Practice mode Plant Pathology

Loose smut of wheat is caused by which fungus?

Correct answer A. Ustilago tritici

Explanation

Ustilago tritici (U. segetum var. tritici) replaces the grains in the ear with a mass of dark spores that blow away, leaving a bare rachis.

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