Identification and Control of Fusarium Head Blight (Scab) of Wheat in Georgia
Published:July 2, 2019
Summary
Fusarium Head Blight (FHB), also called scab, is a devastating and dangerous disease of wheat and barley with worldwide distribution. The disease causes yield loss, low-test weights, low seed germination, and contamination of grain with mycotoxins. A vomitoxin called deoxynivalenol (DON) is considered the primary mycotoxin associated with FHB. This mycotoxin is subject to regulatory limits by the...
Yes, Fusarium causes a lot of problems. We have developed the TOXI-SCRUB machine to eradicate Fusarium, DON and other Mycotoxins right after harvest. It is an easy going process and costs about 3,- usd per ton. After treatment all fungus and Mycotoxins are eradicated.