and conidiophore formation Asexual Cycle Colonies produce conidia that are dispersed by wind Conidal germination and hyphal development Cleistothecia release ascospores Sexual Cycle Conidal deposition onto susceptible host Cleistothecia production after occurrence of two hyphae of opposite mating types
Diseasecontrol Key: 1= very effective, 2=moderately effective, 3= not effective Jayasena et. al. 2008
Agronomic characteristics of malting and feed barley varieties when grown in Western Australia
Disease resistance/ susceptibillity profiles of malting and feed barley varieties when grown in Western Australia