Ione Parra Barbosa-Tessmann

1 IntroductionThe Fusarium genera include a diverse group of phytopathogenic fungi that are dispersed around the world. Inside this genera are several species that are able to produce mycotoxins, including Fusarium graminearum, which is a pathogen of maize and wheat. In wheat and in other winter cereals, it causes Fusarium head blight (FHB), or scab, which is the main disease of these cereals in t ...