First Report of Aspergillus flavus on Organic Spelt Wheat in Serbia
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2017-06
Authors
Krulj, Jelena
Đisalov, Jovana
Bodroža Solarov, Marija 
Bočarov-Stančić, Aleksandra
Markov, Siniša
Mladenov, Novica
Kojić, Jovana
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The American Phytopathological Society
Abstract
Spelt (Triticum aestivum ssp. spelta L. Thell) is an ancient wheat species of growing interest due to its pro-health properties and suitability for organic production. Spelt wheat spikes were sampled in 2016 from five genotypes grown organically in the region of Vojvodina, North Serbia. It was found that 8 to 10% of spelt spikes across the cultivars were shorter and dark-greenish with reduced number of small kernels, which appeared shriveled compared to healthy plants. After fungal isolation, 21 A. flavus isolates were obtained from spelt grains. All of the isolates were identified by morphological characteristics and complemented by polymerase chain reaction assays. This is the first report of A. flavus detected on spelt wheat in Serbia.
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peer-reviewed
Keywords
spelt wheat, Aspergillus flavus, morphological and molecular identification
Citation
Krulj, J., Đisalov, J., Bodroža-Solarov, M., Bočarov Stančić, A., Markov, S., Mladenov, N., Kojić, J. (2017) First report of Aspergillus flavus on organic spelt wheat in Serbia, Plant Disease, 101, 1045–1045. DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-11-16-1593-PDN