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PRO/PL> Fungal diseases, barley – Ireland: population shifts

Other Plant Disease -- IrelandNet blotch of barley is caused by the fungus _Pyrenophora teres_ and affects only domestic and wild barleys (_Hordeum_ spp.). The disease causes necrotic areas on leaves leading to yield losses of up to 20 percent. There are 2 types of the fungus, the net type caused by _P. t._ f. _teres_ and the spot type caused by _P. t._ f. _maculata_. The fungus survives between seasons on barley residue, volunteer barley plants, some grasses and seed. Disease management includes Read more [...]