Fusarium head blight (FHB) resistance in wheat and triticale has a high priority the European Union because of strict guidelines for major mycotoxins deoxynivalenol (DON) zearalenone (ZON) admission policy regulatory authorities. Potentially 70% arable land Germany about 60% Austria can be affected by Fusarium. Although epidemics occur only some years and/or regions, DON ZON are detected every ...

A 2-yr field and laboratory study investigated insect resistance of the maize, Zea mays L., inbred Tex6, which has previously demonstrated resistance to Aspergillus ear rot and aflatoxin production, relative to susceptible inbred B73. Field studies indicated significantly greater resistance to insect feeding of V4-V8 growth stage Tex6 plants compared with B73 plants in both years, primarily to ...