A New Spring Wheat Germplasm Promises to Reduce Economic Losses Caused by Fusarium

A New Spring Wheat Germplasm Promises to Reduce Economic Losses Caused by Fusarium By: Maribel Alonso Email: Maribel.Alonso@usda.gov Researchers at USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are helping American wheat farmers fight a devastating crop disease. Researchers released a new spring wheat germplasm line with resistance to Fusarium head blight. This challenging fungal disease leads to significant annual economic losses in cereal crop production, estimated at $2.7B over the period from 1998 to 2000, and poses health risks to consumers.