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Fusarium head blight, commonly called scab disease, is a highly destructive wheat disease that leads to substantial yield loss and contamination of wheat grain with deoxynivalenol.
Boyd Padgett Fusarium Head Blight (scab) has been a significant problem for the Louisiana wheat crop for the last five to six years. Research shows that fungicides applied at flowering are best for treating scab in wheat acres. Fusarium Head Blight (scab) is a fungal disease, which can cause significant yield loss in wheat. Research from the LSU AgCenter shows how proper timing of fungicides is key for treating scab. Boyd Padgett, Extension and Research Row Crop Plant Pathologist for the LSU AgCenter and LSU College of Agriculture, discussed managing scab in wheat ac...