Applied Management of Fusarium Head Blight in Illinois

Project 1 - Integrated Management Strategies for Scab in Illinois: The objectives of the proposed study are: 1) demonstrate that integrated management is the most effective and economical means of reducing losses to FHB/ DON; and 2) increase grower adoption of integrated strategies to control FHB. Project 2 - Uniform Fungicide Tests for Control of Fusarium Head Blight in Illinois: The goal of this study is to test the efficacy of fungicides across multiple locations in Illinois for their effects on Fusarium head blight (FH B) control and their ability to reduce deoxynivalenol (DON) levels in harvested soft red winter wheat grain. Project 3 - Management of Scab-Associated Mycotoxins in Wheat Straw: i) identify and determine the levels of F. graminearum-associated mycotoxins present in wheat straw from Fusarium head blight (FHB) field research trials in Illinois, and ii) determine the effect of FHB host resistance and foliar fungicide on the level of mycotoxins in wheat straw.